No. 4 Whitman-Hanson Panthers vs. No. 12 Scituate Sailors
Division 2 South Quarterfinals | Saturday, Feb. 29, 1:15 p.m., Gallo Arena
Season series: Whitman-Hanson won lone reg. season meeting, 4-1, on Feb. 2 at Hobomock Arena. Sailors had won at least five straight meetings prior.
Scituate (13-9-1, 7-6 Patriot League)
Fifth straight postseason appearance
Finished T-2nd (NQ) in Patriot League - Fisher Division, 14 points (Hanover won)
Last postseason: Lost 3-2 (OT) vs. Norwood, Division 2 South first round
Goal differential: plus-36 (82-46)
T-8th in Division 2 in goals scored, 15th in goals against
Streak: Won 2 | Last game: Won 7-3 vs. SE/WB/BP, Division 2 South first round
Reg. season finale: Won 7-0 vs. Pembroke, Feb. 19 | Last loss: 3-0 vs. Hanover, Feb. 17
Record at Hobomock Arena: 9-4-1 | Road/Neutral: 4-5
Biggest win: 9-1 vs. Plymouth South, Jan. 25
Worst loss: 7-2 at Barnstable, Jan. 29
Shutouts: 4-2 | Both shutout losses vs. Hanover
Last state title: 2007
Last sectional title: 2017 | Lost in Division 2 final vs. Lowell Catholic, 5-4
Whitman-Hanson (16-5-1, 9-4 Patriot League)
Second straight postseason appearance
Senior class won just one game as freshmen in 2016-17
Finished third in Patriot League - Keenan Division, 18 points (Ply. North, Duxbury)
Last postseason: Lost 5-1 vs. Westwood, Division 2 South first round
Goal differential: plus-44 (82-38)
T-8th in Division 2 in goals scored, T-6th goals against
Streak: Won 4 | Last game: Won 8-2 vs. Wareham/Carver, Division 2 South first round
Reg. season finale: Won 4-1 vs. Greenfield, Feb. 19 | Last loss: 5-2 vs. Duxbury, Feb. 5
Home: 10-3 | Road/Neutral: 6-2-1
Biggest win: 8-1 at Rockland, Jan. 20
Worst loss: three losses by three goals (2 vs. Duxbury, 1 vs. Plymouth North)
Shutouts: 2-2
Last state title: None
Last sectional title: None
Last sectional final appearance: 2002
No. 1 Hingham Harbormen vs. No. 9 Falmouth Clippers
Division 1 South Quarterfinals | Saturday, Feb. 29, 3:15 p.m., Gallo Arena
Last postseason meeting: Falmouth won, 5-4 (SO), in 2007 Division 1 South first round.
Hingham (12-8-3, Independent)
Sixth straight postseason appearance
First Division 1 South tournament appearance since 2015
Last postseason: Lost in Super 8 quarterfinal vs. Xaverian, 3-1
Won 3-0 vs. Austin Prep, Super 8 winners’ bracket quarterfinal
Lost 5-2 vs. Pope Francis, winners’ bracket semifinal
Won 3-0 vs. Framingham, 1-loss bracket
Goal differential: plus-17 (57-40)
28th in Division 1 in goals for, 13th in goals against
Streak: Lost 2 | Last game: Lost 3-2 vs. Burlington, Super 8 play-in, Feb. 23
Lost regular season finale vs. BC High, 4-0, Feb. 19
Last win: 3-0 vs. Arlington Catholic, Feb. 17
Home: 7-1-2 | Road/Neutral: 5-7-1
Biggest win: 9-1 vs. St. John’s Prep, Dec. 21 | Worst loss: 4-0 vs. BC High, Feb. 19
Shutouts: 5-5
Last state title: 2015 | Won 3-2 vs. Arlington Catholic
Last sectional title: 2015 | Won 3-0 vs. Xaverian
Falmouth (13-9-1, 5-0-1 Cape & Islands League)
28th consecutive tournament appearance
Last postseason: Lost 1-0 vs. Franklin, Division 1 South first round
Won inaugural C & I - Atlantic title, 11 points | Goal differential: plus-20 (82-62)
First in Division 1 in goals scored, T-39th in goals against
Streak: Won 2 | Last game: Won 5-3 vs. Barnstable, Division 1 South first round
Home: 9-7 | Road/Neutral: 4-2-1 | Gallo: 2-0 (Won 3-0 at Sandwich, Feb. 5, reg. season)
Biggest win: 7-0 vs. Nauset, Jan. 4 | Worst loss: 6-1 vs. Austin Prep, Feb. 17
Shutouts: 5-1
Leading scorer: Stone Devlin, Jr. (18-16--34)
Last state title: 1996 | Last sectional title: 1996
No. 4 Duxbury Dragons vs. No. 12 Walpole Rebels
Division 1 South Quarterfinals | Saturday, Feb. 29, 7:15 p.m., Gallo Arena
Duxbury (13-6-4, 10-3 Patriot League)
Defending Division 1 state champions
10th straight postseason appearance
Last postseason: Lost in Super 8 play-in game vs. Xaverian, 4-2
Won 2-0 vs. Wellesley, Division 1 South quarterfinals
Won 3-2 (2OT) vs. Barnstable, Division 1 South semifinals
Won 3-0 vs. Franklin, Division 1 South final
Won 3-1 vs. Winchester, Division 1 final
Finished second in Patriot League - Keenan Division, 20 points (Plymouth North, 21)
Goal differential: plus-28 (67-39)
T-15th in Division 1 in goals scored, 11th in goals against
Streak: Won 2 | Last game: Won 3-2 vs. Mansfield
Reg. season finale: Won 3-0 vs. Austin Prep, Feb. 19, Buddy Ferreira Classic
Home: 7-3-1 | Road/Neutral: 6-3-3
Biggest win: 8-0 vs. Pembroke, Jan. 18
Worst loss: 4-0 vs. Hingham, Jan. 27 and 6-2 vs. Arlington Catholic, Feb. 15
Shutouts: 7-2-1 (eight shutouts for goalie Steve Pisani)
State titles: 2000, 2005, 2007, 2019
Walpole (10-8-5, 4-4-5 Bay State Conference)
Fifth straight postseason appearance
Last postseason: Lost 3-0 vs. Wellesley, Division 1 South first round
Finished third in Bay State Conference - Herget Division
Goal differential: minus-6 (54-60)
T-31st in Division 1 in goals scored, T-37th in goals against
Streak: Won 4 | Last game: Won 2-1 vs. Braintree
Reg. season finale: Won 5-2 at Concord-Carlisle, Feb. 20
Home: 3-6-2 | Road/Neutral: 7-2-3
Biggest win: 8-0 at Newton North, Dec. 14
Worst loss: 5-0 vs. Burlington, Feb. 3
Shutouts: 1-2
Last state title: 1965
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