Hoosac Valley Holds on for Road Win

EASTHAMPTON, Mass. – Frank Field had a double-double, and the Hoosac Valley boys basketball team Monday held off a late Easthampton comeback to earn a 53-51 win.

 

Field scored 17 points and grabbed 15 rebounds.

 

Joey McGovern scored 12, including two 3-pointers in the third quarter, when the Hurricanes outscored their hosts, 19-9, to take a 10-point lead into the final eight minutes.

 

Easthampton’s Mateo Navarro (18 points) scored to cut a four-point Hoosac Valley lead in half with .3 seconds left to play. But the Hurricanes escaped with their third straight win to improve to 4-1.

 

Hoosac Valley goes to Palmer on Thursday.