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WEST BRIDGEWATER BOYS BASKETBALL:
ARMANI LLORET - Uncommitted D3 College Prospect.
Armani Lloret, a Senior at West Bridgewater High School in Massachusetts Class of 2026, an uncommitted college prospect, is seeking opportunities to play in college for the 2026/2027 season. Armani Lloret is a 5’6 do it all guard who shined as a star on the team as both a captain and athlete/player. Armani Lloret a 2-year starter on the West Bridgewater High School Wildcats varsity team is a 2025/2026 South Coast Conference OM All-Star who helped as an instrumental leader and key player in leading his team with making it to the MIAA Division 4 Final 4 of the Massachusetts Boys High School State Tournament for the first time in school history since the MIAA started in 1978. In his senior season, Armani Lloret averaged over 10 points a game, more than 5 assists a game and a shooting field goal percentage of close to 45 percent.

Armani Lloret is an energetic, quick, fast paced, shifty, and talented do it all guard as a playmaking scorer and shot creating playmaker. Armani Lloret is a knock down shooter from both short and long distances as well as free throws who is exceptional, making shots off a dribble or pass and demonstrates exceptional ball handling/dribbling skills as a passer and set up specialist. Armani Lloret is 24/7 Basketball dedicated, hardworking, great supporting teammate and exhibits special leadership as his team’s captain. Armani Lloret is seeking opportunities to utilize all his skills and talent for the right fit with a Division 3 Men’s College Basketball Team.

Accolades:
Team Captain 2025/2026
South Coast Conference OM All-Star 2025/2026

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WEST BRIDGEWATER VS. WAREHAM BOYS BASKETBALL: FINAL 4
West Bridgewater 66 Wareham 80
March 10, 2026. Wareham the number 1 seed defeated West Bridgewater the number 4 seed by the score of 80-66 in the Final 4 game of the Division 4 MIAA State of Massachusetts High School Boys Tournament.

Wareham was led in scoring by captain star guard Aaron Cote with 22 points including 5 (3-pointers). Amare Rose scored 19 points and Malikhi Tavares also scored in double digits with 13 points.

West Bridgewater was led in scoring by junior guard Ben Stapleton with 16 points including 3 (3-pointers). Senior Lamar Valentina Jr. scored 11 points and collected a game high 20 rebounds for a double-double. Senior Jag Garces also posted a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

SPECIAL NOTE: This write-up on the game on March 10, 2026, was delayed due to a special factor. West Bridgewater News Sports was unable to attend the Final 4 game between West Bridgewater and Wareham and relied on NFHS Network which covers game livestreams for all Final 4 boys and girl’s games as well as the championship finals per an agreement with the MIAA. However, West Bridgewater’s first Final 4 game since the MIAA started in 1978 was unable to be shown. The entire game had technical difficulties with a sign across the screen stating Thank you for your patience technical issues. This was unfortunate as it was the only game in the entire tournament for both the boys and girls high school basketball MIAA tournament had this issue happen to. Due to the issues this game could not be corrected afterwards and will not be available on demand to watch on the NFHS Network. However, on a positive note, the wonderful team of the West Bridgewater Community Access TV Cable were there. They did not live stream the game when it was live for viewers to watch when the game was happening due to the NFHS agreement with the MIAA, but they did record the game as a backup and are currently working on getting the game put on demand soon on their You Tube channel to watch on demand at any time for free. Once this is made available West Bridgewater News Sports will make a post on this news.

First Quarter: Wareham came out on fire as they barely missed a shot and scored 31 points in the quarter as they outscored West Bridgewater 31-13 in the quarter. Wareham scoring Amare Rose 8 points, Malikhi Tavares 8 points, Aaron Cote 6 points, Robbie Orne 5 points, Ty-Rell Pires 2 points, Coleman Brito 2 points. West Bridgewater scoring Ben Stapleton 8 points, J. J. MacLean 3 points, Jag Garces 2 points.

Second Quarter: Wareham continued to light up the net as they outscored West Bridgewater 21-14 in the second quarter. Wareham scoring Amare Rose 5 points. Aaron Cote 4 points, Malikhi Tavares 3 points, Coleman Brito 3 points, Tyler Cannon 3 points, Cisco Monteiro 2 points, Robbie Orne 1 point. West Bridgewater scoring Jag Garces 5 points, Lamar Valentina Jr. 5 points, Colin O’Neil 3 points, Hayden Razza 1 point. Wareham led at halftime 52-27.

Third Quarter: Wareham outscored West Bridgewater in a close quarter 19-17. Wareham scoring Aaron Cote 9 points, Amare Rose 4 points, Tyler Cannon 4 points, Coleman Brito 2 points. West Bridgewater scoring Lamar Valentina Jr. 6 points, Hayden Razza 4 points, Ben Stapleton 3 points, Jag Garces 2 points, Armani Lloret 2 points. Wareham led at the end of the third quarter 71-34.

Fourth Quarter: West Bridgewater had its strongest showing of the game as they outscored Wareham 22-9. West Bridgewater scoring Nick Navin 6 points, Ben Stapleton 5 points, Armani Lloret 4 points, Colin O’Neil 3 points, J. J. MacLean 3 points, Jag Garces 1 point. Wareham led at the end of the fourth quarter and won the game 80-66.

Wareham game and MIAA spotlight standout: Senior captain Aaron Cote.
Aaron Cote scored 19 points in the round of 32, 35 points in the round of 16, 25 points in the round of 8, 22 points in the Final 4 and 31 in the Championship Finals game that was completed after the Final 4. Aaron Cote averaged 26.4 points in the 5 games Wareham played in the 2026 MIAA Tournament and finished his high school career on 3 state championship teams in 2023, 2024 and 2026. He was injured in the 2025 season and was only able to play in 5 games in that season. Aaron Cote capped his brilliant career as Wareham High School Boys Basketball Team’s All Time Leading scorer with 1,594 points.

