Solid Reading nets coach Morrissey his 300th victory
Nahkeem Singleton poured in 18 points, powering coach Paul Morrissey’s 300th win as Reading defeated Stoneham 64-45 in Middlesex League boys basketball play.
Sam Milligan notched 14 points, leading Dedham to a 58-43 Tri-Valley League win over DoverSherborn. In a South Coast Conference contest, Finn Bjork finished with 23 points and 12 rebounds to lead Somerset Berkley (40) to a 73-53 victory over Greater New Bedford. … Mike Dankert scored 20 and Nate Reynolds added 14 points to lead Bourne (6-0) to a 76-49 victory over Seekonk.
Seniors propelled Xaverian to a 69-56 Catholic Conference win over St. John’s Prep, led by Lorenzo Carrara’s 21 points and JJ Honekamp’s 16 points.
Girls basketball
Chloe Azoff and Siena Lauze each scored 15 points, helping fuel Dennis-Yarmouth to a 55-33 Cape and Islands League win over Martha’s Vineyard. … Behind 19 points from Molly Gleason, Barnstable rallied from a sixpoint deficit at halftime to beat Monomoy, 62-45.
In Middlesex League action, Brooke Pulpi scored 27 points with 10 rebounds and Charlotte Robichaud added 16 points for Reading (5-1) as part of a 57-38 win over Stoneham. … Brooke Schrule returned from injury with 12 points, adding to 14 points each from Maeve Collins and Emily Collins in Winchester’s 5433 win over Melrose.
A well-rounded scoring combination of Muji Vader (18 points), Sabina Doyle (16 points) and Lili Roth (13 points) boosted Minuteman to a 46-27 win over KIPP in Commonwealth Athletic Conference play.
With double-digit scoring efforts from Karlie Cosme (17 points), Mia Gentile (15 points) and Hannah Carpenter (13 points), Somerset Berkley toppled Greater New Bedford 60-36 in South Coast Conference action.
Bella Owumi had a double-double with 30 points and 12 rebounds as St. Mary’s of Lynn (9-0) defeated Bridgewater-Raynham, 61-48.