2018-19 Massasoit Men's Basketball News

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Orlando Vandross (Photo Credit: University of Virginia Athletics)
FENTON FEATURE: Brockton’s Orlando Vandross headed to the Final Four

The 1987 Brockton High graduate, a standout basketball player with the Boxers, is an assistant coach at Virginia, which faces Auburn in the semifinal round of the NCAA tournament Saturday night in Minnesota.

Massasoit’s Belezos, Georges Earn Men’s Basketball All-Region 21 Second Team Honors
Massasoit’s Belezos, Georges Earn Men’s Basketball All-Region 21 Second Team Honors

Sophomores Bobby Belezos (Holbrook) and Mark Georges (Brockton) earned All-Region 21 Men’s Basketball Second Team honors, announced by the conference office on Monday.

No. 8 Bunker Hill Survives Past Massasoit in Region 21 Tourney Opener, 69-57
No. 8 Bunker Hill Survives Past Massasoit in Region 21 Tourney Opener, 69-57

The sixth-seed Massasoit men’s basketball team received a career-high 31 points from Mark Georges (Brockton), but the nationally-ranked Bunker Hill Bulldogs held off a pesky Warrior squad, 69-57, in the Region 21 Tournament opening round on Wednesday night.

#23 Bobby Belezos
Men’s Basketball Faces Nationally-Ranked Bunker Hill in Region 21 Tourney Opening Round

The Massasoit men’s basketball team earned the No. 6 seed and will face a familiar foe in nationally-ranked Bunker Hill on Wednesday at 7 PM in Charlestown in the opening round of the Region 21 Tournament.

#5 Mark Georges
Massasoit Defeats Quinsigamond in Slugfest, 58-41

The Massasoit men’s basketball team evened up its record on the season by defeating Quinsigamond, 58-41 on Saturday.

#11 Gilbert Minaya
Massasoit Captures Must-Win vs UCAP, 85-55

The Massasoit men’s basketball team captured a must-win vs the University of Connecticut at Avery Point, 85-55, on Thursday night at the Peter Asiaf Field House.

#23 Bobby Belezos
No. 10 CCRI Holds Off Men’s Hoops, 81-71

The Massasoit men’s basketball team hung right with the nationally-ranked CCRI Knights, but the visiting squad pulled away in the game’s final minute to top the Warriors, 81-71, on Thursday night at The Pete.

#5 Mark Georges
Men’s Hoops Holds Off Late BFIT Charge, 77-72

The Massasoit men’s basketball team snapped a two-game skid by defeating the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, 77-72, on Monday night at the Peter Asiaf Field House.

#14 Darrell Knight
Men’s Basketball Sinks Northern Essex, 88-74

The Massasoit men’s basketball team buried 15 3-pointers and five student-athletes scored in double figures on the way to earning an 88-74 road victory at Northern Essex.

#23 Bobby Belezos
No. 8 Bristol Tops Massasoit Men’s Hoops, 76-51

The Massasoit men’s basketball team ran out of steam in the second half, falling to the No. 8 Bristol Bayhawks, 76-51 on Tuesday.

#5 Mark Georges
Men’s Basketball Runs Out of Steam to Gateway, 96-81

The Massasoit men’s basketball team ran out of steam, falling to Gateway CC 96-81 on Tuesday night.

#11 Gilbert Minaya (Photo Credit: Alex Santos)
Warriors Run Win Streak to Five with 101-89 Comeback Win vs Quincy

Trailing by as many as 13 in the first half, the Massasoit men’s basketball team rallied to capture its fifth straight victory, defeating Quincy College in impressive fashion, 101-89 on Tuesday night.

#21 Sam Brown
Balanced Attack Leads Men’s Basketball Past Quinisgamond, 83-78

All five starters scored in double figures, featuring a career-high 18 points from Sam Brown (Raynham) as the Massasoit men’s basketball picked up its fourth-straight victory, defeating Quinsigamond 83-78 on the road.

Men’s Basketball Steamrolls UCAP, 81-48
Men’s Basketball Steamrolls UCAP, 81-48

The Massasoit men’s basketball team used a 26-2 run in the second half to earn an 81-48 victory at the University of Connecticut at Avery Point on Tuesday night.

#5 Mark Georges
Men’s Basketball Cages Cougars, 100-62

Massasoit featured four players in double figures, led by Brockton native Jarice Harris’ 25 points as the Warriors dominated the visiting Holyoke Cougars to the tune of a 100-62 victory on Saturday afternoon.

#23 Bobby Belezos
Men’s Basketball Claims Nail Biter vs Roxbury, 84-83

Massasoit received a big defensive play Bobby Belezos (Holbrook) and clutch 3-pointers by Jarice Harris to claim a nail biting 84-83 victory vs Roxbury on Thursday night.