Squeeze play
Region - Marlborough High's Keith Brown squeezes between St. John's defenders John Perron (left) and Richard Rogers for two of his 17 points in the Panthers' Central Mass. Division 1 final against the Pioneers March 7 at WPI's Harrington Auditorium. St. John's won the game, 62-56, and in the process captured its 15th Central Mass. title in the 47-year history of the tournament. With the victory, the fifth-seeded Pioneers (20-6) advanced to a state semifinal against Longmeadow, played March 11 at UMass's Mullins Center.

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Marlborough, which entered the tournament as the No. 2 seed and finished 19-4, was led by senior George Jordan, who poured in a game-high 18 points. (See related article on this page.)