Worcester Boys Drop Two In Tip-Off Classic

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BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity basketball team dropped a pair of games to start the 2018-2019 season last weekend, falling to Indian River and Laurel in the Tip-Off Classic.

The Mallards traveled to Indian River to compete in the season-opening Tip-Off Classic last weekend and fell to the host in the opener on Friday, 54-36. Michael Curtis led the Mallards with 10 points, while Colin Miller added nine points and Mason Brown added eight. Henry Taboh scored five points in the loss, while Cole Berry and Cooper Richins each got in the scorebook with two points.

In Worcester’s second game of the tournament on Saturday, the Mallards fell to Laurel, 73-69, in a much closer, higher scoring game. The Mallard face Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference (ESIAC) rival Saints Peter and Paul on the road on Friday, followed by a home game against Gunston next Tuesday.

About The Author: Shawn Soper

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Shawn Soper has been with The Dispatch since 2000. He began as a staff writer covering various local government beats and general stories. His current positions include managing editor and sports editor. Growing up in Baltimore before moving to Ocean City full time three decades ago, Soper graduated from Loch Raven High School in 1981 and from Towson University in 1985 with degrees in mass communications with a journalism concentration and history.