Massachusetts Boys D3 Top 10
| Rank | Team | W | L | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marlboro | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Lynnfield | 5 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Hopedale | 2 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Medway | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Hanover | 3 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | Scituate | 4 | 13 | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | Dighton-Rehoboth/Seekonk | 8 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | West Springfield | 9 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Bishop Stang | 6 | 15 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Nashoba | NR | 15 | 2 | 0 |
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The No. 1 spot in the Hockey Night in Boston Massachusetts Division 3 rankings remains unchanged, but there is a new team hot on Marlboro’s heels.
The Panthers continue to hold the top spot, advancing to the Class A championship game of the Central Mass. Athletic Directors Association tournament with a win over Algonquin. Marlboro also beat Auburn in a regular-season game.
Lynnfield continued its scorching play by winning a pair of games on Martha’s Vineyard in the Fairleigh Dickinson Tournament. The No. 2 Pioneers took down Plymouth North and the host Vineyarders, and also beat Wakefield. This week, Lynnfield tries to avenge one of its two losses when it travels to Gloucester.
No. 3 Hopedale’s nearly two-year run of wins finally was halted in a loss to Nashoba in the CMADA Class A semifinals. The Raiders had advanced with a late win over Wachusett in the quarterfinals.
Medway jumped to No. 4, beating Bellingham and getting a forfeit win from Burrillville (R.I.) to close the regular season.
It was a tough week for Patriot League rivals Hanover and Scituate, now Nos. 5-6, respectively. Hanover fell to Plymouth North, while the Sailors sandwiched losses to Norwell and Plymouth South around a win over Barnstable. The teams potentially could meet in this week’s Gould Memorial Tournament.
No. 7 Dighton-Rehoboth/Seekonk added four wins to its ledger – Apponequet twice, plus Bourne and Wareham/Carver. An interesting matchup with a solid D2 Dartmouth looms Wednesday.
West Springfield climbs to No. 8 with wins over Amherst and Westfield, and now the Terriers head into the PVIAC Class A tournament, drawing Ludlow in a semifinal.
No. 9 Bishop Stang’s unbeaten run hit a big snag in the Spartan Cup with losses to Dartmouth and Watertown. The Spartans wrap up their regular season vs. Matignon and Middleboro.
Thanks to its win over Hopedale, Nashoba is back in the rankings at No. 10, and the Wolves will look to upset the rankings some more when they meet Marlboro in Wednesday’s CMADA title game.
