| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pentucket | 7 | 8 | 22 | 17 | 54 |
| Newburyport | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 42 |
Pentucket's man-to-man defense took Newburyport out of its offense in the second half, allowing the Sachems to charge back from a 12-point defense to win by a dozen, 54-42, to open River Rival Tourney play. Tim Freiermuth excelled at the defensive end and drained three 3-pointers in a clutch third-quarter effort. Will Angelini (12 points) added eight third-quarter points and joined John Modlish for a strong effort on the boards.
River Rivals Tourney first round
Newburyport (42): Leavitt 0-1-1, Jayne 7-1-17, Carter 2-0-4, Meyer 2-0-4, Fontaine 3-0-6, Mottola 1-3-5, Michaels 2-0-5. Totals 17-5-42
Pentucket (54): McNamara 5-4-16, Freiermuth 3-0-9, Wiles 2-0-4, Doud 2-4-9, Modlish 1-0-2, Smalia 0-2-2, Angelini 6-0-12, Chory 0-0-0, Reid 0-0-0, Giannino 0-0-0, Kelly 0-0-0. Totals 19-10-54
3-pointers: N — Jayne 2, Michaels; P — McNamara 2, Freiermuth 3, Doud
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