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▪ With a 16-point night in a 51-41 Division 3 preliminary-round win over Auburn, Hudson senior Kristina Bruce became the school’s all-time scoring leader, surpassing Jake Loewen’s total of 1,278, set in 2013. Bruce finished the game with 1,283.

▪ Bishop Feehan girls’ hockey junior Georgia Murray is now the program’s all-time points leader with 115 after netting two goals and an assist in a 3-0 Division 1 first-round win over Hopktinton/Dover-Sherborn. In the same game, senior Aviva Olitsky surpassed 1,500 career saves.

▪ Holliston/Ashland senior Oli Lareau notched an assist in a 2-1 Division 3 preliminary-round win over Nashoba Tech/Greater Lowell to reach 100 career points. It marked the Panthers’ first playoff win in 11 years.

▪ Pope Francis senior captain Matt Regan reached 100 career points with a hat trick in a 5-1 Division 1 first-round win over Belmont.

▪ Milton senior Sabrina Stone logged a goal and an assist to get to 100 career points in an 8-1 first-round win over Ashland/Medway.

Just two days into the basketball and hockey tournaments, no fewer than seven higher-seeded teams have fallen, not counting matchups that are withing one seed of each other.

The highest seed to falter thus far is No. 10 Methuen boys’ hockey, which was sent home by No. 23 Groton-Dunstable, 5-4, as Crusaders goalie Cam Columbus made 50 saves and Mac Kahwati notched the power-play winner with 3:30 remaining.

Also stumbling out of the game was No. 12 Westfield boys’ hockey, which fell, 4-1, to No. 21 Danvers and Cooper Dunham, who factored in all four goals, scoring three of them. The highest seed eliminated on the girls’ side is No. 13 Arlington Catholic, which suffered a 2-1 defeat to No. 20 Acton-Boxborough in the first round.

The rest: No. 42 Hudson boys’ basketball, 57-56, over No. 23 Chelsea; No. 36 Norwood boys’ basketball, 60-55, over No. 29 Agawam, and No. 34 Lowell Catholic boys’ basketball, 65-53, over No. 31 Saugus.

With less than a second on the clock, Shrewsbury’s Paige O’Donnell delivered the equalizer and Margaret Moody came through in overtime for a 3-2 Division 1 girls’ hockey win over Belmont.

Some honorable mentions: Cole MacKinnon’s overtime winner delivers Lynnfield boys’ hockey a 2-1 win over Blackstone Valley; Easthampton boys’ hockey wins 2-1 over Dedham after both teams were assessed penalties in overtime, leading to three-on-three play; Nico Santella’s double-overtime goal allowed No. 8 St. John’s (Shrewsbury) to survive an upset bid from No. 25 Acton-Boxborough, 2-1; Pauly Scaltrito netted the overtime winner for Bridgewater-Raynham in a 4-3 triumph over North Andover.

Noah Bayersdorfer, Winthrop — The senior racked up 30 points and snagged six rebounds in an 81-51 preliminary-round win over Smith Vo-Tech.

Jason Drake, Medway — The senior captain connected for four goals to propel Medway to a 7-5 first-round triumph over McCann Tech.

Jackson Dunton, Blackstone-Millville — The junior erupted for 33 points to push the Chargers past Mystic Valley, 78-70, in a preliminary-round game.

Kara Gambale, Billerica/Chelmsford — The junior notched an assist on all five of the Lindians’ goals in a 5-1 victory vs. Brookline.

Adrianna Girard, Blackstone-Millville — Bound for the the Marine Corps, the senior flirted with a quadruple-double with 10 points, 7 rebounds, 10 steals, and 8 blocks in a 49-21 preliminary-round win over Lynn Tech.

Grant Neal, Lynnfield — The junior dominated the paint with 21 points and 15 rebounds in a 57-47 preliminary-round victory over Ludlow.

Matt Pedroli, Hopkinton — The sophomore factored into all five goals during a 5-4 first-round win over Gloucester, producing a hat trick and two assists.

Shawn Tierney and Timmy Murphy, Billerica — The seniors both produced 5 points, with Tierney scoring three times and dishing two assists, and Murphy doing the opposite in an 8-1 first-round destruction of Amesbury/Whittier.

David Stein announced he is stepping down after two seasons as boys’ basketball coach at Whittier Tech. Whittier went 7-33 over his two seasons.

“Excited for what is next for me,” he wrote on social media.

(includes Tuesday’s games)

Liam MacPhee, Stoneham, 37

Jackson Dunton, Blackstone-Millville, 33

Noah Bayersdorfer, Winthrop, 30

Niles Scott, Methuen, 28

Julia Walsh, Dedham, 28

Ashley Cohen, Bedford, 24

Shauna O’Brien, Pingree, 23

Delvis Rodriguez, Lowell Catholic, 23

Meredith Gibbs, Dover-Sherborn, 22

Andrew Karaban, Hudson, 22

Jimmy Mortarelli, Natick, 22

Grant Neal, Lynnfield, 21

Mike Dever, Norwood, 20

Allyson Johnson, Blue Hills, 20

Sofia Pichay, Ursuline, 20

Grant Neal, Lynnfield, 15

Ben Clarkin, Lincoln-Sudbury, 13

Tony Dean, Stoneham, 12

Evie Roman, Pingree, 12

Niles Scott, Methuen, 12

Sarah Michel, Blue Hills, 11

Lizzy Bettencourt, Peabody, 10

Sophia Coburn, Peabody, 10

Prudence Kouhiko, Lawrence, 10

Jonathan Perez, Lawrence, 6

Collin Christiansen, Lowell, 5

Alex Echevarria, St. Mark’s, 5

Sara Graves, Pingree, 5

Sarah Michel, Blue Hills, 4

Adrianna Girard, Blackstone-Millville, 10

McKenna Devanney, Central Catholic, 7

Alinsa Ryan, Peabody, 5

Ben Clarkin, Lincoln-Sudbury, 4

CJ Farrell, St. Mark’s, 3

Allyson Johnson, Blue Hills, 3

Shauna O’Brien, Pingree, 3

Adrianna Girard, Blackstone-Millville, 8

Prudence Kouhiko, Lawrence, 3

(includes Tuesday’s games)

