CM Hoops Beats Barnstable in First Playoff Game
Knights move on to face Brockton Saturday.
Never underestimate the adrenaline produced by an energetic home crowd. Add 20 turnovers to the mix and a debilitating first five minutes of the third quarter, and the Old Colony League champion Red Raiders soon found themselves on the back end of a rout as the host Catholic Memorial Knights ran away with last night's MIAA Division 1 South Sectional first-round affair, 81-63. Outrebounded by the likes of 6'8" junior center Gerard Adams and senior captain Dan Powers, the Red Raiders nevertheless did not lack for hustle; but intermittent spurts of the team chemistry seen earlier in the season, combined with a 43.64% shooting percentage from the field, proved ill-fated for the guests and uplifting to a host accustomed to performing in a …
