At the start of the week, there were64 teams still in the mix for the 16 MIAA high school state championships.
In total, 13 South Shore teams are still alive with six basketball teams and seven hockey teams making up that bunch.
Bookmark this page to follow all the state semifinal scores from across the state as the games play out.
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SOUTH SHORE
BOYS BASKETBALL
Wednesday, March 16
Div. 1 - BC High 66, Springfield Central 60: Top-seeded BC High (24-0) trailed by 13 after one quarter but rallied as Mike Loughnane poured in 32 points in the win.
More:BC High completes comeback on Springfield Central, advances to Division 1 state title game
Div. 2 - Malden Catholic 86, Scituate 49: The No. 13 Sailors couldn't upset the top seed. Sam Benning scored 12 points in the loss while Keegan Sullivan had 10.
More:Scituate High boys basketball can't stop Tony Felder-led Malden Catholic
Div. 4 Randolph 80, Wahconah 51:Lenny Tangishaka and Stevens Joacine with 20 points apiece as the Blue Devils advance to thestate final.
More:Randolph's relentless run at a state title took another step on Wednesday
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Tuesday, March 15
Div. 2 -- Oliver Ames 62, Medfield 59 (OT): At Quincy High, Caroline Peper hit four big free throws in OT to lift the third-seeded Tigers (21-3) over No. 2 Medfield (20-4) in the state semifinals. OA will play the winner of Wednesday's semifinal between No. 5 Whitman-Hanson (21-2) and No. 1 Norwood (23-0).
More:Peper powers Oliver Ames girls basketball past Medfield and into Div. 2 state final
Div. 3 - Rockland 48, Medway 22: At Quincy High, the fourth-seeded Bulldogs (21-3) brushed aside No. 1 Medway (21-4) to advance to the state final against St. Mary’s (Lynn). That will be a rematch of the 2020 EMass final that the Spartans won. Julia Elie had 18 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks. Sydney Blaney added12 points, andMaddie Hermenau chipped in with 7 points off the bench.
More:Rockland's defense has the girls basketball team moving on to the Division 3 state final
Wednesday, March 16
Div. 2 Norwood 51, Whitman-Hanson 46: The Panthers finish at 21-3.Seniors Megan Stone and Abigail Martin each had 14 points for W-H. Junior Caitlin Leahy added 9, and senior Lauren Dunn chipped in 7.
More:Megan Stone's start (plus a little resiliency) has Whitman-Hanson in the state semifinals
BOYS HOCKEY
Monday, March 14
Div. 2 - Tewksbury 4, Duxbury 3 (2OT):At Loring Arena in Framingham, Nick Dicioccio's second goal of the net sent Tewksbury to the TD Garden for the state final. Duxbury's Dan Bird scored on a 6-on-4 with 51.7 seconds remaining to send the game to overtime. Brendan Bonner and Aiden Harrington scored the other Duxbury goals.
More:Duxbury boys hockey falls to Tewksbury in double-overtime in Div. 2 state semifinals
Tuesday, March 15
Div. 1 - SJP 2, BC High 1 (2 OT): At Tsongas Arena in Lowell,Christian Rosa nettedthe winning goal 42 seconds into double-overtime off a fed from Tommy Sarni as top-seeded Prep (21-3) turned away No. 13 BC High (10-13-1) in the semifinals. Senior goalie Jack Burke made 26 saves in the loss, including stopping a penalty shot in OT.
More:BC High boys hockey state tournament run comes to crushing end against St. John's Prep
Div. 2 - Canton 6, Gloucester 3: At Tsongas Arena in Lowell, the third-seeded Bulldogs (22-2-1) won their 22nd game in a row to advance to their third straight state final; they will face No. 1 Tewksbury (21-2) on Sunday at TD Garden (time TBA). Sean Connolly and Brennan Pecararo paced the offensive attack with two goals each. Pecararo also had two assists. Gloucester (19-5) was the No. 2 seed.
More:Canton High boys hockey rides blistering start to third straight state final appearance
Div. 3 - Hanover 1, Scituate 0: At Gallo Arena in Bourne,Robbie Hanna scored the lone goal, and junior goaltender Liam Monahan posted a shutoutas the third-seeded Hawks (17-7-1) edged No. 2 Scituate (18-8) to advance to Sunday'sstate final at TD Garden against No. 1 Marlborough (21-1-1).
More:'It's a different level now': Hanover boys hockey edges Scituate, advances to title game
Div. 4 - Sandwich 3, Norwell 2 (2 OT): At Gallo Arena in Bourne, the top-seeded Clippers (21-2) lost in double-overtime in the state final to No. 4 Sandwich (17-4-3).
More:Inches from title game, Norwell boys hockey team eliminated in Division 4 semifinals
GIRLS HOCKEY
Monday, March 14
Div. 2 - Canton 2, Natick 1:The No. 9 Bulldogs (18-6) clinched a spot in Sunday's state final at the TD Garden against No. 10 Algonquin. Anna Lehanhad the game-winning tally while Carolyn Duran played well in net.
More:Fueled by the past, Canton girls hockey team to face Algonquin in state title game
ACROSS THE STATE
BOYS BASKETBALL
Div. 1
Wednesday, March 16
Newton 55, Andover 49: The No. 2 Tigers (21-3) advance to the Div. 1 final.