West Bridgewater MIAA senior starters and scoring performers: Jag Garces, Lamar Valentina Jr., Armani Lloret. Hayden Razza and Colin O’Neil.

Senior Jag Garces scored in double digits in all 4 games in the MIAA Tournament averaging a team leading 19 points per game. His high point game was in the round of 32 when he scored a season high 27 points against Leicester. Forward Jag Garces also posted a double-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds in the round of 8 and 10 points against Clinton and 10 rebounds in the Final 4 against Wareham. Jag Garces, the first West Bridgewater High School boys player in 22 years to score 1,000 points in 2026, finished his brilliant and exceptional high school career with 1,201 points scored.

Senior Lamar Valentina Jr. a 6’4” center/forward had 20 rebounds in the MIAA Final 4 game which was a season high and the most rebounds any West Bridgewater player had in a game in the 2025/2026 season. Lamar Valentina Jr. posted 2 double-double games in the MIAA tournament with 13 points and 15 rebounds in the round of 8 against Clinton and 11 points and 20 rebounds in the Final 4 against Wareham.

Senior Armani Lloret a shifty and talented ball handling guard who may have been one of the quickest fast paced players in school history had an exceptional game in the MIAA round of 8 against Clinton as he tied for the team lead in scoring in that game with 16 points and was instrumental key with his play and energy that helped the team to make it to the Final 4.

Seniors Colin O’Neil and Hayden Razza both scored their most points in the MIAA tournament in the Final 4 against Wareham with Colin O’Neil scoring 6 points with both on 3-pointers. Hayden Razza scored 5 points with all 5 of them coming from the free throw line.

West Bridgewater other highlight performances by non-seniors in the MIAA Tournament: Ben Stapleton, Nick Navin and J.J. MacLean.

Junior Ben Stapleton, one of the best assist and set up players during the season, reached double figures in all 4 MIAA Tournament games.

Ben Stapleton had 12 assists in the round of 32 against Leicester, 10 assists in the round of 16 against Monument Mountain, 10 assists in the round of 8 against Clinton and led the Wildcats team in points scored with 16 points in the Final 4 against Wareham.

Junior Nick Navin scored 13 points in the round of 16 against Monument Mountain and led all Wildcat players in the MIAA Tournament in 3-pointers made with a total of 8.

Sophomore J.J. MacLean scored in double digits 2 times in the MIAA Tournament with 13 points in the round of 32 against Leicester and 22 points in the round of 16 against Monument Mountain. J.J. MacLean made 6 in total 3-pointers in the MIAA Tournament.

West Bridgewater MIAA Tournament and Final 4 Team and Staff:
Team: Jag Garces, Armani Lloret, Lamar Valentina Jr., Tyler Bullock, Colin O’Neil, Hayden Razza, Mekhi Sheriff, Nick Navin, Ben Stapleton, Dylan Fernandes, Kevin Kearton, Sam Bell, J.J. MacLean, Preston McDonald, Dylan Spadea.
Head Coach: Ryan Otto
Coaching Staff: Ryan Stapleton, George Sylvester

Wareham Final 4 Game Scoring:
Aaron Cote: 22 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists
Amare Rose: 19 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals
Malikhi Tavares: 13 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals
Coleman Brito: 7 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal
Tyler Cannon: 7 points, 1 rebound
Robbie Orne: 6 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks
Cisco Monteiro: 4 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals
Ty-Rell Pires: 2 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal

West Bridgewater Final 4 Game Scoring:
Ben Stapleton: 16 points, 1 assist, 1 steal
Jag Garces: 10 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block
Lamar Valentina Jr.: 11 points, 20 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block
Armani Lloret: 6 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists
J.J. MacLean: 6 points, 1 assist, 1 steal
Colin O’Neil: 6 points, 3 rebounds
Nick Navin: 6 points
Hayden Razza: 5 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal

Wareham MIAA 2026 Results:
Round of 32: Wareham 82 Boston Tech Academy 61
Round of 16: Wareham 83 South Hadley 67
Round of 8: Wareham 74 Wahconah 51
Final 4: Wareham 80 West Bridgewater 66
Championship Finals: Wareham 80 Georgetown 73
West Bridgewater MIAA Results:

Round of 32: West Bridgewater 56 Leicester 52
Round of 16: West Bridgewater 69 Monument Mountain 62
Round of 8: West Bridgewater 61 Clinton 54
Final 4: West Bridgewater 66 Wareham 80

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Senior Year Highlights- Team Captain, SCC All-star Honorable mention, Led team to first ever final 4 in program history!
-Looking for a college program to call a home!
10.2 (PPG)
5.3 (APG)
3.2 (RPG)
(3P%)- 33%
(FG%)- 44%
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Check out this story from The Enterprise: Wildcats boys basketball seniors share favorite memories from historic season

The Wildcats seniors reflected on their favorite moments after their season came to a close against Wareham in the MIAA Div. 4 Final Four.
Thank you, Ryan Vermette and Enterprise Sports, for the article and coverage!! Always appreciated and excellent.
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WEST BRIDGEWATER BOYS BASKETBALL:
MIAA HISTORY. The West Bridgewater Boys Varsity Basketball team is having a very special season. Since the MIAA Massachusetts High School Boys Basketball State Tournament formed in 1978 according to best records available, have never made it to the Final 4 of the MIAA Tournament since it began in 1978. One of its best years was in the winter 2008 season when West Bridgewater finished the regular season with a record of (16-4) and were the number 2 seed in the MIAA Division 4 Tournament. However, back then it was a tournament of 18 teams compared to 43 in the winter 2026 MIAA Tournament. The winter 2008 West Bridgewater team was upset that year in the first round by number 15 seed Dover-Sherborn High School 61-42.

The previous season West Bridgewater finished the winter 2007 season with a regular season record of 15-7 and were the number 5 seed in the MIAA Tournament. West Bridgewater lost in the first round of the MIAA Division 4 Tournament in the highest combined score in West Bridgewater school history as they lost to number 12 seed Marion High School by the score of 111-102 that took 4 overtimes to determine the winner.

