Sharon Eighth-Grade Boys Win Basketball Title

The Sharon eighth grade boys "A" travel basketball team won the Division 1 State Championship on March 24, defeating Foxborough, 55-54.

In a back and forth battle where neither team could extend a lead past 6 points, Sharon's Jordan Mello-Klein hit a runner in traffic with 2.3 seconds left to secure the win.

After a timeout, Sharon collectively held its breath and survived a half court shot at the buzzer that narrowly missed.

Prior to playing Foxborough in the championship game, Sharon defeated Nauset on the state quarterfinals, 42-37, and then defeated Randolph in the semifinals, 65-44.

Sharon finished with a 29-7 record, including 11-3 in the Metrowest Basketball League's ultra-competitive Division 1. The team also won the Easton Muscato
Holiday Tournament for the fourth time in five years.

Over the course of five years of travel basketball, the team advanced to the state championship game three times and also played in three Metrowest League Division 1 title games.

The members of the team included Michael Zola, Daniel Bender, Eric Ross, David Roelke, Matt Lowerre, Andrew Filipkowski, Alex Dubrow, Jordan Mello-Klein, Tyler Smith, Bryce Smith, Wesley Woodson, Coby Tippett and Joey Dowler. The team coaches were Marc Filipkowski and Steve Dubrow.

--submitted by Marc Filipkowski