NHL Lockout Officially Over with First Games

Thirteen games were scheduled for yesterday and that included my Ducks thwarting Vancouver 7-3 at the Rogers Arena. The first televised game starts on NBC in a half an hour with my Eastern Conference team and hometown Buffalo at the First Niagara Center to play the visiting Flyers. The Buffalo Bandits also won their game in Rochester, spoiling the Knighthawks championship banner raising ceremony 14-13 in a back and forth affair. That means a two-way tie for second between Toronto and the Bandits in the East at 2-1 with Philly 2-0 and title holders Rochester 0-2.

Meanwhile the Spalding Hoophall Classic resumed as my team yesterday St. Rita of Chicago soundly defeated Lake Clifton of Baltimore 71-50 I also have most of the final results from the first three days. Honorary home team is in bold

Day 1:

1. Sabis Charter Bulldogs def. South Hadley Tigers (score not yet available) | Men's
2. Lenox Memorial Millionaires at Smith Academy Falcons (score not yet available) | Men's
3. Quaboag Regional Cougars def. Lee Wildcats 55-51 | Women's
4. St. Mary's (Lynn, MA) Spartans def. Sabis Charter Bulldogs 36-54 | Women's

Day 2:

1. Renaissance Phoenix def. Belchertown Orioles (score not yet available) | Men's
2. South Hadley Tigers def. Granby Rams 39-38 | Women's
3. Springfield (OR) Millers* def. Braintree Wamps 51-47  | Women's
4. Roger L. Putnam Technical Beavers def. HS of Sci. & Tech. Cybercats 64-69 | Men's
5. Springfield Central (MA) Golden Eagles def. West Springfield (MA) Terriers 76-67 | Men's

Day 3:

1. A. Lincoln (Brooklyn) Railsplitters^ def. Capital Prep. Magnet Trailblazers 95-68  | Men's
2. St. Rita Mustangs def. Lake Clifton Lakers 71-50 | Men's
3. (3) Whitney Young Dolphins def. (9) Long Beach Poly Jack Rabbits 85-52 | Men's
4. Chester Clippers def. (20) Gonzaga College HS Eagles 63-55 | Men's
5. Springfield Central (MA) Golden Eagles def. Manchester (CT) Indians 67-57 | Men's

*Top female prospect Mercedes Russell (Committed to Univ. of Tennessee)
^Replaced St. Joseph's (Pittsfield, MA) Crusaders {out with flu}

The remaining games will be covered in the following days.

-Ricky