Four of West Bridgewater’s most recent seasons in the 2000’s saw the Wildcats make it to the MIAA Division 4 winning at least 1 game before bowing out. The winter 2013 team that finished the regular season (14-6) entered the MIAA Division 4 Tournament as the number 8 seed defeated Avon 61-43 in the first round but lost in the quarter finals round to number 1 seed Westport 61-40. The winter 2014 team finished the regular season (14-6) entered the MIAA Division 4 Tournament as the number 7 seed defeated Cape Cod Academy 63-43 in the first round and lost in the quarter finals to number 2 seed Cohasset 48-41. The winter 2022 team finished the regular season (14-6) and entered the MIAA Division 4 MIAA Tournament as the number 20 seed defeated Frontier in the round of 32 by the score of 79-51 and then lost in the round of 16 to Wahconah 83-67. The winter 2023 team finished the regular season (15-4) and entered the MIAA Division 4 Tournament as the number 10 seed defeated Whitinsville in the round of 32 by the score of 46-41 and then lost in the round of 16 to Randolph 74-56.

West Bridgewater, who finished the winter 2026 regular season with a record of (13-7) have won all 3 of their games in the MIAA Division 4 Tournament. West Bridgewater defeated Leicester 56-52 in the round of 32 led by an outstanding performance from senior captain Jag Garces who led all scorers with 27 points including 10 in the final quarter. J.J. MacLean also scored in double figures with 13 points. Lamar Valentina Jr. chipped in with 9 points and 7 rebounds. Ben Stapleton led West Bridgewater in assists with 12 in the game. West Bridgewater, down by as many as 10 points in the final quarter, came from behind and finished the game on a 12-0 run that helped to captivate the win for Head Coach Ryan Otto and the West Bridgewater Wildcats team. The Wildcats defeated Monument Mountain 69-62 in the round of 16 led by Senior Captain Jag Garces 23 points, J.J. MacLean 22 points, Nick Navin 13 points and Ben Stapleton 10 assists and the Wildcats defeated Clinton 61-54 in the round of 8 led by West Bridgewater’s Jag Garces 16 points and 10 rebounds, Lamar Valentina Jr. 13 points and 15 rebounds, Armani Lloret 16 points and Ben Stapleton 10 assists.

West Bridgewater under Head Coach Ryan Otto have currently won 8 games in a row and 11 of their past 12 games.

West Bridgewater now (16-7) overall are the number 4 seed and play next against Wareham (19-5) overall and are the number 1 seed. West Bridgewater has never defeated Wareham in its history. Wareham has had another strong season and are going to the Final 4 now for the 3rd time in the past 4 years. Wareham were state champions in 2010, 2023 and 2024. The Final 4 game between West Bridgewater and Wareham takes place on Tuesday March 10, 2026, at 6:30 pm to be played at New Bedford High School.

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WEST BRIDGEWATER BOYS BASKETBALL: MIAA
West Bridgewater 61 Clinton 54
March 6, 2026. West Bridgewater defeated Clinton 61-54 in the MIAA Round of 8 of the Massachusetts Boys High School Basketball State Tournament. West Bridgewater’s Jag Garces 16 points and 10 rebounds, Lamar Valentina Jr. 13 points and 15 rebounds, Armani Lloret 16 points and Ben Stapleton 10 assists powered the Wildcats in the win to advance to the Final 4 round.

Clinton was led by Jayden Ogando 15 points, Brian Silvester 14 points and Hiram Rosa 14 points.

West Bridgewater and Clinton were even after the first quarter with a score of 18-18. West Bridgewater took a 11-4 lead but Clinton came back to tie the game 13-13, 15-15 and 18-18. West Bridgewater scoring came from Jag Garces 4 points, Lamar Valentina Jr. 2 points, J.J. MacLean 5 points, Armani Lloret 4 points and Nick Navin 3 points. Clinton scoring came from Hiram Rosa 7 points, Jayden Ogando 5 points, Brian Silvester 2 points and Grady Frisch 2 points.

West Bridgewater outscored Clinton 11-8 in the second quarter to take a 29-26 lead at halftime. West Bridgewater used a 6-0 run to help and Lamar Valetina Jr. banked in a shot at the buzzer before halftime. West Bridgewater had scoring from Jag Garces 1 point, Lamar Valentina Jr. 4 points, J. J. MacLean 2 points, Armani Lloret 2 points and Nick Navin 2 points. Clinton had scoring from Hiram Rosa 2 points, Caleb Coyne 2 points, Grady Frisch 2 points and Brian Silvester 2 points.

West Bridgewater had its strongest overall effort on offense and defense in the third quarter as they outscored Clinton 20-11. West Bridgewater led 49-37 after the third quarter. West Bridgewater scoring came from Jag Garces 5 points, Lamar Valentina Jr. 7 points, Armani Lloret 5 points and Nick Navin 3 points. Clinton scoring came from Jayden Ogando 8 points and Hiram Rosa 3 points.

Clinton did not give up as they outscored West Bridgewater in the final quarter 17-12 as they started the quarter on a 7-0 run to make it a 5 point game but that is as close as they would get. West Bridgewater scoring came from Jag Garces 6 points, J. J. MacLean1 point and Armani Lloret 5 points. Clinton had scoring from Brian Silvester 8 points, Hiram Rosa 2 points, Jake Notaro 3 points, Connor Poynton 2 points and Jayden Ogando 2 points.

West Bridgewater Players of the Game: Jag Garces, Lamar Valentina Jr., Armani Lloret and Ben Stapleton.
Jag Garces registered a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds including 6 points and 3 rebounds in the final quarter. Lamar Valentina Jr. was a force on the boards as he led the team with 15 rebounds and completed a double-double by scoring 13 points. Armani Lloret had an outstanding game shooting and driving to the basket making plays happen. The speedy skilled ball handler Armani Lloret scored 16 points including 5 key points in the final quarter. Ben Stapleton led the team with 10 assists with exceptional passing that converted with key points and now has registered 10 or more assists in all 3 MIAA games.

