Southwick-Tolland Regional’s Mike Pabon (15) lays up the ball against host Dean Tech on last night. (Photo by Chris Putz)
Southwick-Tolland’s Tommy Mahoney drives the baseline. (Photo by Chris Putz)
Rams’ Ross Lebo, left, and Dean Tech’s Joseph Mateo (22) chase down a loose ball. (Photo by Chris Putz)
Rams’ Mark O’Neill, left, takes a jump shot as Dean Tech’s Rey Espada (3). (Photo by Chris Putz)
Tommy Mahoney breaks away for Southwick last night against Dean Tech. (Photo by Chris Putz)
HOLYOKE – By definition, a hawk is a bird of prey which has strong claws adapted for seizing. So it comes as no surprise that Dean Tech Hawks’ junior guard Wilfredo Arvelo swooped in to hit a buzzer-beater 3-pointer to send the game into overtime, where the hometown Hawks sent the Rams’ boys’ hoops team home with a 64-58 loss Tuesday night.
Dean Tech went to the free throw line, trailing by three points last night with three seconds remaining. The Hawks missed the front end of two foul shots, and intentionally missed the second. The ball kicked out to Arvelo who drained his first shot of the game, a tying 3.
Dean Tech rode the momentum through overtime. The Hawks pulled away with a six-point margin of victory.
“This was a tough one to lose when we had them,” said Southwick coach Joe Molta, whose Rams fell to 4-6. “It’s unfortunate because we should have won – unbelievable.”
Tommy Mahoney led Southwick with 19 points.
GIRLS’ HOOPS
Southwick-Tolland Regional 43, Sci-Tech 41
Senior Melissa O’Neill scored a whopping 30 points, including a game-winning 3 with 6.9 seconds remaining to lift Southwick to the slim two-point victory.
The Lady Rams improved to 5-3.
Ludlow 56, Westfield 37
Beka Santiago scored a game-high 16 points for Westfield. Bombers’ Keri Paton had nine.
Westfield Voc-Tech 41, New Leadership 35
Brandi VanGelder led Westfield Voc-Tech with 15 points, 11 of which came in the second half. Tigers’ Amber Rode had 12, and Nadine Tran delivered eight.
Lenox 55, St. Mary’s 15
Monica Hannoush scored eight of St. Mary’s 15 points.
