Upset avoided: Mansfield holds off Danvers to advance in Div. 2 tournament

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready MANSFIELD — After a week of snow cancellations due to the historic blizzard of 2026, Mansfield ended the week by fighting off a tough Danvers team 51-48 in the first round of the Div. 1 girls basketball tournament on Friday evening. No. 12 Mansfield (13-8) came into this match after losing the Women’s Round Ball Tournament to Natick on Feb. 18. No. 21 Danvers (19-1) is coming off a historic campaign, where it entered on a 16-game winning streak, with the lone loss coming against...