The West Bridgewater Wildcats have now won 8 games in a row and 11 of their past 12 games under Head Coach Ryan Otto.

West Bridgewater (16-7) plays next in the Final 4 Round against the winner of Wareham (18-5) or Wahconah (16-6) with a date, time and place to be determined.

Clinton Scoring and Results: Jayden Ogando 15 points, Brian Silvester 14 points, Hiram Rosa 14 points, Grady Frisch 4 points, Jake Notaro 3 points, Caleb Coyne 2 points, Conner Poynton 2 points. Clinton finished a strong season with a great unit and coaching as they completed the season with a record of (15-8).

West Bridgewater Game Stat Contributors:
Jag Garces: 16 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists
Lamar Valentina Jr.: 13 points, 15 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
Armani Lloret: 16 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist
J.J. MacLean: 8 points
Ben Stapleton: 3 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals
Nick Navin: 8 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal
Hayden Razza: 1 assist

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Check out this amazing story from The Enterprise @BrocktonSports by Ryan Vermette: West Bridgewater Boys Basketball seniors dubbed 'Founding Fathers' of Final Four run.

https://t.co/XONqrnF025

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WEST BRIDGEWATER BOYS BASKETBALL:
Great article on West Bridgewater's win against Monument Mountain in the MIAA Round of 16 featuring J.J. MacLean. Article by Ryan Vermette of the Enterprise Sports @BrocktonSports

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WEST BRIDGEWATER BOYS BASKETBALL: MIAA
West Bridgewater 69 Monument Mountain 62
March 4, 2026. West Bridgewater defeated Monument Mountain 69-62 in the MIAA Division 4 round of 16 of the Massachusetts Boys Basketball State Tournament. West Bridgewater Senior Captain Jag Garces 23 points, J.J. MacLean 22 points, Nick Navin 13 points and Ben Stapleton 10 assists all helped to power the Wildcats in the win.

Monument Mountain was led by an outstanding game with Dominic Calautti 21 points and 14 rebounds. Phin Wheeler and Finn Mason each scored in double figures with 14 points each.

West Bridgewater led 13-9 after the first quarter thanks to Jag Garces 8 points. West Bridgewater outscored Monument Mountain 19-15 to take a 32-24 lead at halftime. J.J. MacLean led the Wildcats in the quarter with 10 points. Monument Mountain outscored West Bridgewater in the third quarter 25-21 that saw the quarter end with a West Bridgewater lead 53-49. West Bridgewater was led in the quarter by Nick Navin with 8 points. West Bridgewater outscored Monument Mountain 16-13 in the final quarter. Monument Mountain made it a 4 point game 64-60 with 1:40 remaining on a 3-pointer by Dominic Calautti. West Bridgewater then made a free throw by Jag Garces to put West Bridgewater up 65-60 with 1:25 remaining. Monument Mountain’s Dominic Calautti connected on a put back to make the score a 3-point game 65-62. West Bridgewater scored the final 4 points of the game on 2 free throws from Nick Navin and 2 free throws from Jag Garces and held strong on defense for the win.

West Bridgewater Players of the Game: Jag Garces, J.J MacLean, Nick Navin and Ben Stapleton.
Jag Garces led all scorers in the game with 23 points including 8 in the first quarter and 9 in the final quarter. J.J MacLean scored 22 points, including 10 in the second quarter. Nick Navin scored 13 points including 8 in a row for the Wildcats and went a perfect 4 for 4 from the court shooting including 3 (3 pointers) and 2 for 2 at the free throw line for a 100 percent shooting percentage overall. Ben Stapleton led the team with 10 assists that were key in setting up points.

West Bridgewater, led by new Head Coach Ryan Otto are on its deepest tournament run in many years. The Wildcats have now won 7 in a row and 10 of their last 11 games.

Number 4 seed West Bridgewater (15-7) plays next against Number 12 seed Clinton (15-7) at West Bridgewater High School in the Elite 8 round on Friday March 6, 2026, at 5:30 pm.

Monument Mountain Scoring: Dominic Calautti 21 points, Phin Wheeler 14 points, Finn Mason 14 points, Jackson Nelson 3 points, Nolan Barnes 3 points, Sam Barcenas 3 points, Bodhi Cohen 2 points, Hans Hocker 2 points. Monument Mountain finished the season with a record of (11-11).

West Bridgewater Game Stat Contributors:
Jag Garces: 23 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal
J.J. MacLean: 22 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals
Ben Stapleton: 5 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals
Armani Lloret: 4 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist
Lamar Valentina Jr.: 4 rebounds
Nick Navin: 13 points, 6 rebounds
Hayden Razza: 2 points

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WEST BRIDGEWATER BOYS BASKETBALL: MIAA
West Bridgewater 56 Leicester 52
February 28, 2026. West Bridgewater defeated Leicester 56-52 in Division 4 of the MIAA Massachusetts State High School Boys Basketball Tournament round of 32. West Bridgewater had an outstanding performance from senior captain Jag Garces who led all scorers with 27 points including 10 in the final quarter. J.J. MacLean also scored in double figures with 13 points. Lamar Valentina Jr. chipped in with 9 points and 7 rebounds. Ben Stapleton led West Bridgewater in assists with 12 in the game. West Bridgewater, down by as many as 10 points in the final quarter, came from behind and finished the game on a 12-0 run that helped to captivate the win for Head Coach Ryan Otto and the West Bridgewater Wildcats team.

Leicester was led by Jarrid Burrell 20 points and Brody Grant 14 points. Leicester finishes the season 16-6.

