Poor Second Half Buries Pioneers Against North Reading
Despite A Good Start, Pioneers Can't Keep Up With Rivals At Home
One of the best rivalries in Massachusetts high school sports lived up to its billing on Friday night as the Lynnfield Pioneers boys varsity team lost to the visiting North Reading Hornets 52-44. Lynnfield got out to a fast start thanks to an aggressive full court press that created opportunities for the Pioneers and kept the game neck and neck, with North Reading barely coming back to take a one point lead into the half. LHS Started Game On Strong Note "I thought Lynnfield's athleticism really bothered us, it seemed like we were a half step slow, especially in the beginning," said North Reading head coach Joe Casey. "They really controlled the pace of the game in the first half, and I think that took us off guard a bit." But that's when…
