North Reading welcomes Watertown to its home court Saturday at 7 p.m. in the North Division 3 quarterfinal round after an unbeaten regular season.
North Reading battled back twice against Boston Latin in the first round of the North Division 2 postseason, but eventually fell 4-3 in overtime.
The second year North Reading High School head coach coached at Newton North and at the college level before taking over his current job.
The North Reading High School boys and girls basketball teams will join the Hornet hockey team in the MIAA playoffs starting this week.
The North Reading athlete snagged a first place and two fourth place finishes at last week's event.
The North Reading-Lynnfield combined team recently finished an unbeaten season and won the North Division 3 championship.
During a slow week of sports, the Hornets look to cap an undefeated regular season.
The North Reading girls basketball team is within one victory of a playoff berth thanks to the efforts of its leading scorer.
North Reading boys basketball coach Joe Casey has his team off to a historic start.
Just over one week remains for winter sports teams as the playoffs approach.