In a tight game in the first quarter saw Leicester lead 14-13 at the end of the quarter. West Bridgewater scoring came from Jag Garces 5 points, Lamar Valentina Jr. 2 points, J.J. MacLean 3 points, Nick Navin 3 points. West Bridgewater outscored Leicester 19-7 in the second quarter to take a 32-21 lead at halftime. Jag Garces 8 points and J.J. MacLean 5 points paced the Wildcats in the quarter. Leicester opened the third quarter on a 9-0 run to close West Bridgewater’s lead to 32-30. Leicester later went ahead 35-34 and finished the quarter leading West Bridgewater 41-38.

Leicester continued to stay hot as they opened the fourth quarter on a 7-0 run to go up by 10 points 48-38. However, West Bridgewater clawed back. With Leicester up 50-41, Jag Garces hit a 3-pointer to cut the score to 50-44 with 3:50 left in the game. Leicester then scored to make the score 52-44 which would be the last time Leicester would score a point in the game. West Bridgewater’s Armani Lloret scored to make the score 52-46. J.J. MacLean would score next on a 3-pointer with 1:35 left for a 52-49 score. Then with .40 seconds left in the game Jag Garces connected on a 3-pointer to tie the game 52-52. On the next series Jag Garces stole the ball and raced down the court to score to put the Wildcats up 54-52 with 24 seconds left and then made a foul shot to make it a 3-point game 55-52. Jag Garces later made another free throw with 4 seconds left to cap the win for West Bridgewater 56-52. West Bridgewater’s offense outscored Leicester 12-0 in the final moments and held Leicester with an intense defense as key factors in the thrilling come from behind win.

West Bridgewater Player of the Game: Jag Garces
Jag Garces led the team in scoring with 27 points and in steals with 4. Jag made 3 (3-pointers) and scored the Wildcats final 7 points in the game including tying the game and putting West Bridgewater ahead in the final quarter to help win the game.

Special Recognition to the West Bridgewater cheer team and a full house of fans in the stands for outstanding support all game long.

West Bridgewater (14-7) have won 6 in a row and 9 of their last 10 games under Head Coach Ryan Otto. West Bridgewater, with its highest ranking at number 4 in many years, now awaits their next opponent either Upper Cape Cod or Monument Mountain with a date and time to be determined in the round of 16.

West Bridgewater Game Stat Contributors: 02/28/2026
Jag Garces: 27 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 steals
Lamar Valentina Jr: 9 points, 7 rebounds, 1 block
J.J. MacLean: 13 points, 3 rebounds, 1 block, 1 assist, 1 steal
Ben Stapleton: 4 rebounds, 12 assists, 2 steals
Armani Lloret: 4 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals
Nick Navin: 3 points, 2 rebounds, 1 block
Colin O’Neil: 2 rebounds

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WEST BRIDGEWATER BOYS BASKETBALL:
West Bridgewater 80 Joseph Case 37
February 18, 2026. West Bridgewater defeated Joseph Case in a South Coast Conference game 80-37. West Bridgewater’s Sam Bell scored 17 points to lead the Wildcats. Ben Stapleton 12 points and Lamar Valentina Jr. 10 points also scored in double digits. West Bridgewater had 7 different players make a 3-pointer in the game.

The Wildcats avenged a earlier season loss to Joseph Case by 2 points in winning this game by 43 points with the starters rested almost the entire second half. West Bridgewater under Head Coach Ryan Otto finished the regular season on an impressive streak winning 5 games in a row and 8 out of their last 9.

Joseph Case was led by Tyler Costa 17 points.

West Bridgewater led 24-10 after the first quarter with scoring from Jag Garces 5 points, Nick Navin 5 points, Lamar Valentina Jr. 4 points, Armani Lloret 4 points, Ben Stapleton 3 points, and Colin O’Neil 3 points. West Bridgewater went on a 17-0 run in the second quarter while outscoring Joseph Case 24-5 to take a 48-15 lead at halftime. Ben Stapleton and Sam Bell each scored 9 points in the second quarter. West Bridgewater outscored Joseph Case 32-22 in the second half to cap the win 80-37.

West Bridgewater Star of the Game: Sam Bell
Sam Bell scored a season and career-high 17 points that included 4 (3-pointers). Sam scored 9 West Bridgewater team points in a row in the second quarter all on 3-pointers and had a buzzer beater 3-pointer to end the third quarter. Sam Bell was also a perfect 3 for 3 at the free throw line.

West Bridgewater Team Highlight Stats: 7 players made a 3-pointer. Sam Bell 4, Ben Stapleton 2, Colin O’Neil 1, Hayden Razza 1, Nick Navin 1, Kevin Kearton 1, Dylan Spadea 1. 12 different players scored in the game and 14 players contributed with a stat.

West Bridgewater finished the regular season 13-7.

West Bridgewater Game Stat Contributors:
Jag Garces: 7 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal
Lamar Valentina Jr.: 10 points, 3 rebounds, 1 block
J.J. MacLean: 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
Armani Lloret: 4 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 1 steal
Ben Stapleton: 12 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
Colin O’Neil: 3 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists
Hayden Razza: 3 points, 2 assists
Nick Navin: 5 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist
Sam Bell: 17 points, 3 assists
Kevin Kearton: 7 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist
Dylan Spadea: 7 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals
Preston McDonald: 2 points, 2 rebounds
Dylan Fernandes: 3 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist
Mekhi Sheriff: 3 rebounds, 1 steal

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WEST BRIDGEWATER BOYS BASKETBALL:
West Bridgewater 86 Holbrook 76
February 12, 2026. West Bridgewater celebrated senior night with a win as they defeated Holbrook in a non-league game by the official score of 86-76. West Bridgewater’s Ben Stapleton registered a double-double by scoring 21 points to go along with 12 assists. Senior Jag Garces led the Wildcats in scoring with 22 points. J.J. MacLean also scored in double digits with 15 points.

Holbrook had another standout and masterful game with their senior dynamic duo of Allen Brown Jr. and Odens Massillon. Allen Brown Jr. scored a game high 39 points including 6 (3-pointers). After scoring only 7 points at halftime Allen Brown Jr. caught fire scoring 14 in the third quarter and 18 in the final quarter. He also finished with 8 rebounds. Power forward Odens Massillon had a double-double with 22 points and 12 rebounds.

