Overview
- No. 20 Westford eliminated No. 13 Brookline in a Division 1 girls second-round match, winning 3-2 on penalties after two shootout rounds.
- In Division 1 boys, No. 6 Framingham rolled past No. 27 Hopkinton, 5-1, to advance from the first round.
- Top-seeded Needham carries an 11-game shutout-heavy surge, and No. 2 Bishop Feehan enters the Division 1 girls field unbeaten in the regular season.
- Oliver Ames begins its Division 2 boys title defense on a 15-game state-tournament win streak, with Duxbury, Hingham and Masconomet tagged as key challengers.
- The Bay State Conference underscores its influence with four of the top five seeds in girls Division 1, shaping bracket dynamics across early rounds.