The Hopkinton High School boys hockey team pushed host Falmouth to double overtime before dropping a 4-3 decision on Wednesday night in the first round of the Division 2 state tournament.
After a scoreless first period, the floodgates opened in the second, with five goals in total. The Hillers, behind two goals from Jack Resnick and one from Connor Merkle, had a 3-2 lead when the period ended.
With just under seven minutes left in regulation, Falmouth’s Gavin Powderly tied it up. He then won it on a breakaway in the second extra period. Powderly finished with three goals on the night.
Hopkinton, seeded 19th, ends its season at 9-10-2.
Falmouth, the 14th seed, is 10-12-1 and next will play third-seeded Canton on Saturday.
Boys hoops falls to Masco
The HHS boys basketball team fell to Masconomet, 77-59, in the Round of 32 on Thursday in Boxford.
Seventh-seeded Masconomet (19-1) advances to play the winner of Friday’s game between North Quincy and Middleboro.
The 26th-seeded Hillers finish their season at 14-8.
How is the girls’ basketball team doing? I believe they are still going!