SCORING SURGE
Hamilton native Michael Carter-Williams is the third leading scorer for No. 6 Syracuse basketball, averaging 11.6 points per game through his first five contests after playing limited minutes last year as a freshman.
Hamilton played one year at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School before transferring to St. Andrew’s in Rhode Island where he netted 2,260 career points, was ranked the fourth best shooting guard in the country on the 2011 ESPNU 100 and was a McDonald’s All-American his senior year.
Carter-Williams’ mother is Amanda Carter-Zegarowski, the girls varsity basketball coach at Ipswich. His sister is Ipswich all-league point guard Masey Zegarowski.
Carter-Williams and the Cuse are on ESPN2 at 8 p.m. Thursday when they play Long Beach State.
MORRIER TO JOIN MILLS
Congrats to Timberlane junior Rachel Morrier who has committed to play soccer at Providence College. She committed there during the second half of her sophomore year.
Morrier moved to midfield from forward this year and scored 13 goals and added 10 assists after netting an area-best 23 goals last year.
She will join her former high school teammate Ally Mills, who started 11 games as a freshman for Providence College this fall.
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Great matchup today on Monday Night Football as the New York Giants (7-4 overall, 3-2 on road) play at the Washington Redskins (5-6, 2-3) at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN.
It’s a great opportunity to see two talented quarterbacks: New York’s Eli Manning and Washington rookie Robert Griffin III, who enters with a 67 percent completion percentage and 2,497 yards passing.
WILSON A FREE AGENT
The San Francisco Giants did not tender a 2013 contract to former Londonderry High pitcher Brian Wilson, making the right-handed closer a free agent.
He is someone the Red Sox should at least inquire about.
The 30-year-old’s 2012 season ended after just two appearances when he had to undergo the second Tommy John surgery of his career.
He is a three-time All-Star who led the National League with 48 saves in 2010. He then went on to save six games in the ‘10 playoffs, leading the Giants to a World Series title.
Wilson has 171 saves and a 3.21 ERA during his career.
ANOTHER DREW
A year after finally freeing themselves of J.D. Drew, the Boston Red Sox reportedly are interested in his free agent brother, Stephen Drew, a 29-year-old shortstop.
Stephen Drew is a .265 career hitter with .328 a on-base percentage and 77 homers over seven big league seasons.
BOUDREAU AND BC
Three-time Eagle-Tribune MVP Nicole Boudreau of Andover entered yesterday averaging 12.6 points per game through her first seven contests as a freshman at Boston College.
The only BC player averaging more points than her is former Central Catholic great Katie Zenevitch (13.9 ppg entering yesterday’s game).
Both Boudreau and Zenevitch are starters.
Boudreau was shooting 43 percent from the field and 37 percent from 3-point range entering yesterday.
ANOTHER GOAL
Franklin Pierce’s Brendan McCarron of Andover scored his team-leading fourth goal of this season in the Ravens’ 3-2 victory over Stonehill on the road Saturday.
The former Central Catholic standout also has two assists.
EDELMAN ON CRUTCHES
Several reporters in Miami said that New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman was using crutches and in a walking boot after the Patriots’ win over the Dolphins yesterday.
He caught one pass for 13 yards yesterday .
WINTER MEETINGS
The Baseball Winter Meetings start today in Nashville, Tenn. and run through Thursday.
It should be an interesting week for the Red Sox who have plenty on their wish-list, including starting pitching, an outfielder or two, a shortstop and a first baseman.
Manuel assesses the state of the NL East
The Phillies are not getting ahead of themselves after a pair of wins
The Phillies discuss Lee's latest victory
The Flyers are interested in a deal for the Ducks' Ryan
Panaccio: Briere to be bought out, but no decision on Bryzgalov
Golf tips with Lisa Hillary: Getting out of the rough
What does Mark Streit bring to the Flyers' defense?
Where the Flyers too impatient with Bobrovsky?
What other moves can be expected of the Flyers?
Lunch Break: What to do with the Phillies?
Bottalico thinks Pettibone's fate is not set in stone
McCarthy and Wheeler recap Phillies' 10-5 loss in Colorado
Does prolonging the selection of a starting QB affect the Eagles?
Isenhour and Sigel recap the second round of the U.S. Open
Fay says Merion members and neighbors are the real winners this week
Thursday U.S. Open Highlights
What's Brewing: U.S. Open starts; Phils snap skid
A wet and rough opening round at Merion
Bubba Watson on Merion: 'It's a beast'
Merion's toughness disproving naysayers
Authorities search Aaron Hernandez's home
Globe 10.0: What's wrong with Jon Lester?
Championship Today: Fatigue is not a worry
Globe 10.0: is Doc Rivers staying or leaving?
Don Cherry on Bruins-Hawks, Rask-Thomas, and more
Dupont and Silva on why the Bruins won game 2
Jaromir Jagr did everything but score in Bruins OT thriller
Tyler Seguin on setting up the Game 2 OT winner
Julien: 'The further the game went, the better we got'
Haggerty: Anything from the third line would be welcome at this point
Julien: Horton is day-to-day
Giardi: Seguin needs to have more battle
Felger: What if that Pats choose Tebow over Mallet?
Mazz: The Red Sox are running out of pitching options
Patriots owner claims Russian president Vladimir Putin pocketed his 2005 Super Bowl ring
Kraft Discusses Tim Tebow Signing With Patriots
SportsNet Central Update: Tim Tebow is a Patriot; Bruins leave for Chicago
Fans give send-off to Boston Bruins
Tim Tebow addresses media