West Bridgewater started 5 seniors to start the game in Jag Garces, Lamar Valentina Jr., Hayden Razza, Tyler Bullock and Mekhi Sheriff. The 2 other seniors Armani Lloret and Colin O’Neil also played in the game in the first quarter. Each one of these seniors all have special individual talents and skills that have helped the Wildcats success this season. Prior to the game these 7 seniors were honored, recognized and celebrated by the team, family, relatives, friends, students and a full house of fans at the gym for their commitment and dedication to the basketball program.

West Bridgewater led 24-13 after the first quarter with scoring from Ben Stapleton 5 points including a 3-pointer, Hayden Razza 5 points including a 3-pointer, Jag Garces 4 points, J.J. MacLean 3 points (3-pointer), Tyler Bullock 3 points (3-pointer), Lamar Valentina Jr. 2 points and Armani Lloret 2 points. Holbrook was led by Odens Massillon 6 points.

West Bridgewater led 46-26 at halftime with scoring in the second quarter from Jag Garces 8 points, J. J. MacLean 7 points including a 3-pointer, Ben Stapleton 5 points including a 3-pointer, and Lamar Valentina Jr. 2 points. Holbrook was led by Odens Massillon 8 points.

West Bridgewater led 61-52 at the end of the third quarter with scoring from Jag Garces 3 points, Lamar Valentina Jr. 4 points, Ben Stapleton 4 points, Armani Lloret 2 points, and Hayden Razza 2 points. Holbrook was led by Allen Brown Jr. with 14 points including 3 (3-pointers).

West Bridgewater outscored Holbrook in the final quarter 25-24 with scoring from Jag Garces 7 points, Ben Stapleton 7 points including a 3-pointer, J. J. MacLean 5 points including a 3-pointer, Nick Navin 4 points and Armani Lloret 2 points. Holbrook was led by Allen Brown Jr. with 18 points including 3 (3-pointers).

West Bridgewater Player of the Game: Ben Stapleton had his second consecutive 20 plus scoring game. Ben scored 21 points that included 3 (3-pointers) and was a perfect 4/4 from the free throw line. He also had an individual and team season high 12 assists.

West Bridgewater Stars of the Game: The 7 seniors Jag Garces, Lamar Valentina Jr. Armani Lloret, Hayden Razza, Colin O’Neil, Tyler Bullock and Mekhi Sheriff for the spotlight they were given by the entire Wildcat Nation honoring them at senior night for all of their valuable contributions.

West Bridgewater is now 11-7 this season.

West Bridgewater Game Stat Contributors: 02/12/2026
Jag Garces: 22 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 block, 3 steals
Lamar Valentina Jr.: 8 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist
Armani Lloret: 6 points, 6 assists
Ben Stapleton: 21 points, 1 rebound, 12 assists, 3 steals
J.J. MacLean: 15 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block
Hayden Razza: 7 points, 1 assist
Nick Navin: 4 points, 8 rebounds, 1 steal
Tyler Bullock: 3 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal
Colin O’Neil: 1 assist
Kevin Kearton: 1 rebound

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WEST BRIDGEWATER BOYS BASKETBALL:
West Bridgewater 71 Apponequet 55
February 9, 2026. West Bridgewater qualified for the MIAA playoffs by defeating Apponequet 71-55. West Bridgewater’s Ben Stapleton had an exceptional game as he scored a personal career high 24 points, led the team in assists with 5 and had a rebound, block and steal in the game. J.J. MacLean scored 18 points including 4 (3-pointers).

West Bridgewater led the entire game and outscored Apponequet 21-10 in the second quarter and hit 8 (3-pointers in the game as team factors in the win.

Star of the Game: West Bridgewater’s Ben Stapleton scored a personal career high 24 points. Ben scored in every way possible that included standard baskets, 3 (3-pointers) and was a perfect 5/5 from the free throw line. Ben scored 8 West Bridgewater points in a row in the final quarter. Scoring per quarter: 1Q 5 points, 2Q 5 points, 3Q 6 points and 4Q 8 points. In addition to his career game, Ben Stapleton also contributed with assists, a rebound, block and a steal in the game.

Sharp Shooting Wildcat: West Bridgewater’s J.J. MacLean scored 11 points in the third quarter including 3 of his 4 (3-pointers) in the game.

Wildcat Support Factor: The West Bridgewater Cheer Team was an outstanding support in the game and have done some exceptional halftime routines this season.

West Bridgewater is now 10-7 this season.

Photo Credit: West Bridgewater’s Ben Stapleton by J.P. Matta Photography.

West Bridgewater Game Stat Contributors: 02/09/2026
Ben Stapleton: 24 points, 1 rebound, 5 assists, 1 block, 1 steal
J.J. MacLean: 18 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists
Jag Garces: 5 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal
Lamar Valentina Jr.: 7 points, 6 rebounds
Armani Lloret: 7 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists
Nick Navin: 4 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists, 1 steal
Hayden Razza: 4 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
Colin O’Neil: 2 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
Dylan Fernandes: 1 rebound, 1 assist

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WEST BRIDGEWATER BOYS BASKETBALL:
West Bridgewater 69 Greater New Bedford 66
February 3, 2026. West Bridgewater defeated Greater New Bedford in a South Coast Conference game by the score of 69-66. West Bridgewater’s Jag Garces scored 21 points, Armani Lloret 14 points and Lamar Valentina 12 points to lead the Wildcats in double digit scorers. Ben Stapleton led West Bridgewater with 8 assists and was a key factor in the final seconds of the game with a no-look pass to Lamar Valentina Jr. that put the Wildcats ahead and up for good.

Greater New Bedford was led by Jordan Correia who had 21 points including 4 (3-pointers).

West Bridgewater, who were behind 37-30 at halftime, went on a 10-0 scoring run in the third quarter that helped as one of the keys to the victory.