Div. 2
Tuesday, March 15
Norwood 69, Burlington 66 (OT): Former Braintree girls coach Kristen McDonnell led the No. 7 Mustangs (21-2) to the semifinal win.
Div. 3
Tuesday, March 15
St. Mary's (Lynn) 87, Norton 49: The top-seeded Spartans (26-1) rolled to the win.
Watertown 59, TechBoston 50: The No. 2 Raiders (17-7) held off the No. 3 seed.
Div. 4
Wednesday, March 16
Saint Joseph Prep 68, Snowden 65: The No. 6 seed (22-1) advanced to the state final.
Div. 5
Tuesday, March 15
Paulo Friere 47, Taconic 45: The No. 4 seed (14-7) took down the No. 1 seed (19-5).
Wednesday, March 16
Maynard 66, Baystate Academy 55: The No. 6 seed (24-2) advanced to the state final behind 24 points from Kyle Monahan.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Div. 1
Tuesday, March 15
Andover 52, Central Catholic 36: The No. 1 seed (21-1) advances to the state final.
Springfield Central 45, Wachusett 36: No. 3 Central (20-1) handed the No. 2 seed its first loss (23-1).
More:Shining season comes to close for Wachusett girls' basketball with state semifinal loss
Div. 3
Tuesday, March 15
St. Mary's (Lynn) 63, Bishop Fenwick 62: Niya Morgan scored 23 points for the No. 2 Spartans (24-3).
Div. 4
Tuesday, March 15
Amesbury 61, South Hadley 57: The No. 4 seed (20-4) advances to the state final.
Wednesday, March 16
Millbury 73, Lunenburg 47: The No. 10 seed (19-5) knocked off the No. 3 seed.
Div. 5
Tuesday, March 15
Hoosac Valley 72, Taconic 38: The top-seed (21-3) rolled in the win.
Hopedale 58, Springfield International 56: Bri Frongillo hit a pair of free throws in the closing seconds and finished with 31 points for No. 3 Hopedale (21-2).
More:Hopedale girls basketball hangs on to beat Springfield International Charter School, reaching state final
BOYS HOCKEY
Div. 1
Tuesday, March 15
More:Tournament win comes full circle for BC High's Flaherty as No. 13 Eagles defeat Milton
Xaverian 5, Arlington 4 (2OT): JackSilva scored two goals, including the overtime-winner, to send the No. 2 Hawks (20-3-1) to the state final.
Div. 3
Monday, March 14
Marlborough 3, Lynnfield 2: Top-seeded Marlborough (21-1-1) advances to the state final at the TD Garden on Saturday.
More:'Now that we did it, it's pretty insane,' Chrisafideis keys late surge to send Marlborough boys' hockey to D3 state final
Div. 4
Monday, March 14
Watertown 4, Stoneham 3:Mason Andrade tallied the winning goal for No. 2 Watertown (14-9-1). Watertown will played the winner of Norwell and Sandwich at the TD Garden on Sunday.
GIRLS HOCKEY
Div. 1
Monday, March 14
Arlington 2, Shrewsbury 1: The No. 2 seed (22-1-1) advances to the TD Garden on Sunday.
More:'We had a season to remember,' Shrewsbury's run ends with loss to Arlington in D1 girls' hockey state semifinal
Tuesday, March 15
Austin Prep 5, Acton-Boxboro 1: The No. 1 Cougars (26-0) scored four goals in the third period.
Div. 2
Monday, March 14
Algonquin 3, Medfield 2 (OT): Emily Johns scored the winning goal in overtime to lift the No. 10 seed (18-3-2) to a spot in the state final.
State Championship matchups
- All basketball games are scheduled to be played at Tsongas on Friday (2 games), Saturday (4) and Sunday (4). All hockey games are slated to be played at the TD Garden on Sunday.
Boys hockey
Div. 1 - No. 1 St. John's Prep vs. No. 2 Xaverian, Sunday at 7:45 p.
Div. 2 - No. 1 Tewskbury vs. No. 3 Canton, Sunday at 3:15 p.m.
Div. 3.- No. 1 Marlborough vs. No. 3 Hanover, Sunday at 11 a.m.
Div. 4 - No. 2 Watertown vs. No. 4 Sandwich, Sunday at 9 a.m.
Girls hockey
Div. 1 - No. 2 Arlington vs. No. 1 Austin Prep, Sunday at 5:45 p.m.
Div. 2 - No. 9 Canton vs. No. 10 Algonquin, Sunday at 1 p.m.
Boys basketball
Div. 1 - No. 1 BC High vs. No. 2 Newton North
Div. 2 - No. 7 Norwoodvs. No. 2 Malden Catholic
Div. 3 - No. 1 St. Mary's (Lynn) vs. No. 2 Watertown, Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Div. 4 -No. 1 Randolph vs. No. 6 Saint Joseph Prep
Div. 5 - No. 4 Paulo Freire vs. No. 6 Maynard
Girls basketball
Div. 1 - No. 1 Andover vs. No. 3 Springfield Central
Div. 2 - No. 3 Oliver Ames vs. No. 1 Norwood
Div. 3 - No. 4 Rockland vs. No. 2 St. Mary's (Lynn), Friday at 5:30 p.m.
Div. 4 - No. 4 Amesbury vs. No. 6 Millbury
Div. 5 -No. 1 Hoosac Valley vs. No. 3 Hopedale
