Hanover Runs Away from Palmer for D3 State Title

By Matt Feld (@mattyfeld612)

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Matt Delahunt has been the face of Hanover all season long, so it only made sense that when the Indians needed him most on Saturday, he was there to deliver.

Behind 24 points and 9 rebounds from Delahunt, the Indians (23-3) captured their first boys basketball state championship in school history with a 58-43 win over Palmer in the Division 3 Boys Basketball State Final on Saturday afternoon at the MassMutual Center.

The title is Hanover High School’s second of the year, with the Indians taking home a football state championship back in December at Gillette Stadium.

Palmer Runs Past Bartlett for First Ever State Championship Game Berth

By Joe Parello (@HerewegoJoe)

WORCESTER, Mass. - Coming off its first Western Mass championship in 50 years, Palmer let it all hang out Monday night at the DCU Center, shooting and rebounding its way to an 80-65 win over Bartlett in the Division 3 state semifinals.

The Panthers will now move on to face Hanover in their first ever state championship game appearance Saturday in Springfield.

"I didn't even think about (playing for a state championship)," Palmer senior point guard Ryan McCarthy said. "We were just so focused on winning Western Mass, and now we've got another goal... My goal from the beginning of the year was just to play until I can't any more, and here we are."

MIAA Boys' Hoops State Semifinal Preview: Division 3

Bartlett's senior-laden team is just a game away from the state championship.

By Matt Feld (@mattyfeld612) and Joe Parello (@HerewegoJoe)

We've already previewed the semifinals in Division 1 and in Division 2, so now it's time to dig into both the Eastern Mass title game, and Central/West state semifinal in Division 3. It's too late in the year for lengthy introductions, so let's get right to it.

Division 3 Eastern Mass Final

Watertown (21-2) vs. Hanover (21-3)

Players to Watch:
Watertown – Julio Fulcar, Sr., SG, John Korte, Jr., SG.
Hanover – J.P. Landry, Jr., SG, Daniel Hamza, Sr., F.

Date/Time/Location: March 13th, 4 pm, TD Garden