Greater New Bedford dominated the first quarter with exceptional passing and shooting and led 22-12 at the end of the quarter that was highlighted by 7 points from Jordan Correia. West Bridgewater scoring came from Jag Garces 6 points, Armani Lloret 2 points, and Lamar Valentina Jr. 4 points.

Greater New Bedford continued its shooting trend as they led 37-30 at halftime with Jordan Correia leading the way with 6 points. West Bridgewater’s scoring came from Ben Stapleton 5 points, Jag Garces 4 points, J.J. MacLean 2 points, Armani Lloret 4 points, and Hayden Razza 3 points.

West Bridgewater outscored Greater New Bedford 23-13 in the third quarter to take a 53-50 lead to finish the quarter. West Bridgewater was down 42-39 and then went on a 10-0 run to go up 49-42 that was spiked by 3-pointers from J.J MacLean and Hayden Razza, a basket by Armani Lloret and 2 free throws by Jag Garces. West Bridgewater’s scoring came from Jag Garces 7 points, J.J. MacLean 5 points, Hayden Razza 5 points, Lamar Valentina Jr. 4 points and Armani Lloret 2 points.

West Bridgewater and Greater New Bedford were neck and neck in the final quarter, each scoring 16 points. Greater New Bedford tied the score 61-61 with 3:24 remaining and then went ahead 63-61 with 1:43 remaining. West Bridgewater then scored on a Jag Garces basket to tie the game 63-63 with 1:15 remaining. Then with 30 seconds remaining in the game Ben Stapleton made one of his signature outstanding passes, this time a no-look to Lamar Valentina Jr. to put the Wildcats ahead 65-63. Jag Garces was fouled with 6 second left in the game and connected on both free throws to put West Bridgewater up 67-63. Greater New Bedford’s Jordan Correia then scored on a long distance 3-pointer to make the score 67-66 with 3 seconds remaining. West Bridgewater’s Armani Lloret was then fouled with 2 seconds left and made both free shots to for a 69-66 score. Greater New Bedford attempted a long 3-pointer at the buzzer but fell short. West Bridgewater scoring came from Armani Lloret 6 points, Jag Garces 4 points, Lamar Valentina Jr. 4 points, and J.J. MacLean 2 points.

West Bridgewater is now (8-6).

West Bridgewater Game Stat Contributors: 02/03/2026
Jag Garces: 21 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block, 2 steals
Armani Lloret: 14 points, 1 rebound, 6 assists
Lamara Valentina Jr.: 12 points, 9 rebounds, 2 blocks
J.J MacLean: 9 points, 4 rebounds, 4 blocks, 2 assists
Ben Stapleton: 5 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal
Hayden Razza: 8 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists
Nick Navin: 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
Colin O’Neil: 1 rebound, 1 assist

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WEST BRIDGEWATER BOYS BASKKETBALL:
FULL RECAP
Final: West Bridgewater 69 Bourne 52
January 28, 2026. West Bridgewater’s senior captain standout Jag Garces had a historic game as he scored point number 1,000 in his brilliant high school career. Jag Garces had 990 points to start the game and scored his 10th point of the game on a free throw at 6:01 in the 2nd quarter to reach 1,000 points. Jag Garces capped his memorable game with an outstanding overall performance by scoring 24 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals.

Spotlight Stats: West Bridgewater’s Jag Garces exhibited a 11/11 factor in the game. Jag Garces, who wears jersey number (11), scored his epic 1,000-point in his high school career on a free throw that put West Bridgewater in the lead by (11) points by the score of 26-15. Early in the third quarter of the game Jag Garces scored 4 points in 8 seconds as he scored a 2-point basket then stole the ball and then scored off his steal on a layup.

Breakdown Quarter by Quarter of Jag Garces points scored:
First Quarter: 5 points including 1 free throw. Second Quarter: 8 points including 2 free throws, one of which for his 1,000th career point. Third Quarter: 6 points. Fourth Quarter: 5 points including a 3-pointer.

West Bridgewater’s Nick Navin also scored double figures with 10 points.

West Bridgewater started the game with a 3-0 lead on a basket and free throw made by Jag Garces that helped to pace the team as they took a 17-13 lead after the first quarter. Jag Garces scored 5 points in the quarter with other points scored by J.J. MacLean 3, Nick Navin 3, Hayden Razza 3, Lamar Valentina Jr. 1, and Armani Lloret 2.

West Bridgewater extended the lead to end the second quarter 36-29, paced by Jag Garces 8 points, Colin O’Neil 7 points, Armani Lloret 2, and Nick Navin 2. West Bridgewater led 53-45 after the third quarter with points coming from Jag Garces 6, Nick Navin 5, Hayden Razza 4, and Lamar Valentina Jr 2. West Bridgewater outscored Bourne in the final quarter 16-7 to win 69-52. J.J. MacLean scored 6 points, Jag Garces 5 points, Ben Stapleton 2, and Armani Lloret 3.

West Bridgewater Game Stat Contributors: 01/28/2026
Jag Garces: 24 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 steals
Nick Navin: 10 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists, 1 steal
J.J. MacLean: 9 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists
Lamar Valentina Jr.: 3 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
Ben Stapleton: 2 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal
Armani Lloret: 7 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist
Hayden Razza: 7 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal
Colin O’Neil: 7 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist

Photo Credit of Jag Garces scoring his 1,000th high school career point on a free throw by Marc Vasconcellos of the Brockton Enterprise.

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WEST BRIDGEWATER BOYS BASKETBALL: RECAP
Final: West Bridgewater 88 Holbrook 77
January 14, 2026. West Bridgewater defeated previously unbeaten Holbrook in a non-league game by the score of 88-77. West Bridgewater scored its most points in a game this season and scored 33 points in the final quarter on tremendous shooting. West Bridgewater played its best game of the season as a unit. The Wildcats had 6 different players who scored in double figures. Jag Garces 17 points. Armani Lloret 16 points. Lamar Valentina Jr.16 points. Ben Stapleton 13 points. Nick Navin 10 points. J.J. MacLean 10 points.

Holbrook had a spectacular game from Holbrook’s all-time leading scorer Allen Brown Jr who scored 45 points and was money making free throws in the game making 21 of his points from the line. Odens Massillon also played well as he had a strong game with 16 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks.

First Quarter: Holbrook took an early 9-4 lead with all 9 points scored by Allen Brown Jr. Holbrook ended the quarter leading 17-10. West Bridgewater had scoring from Lamar Valentina Jr. 4 points, Jag Garces, J.J. MacLean, and Dylan Fernandes each had 2 points.

Second Quarter: Holbrook was up 26-19 as the first 8 of 9 points were scored by Allen Brown Jr. keeping the 7-point lead. However, West Bridgewater clawed back as Jag Garces scored 4 points to close the gap and then Armani Lloret put on a dynamic performance demonstrating his speed and skills scoring the next 5 points to tie the game 26-26 and then scored the next 4 Wildcat points to put West Bridgewater in the lead 32-28 at halftime. West Bridgewater’s Armani Lloret scored 9 points in the quarter. Holbrook was led by Allen Brown Jr. with 10 points.

Third Quarter: Holbrook outscored West Bridgewater 28-23 to take a 56-55 lead at the end of the third quarter. West Bridgewater led 53-52 until Holbrook took the lead for the first time in the quarter on an Allen Brown Jr. basket for a 54-53 Holbrook lead. West Bridgewater tied the game and then went ahead 55-54 on free throws made by Jag Garces. Holbrook’s Odens Massillon hit a shot at the buzzer to reclaim the lead for Holbrook 56-55 at the end of the third quarter. West Bridgewater was led in quarter by Lamara Valentina Jr. with 6 points and Armani Lloret 4 points. Holbrook was led in the quarter by Allen Brown Jr. 14 points, Odens Massillon 7 points and Max McCormick 5 points.

Fourth Quarter: West Bridgewater caught fire in the final quarter as they scored 33 points in the final quarter on sizzling shooting that could not be contained. With Holbrook leading 62-61, West Bridgewater went on a 11-0 scoring run to take a 72-62 lead and continued strong to outscore Holbrook 33-21 in the quarter to go on with an impressive 88-77 win against previously undefeated Holbrook. West Bridgewater hot shooting performances in the final quarter came from Ben Stapleton with 8 points including 2 3-pointers. Nick Navin 7 points. Jag Garces 6 points. Lamar Valentina Jr. 6 points. J.J. MacLean 3 points. Armani Lloret 3 points.

West Bridgewater (4-4) plays next at home against Fairhaven (5-3) on January 16, 2026, at 6:30 pm.
West Bridgewater Point Stat Contributors:
Jag Garces: 17 points
Armani Lloret: 16 points
Lamar Valentina Jr.: 16 points
Ben Stapleton: 13 points
Nick Navin: 10 points
J.J. MacLean: 10 points
Hayden Razza: 4 points
Dylan Fernandes: 2 points

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WEST BRIDGEWATER BOYS BASKETBALL: RECAP
Final: West Bridgewater 61 Fairhaven 41
January 16, 2026. West Bridgewater defeated Fairhaven in a South Coast Conference game by the score of 61-41. West Bridgewater’s Jag Garces led the Wildcats in scoring with 19 points. Also, scoring double figures for West Bridgewater were Armani Lloret and Lamar Valentina Jr. with 10 points each.

West Bridgewater avenged an earlier season loss to Fairhaven when they lost 53-45 and this time came back to win by 20 points. The West Bridgewater Wildcats have been in the zone and playing their best basketball of the season this past week with all of them against quality teams. The passing, rebounding and shooting has been a momentum booster as they are trending up.

After a 10-10 tie score at the end of the first quarter, West Bridgewater got hot in the second quarter as they went on a 14-0 scoring run to take a 24-12 lead until Fairhaven would score again. With West Bridgewater leading 30-22 to start the third quarter, West Bridgewater started the quarter scoring the first 8 points of the quarter to go up 38-22 that helped to captivate the team and gave them the edge the rest of the game for the win.

West Bridgewater game standouts:
Ben Stapleton was a perfect 3/3 from the field for 7 points including one 3-pointer. Ben has been on fire shooting the past two games as he had 13 points with three 3-pointers in the previous game.

Jag Garces scored 19 points and was extremely physical with exceptional gritty playing. Jag has averaged 18 points the past two games.

Armani Lloret scored 10 points and his energy and speed in the game was dynamic. Armani’s shooting has been great, and he has been averaging 13 points the past two games.

Lamar Valentina Jr. scored 10 points and led the team with 7 rebounds. Lamar is averaging 13 points the past two games and has been a force on the boards.

Hayden Razza led the team in assists with 7 in the game with 6 of them dazzling passes there were all highlight reel quality. Hayden scored 6 points, both from beyond the arc.

Sam Bell hit his only 2 shot attempts in the game both of which were well beyond the arc hitting nothing but net for 6 points on two 3-pointers.

Fairhaven was led in the game by Josh Vieira with 12 points.

West Bridgewater is now 5-4 on the season. West Bridgewater plays next at home against Somerset Berkley (4-5) on Tuesday January 20, 2026, at 6:30 pm.

West Bridgewater Game Stat Contributors:
Jag Garces: 19 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 5 steals
Lamar Valentina Jr.: 10 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals
Armani Lloret: 10 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
Ben Stapleton: 7 points, 1 steal
J.J. MacLean: 3 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 1 steal
Hayden Razza: 6 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals
Sam Bell: 6 points, 1 assist
Nick Navin: 2 rebounds, 1 assist
Colin O’Neil: 1 assist
Dylan Fernandes: 2 rebounds
Kevin Kearton: 2 rebounds
Mekhi Sheriff: 2 assists

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