Jonah Rainisch, Berkshire, 5

Jason Drake, Medway, 4

Mia Amato, Billerica/Chelmsford, 3

Cooper Dunham, Danvers, 3

Jack Funk, Thayer, 3

Cam McKenna, Hingham, 3

Matt Pedroli, Hopkinton, 3

Matt Regan, Pope Francis, 3

Shawn Tierney, Billerica, 3

Charlotte Woodford, HPNA, 3

Lindsay Butt, Milton, 2

Jared Capella, Groton-Dunstable, 2

Nate Carter, Nashoba, 2

Stephen Constantine, Arlington Catholic, 2

Payton Curran, Reading, 2

Ella Duffy, Methuen/Tewksbury, 2

Payton Fitzgerald, Billerica/Chelmsford, 2

Jake Guerriero, Archbishop Williams, 2

Mia Kmiec, HPNA, 2

Dylan Krasco, Stoneham, 2

Bryce Leonard, Stoneham, 2

Paul McCullough, Scituate, 2

Timmy Murphy, Billerica, 2

Georgia Murray, Bishop Feehan, 2

Derek Perault, Wilmington, 2

Cam Petrillo, Arlington, 2

Charlie Puglisi, Winchendon, 2

Cam Rouillard, Nashoba, 2

Nico Santella, St. John’s (Shrewsbury), 2

Pauly Scaltrito, Bridgewater-Raynham, 2

Brody Sharpe, Milton Academy, 2

Cameron Smith, Billerica, 2

Becca Sobol, Shawsheen/Bedford/Lowell, 2

Aiden St. Pierre, St. Mary’s, 2

Avery Tapp, Woburn, 2

Brandon Ward, St. John’s Prep, 2

Chase Warsofsky, Cushing, 2

Kara Gambale, Billerica/Chelmsford, 5

Jake Cataldo, Billerica, 3

Cosmo Ciccarello, Stoneham, 3

Bryce Leonard, Stoneham, 3

Timmy Murphy, Billerica, 3

Payton Fitzgerald, Billerica/Chelmsford, 2

Chris Giacchetto, Stoneham, 2

Dante Guarino, Stoneham, 2

Jake Guerriero, Archbishop Williams, 2

Evan Jones, Belmont Hill, 2

Mia Kmiec, HPNA, 2

Colby Medeiros, Danvers, 2

Emrick O’Brien, Wilmington, 2

Matt Pedroli, Hopkinton, 2

Andrew Pugliese, Stoneham, 2

Lily Rodgers, Reading, 2

Sammy Ryan, Methuen/Tewksbury, 2

Shawn Tierney, Billerica, 2

Juliana Iozza, Westwood, 52

Cam Columbus, Groton-Dunstable, 50

Gavin Durand, Blue Hills, 39

Carson Brownridge, Arlington, 38

Michael Marenghi, Lynnfield, 29

Sam Griswold, Concord-Carlisle, 26

Liam Gagne, Billerica, 23

Rylee Middleton, Reading, 22

Hayden Tyrell, King Philip, 20

Conor Foley, Wellesley, 18

Brendan Kurie can be reached at brendan.kurie@globe.com. Follow him on X @BrendanKurie.

A mother and daughter have been taken to the hospital after a house explosion in Taunton, Massachusetts, on Wednesday morning, fire officials say.

The explosion was reported at a three-family home at 78 Plain St. Video from the scene shows a home engulfed in flames.

Taunton fire officials say a mother, 25, and her 2-year-old daughter were transported from the scene. The mother was taken to Rhode Island Hospital with serious burns. The daughter was also burned and taken to Hasbro Children’s Hospital with serious injuries.

Investigators believe the mother initially got out of the house on her own, Taunton Fire Chief Steven P. Lavigne said at a press conference. She went back in for her daughter, which was when she was hurt.

A third person, the mother’s boyfriend, was initially reported missing, but was located a short time later. He was not home at the time.

Emergency crews responded to a house explosion on Plain Street in Taunton, Massachusetts, on Wednesday morning, with multiple injuries reported, according to the state fire marshal’s office and mayor.

“The situation is now under control, but this was a very serious incident,” Lavigne said in a media statement. “The weather conditions present unique challenges, but we plan for these situations.”

Utilities in the neighborhood have been shut down, Taunton Mayor Shaunna O’Connell.

Two other homes were damaged by the fire. One was vacant, and no one was home at the other at the time. Around 10 people are displaced.

A warming center is available for displaced residents at the senior center.

Taunton Mayor Shaunna O’Connell tells NBC10 Boston that three people were burned, and their conditions remain unclear.

The cause of the explosion remains under investigation, though fire officials did confirm they are looking into this was a gas issue.

Eversource was called in to assist at the scene.

“We have gas personnel on site coordinating closely with fire officials in response to the incident in the area of Plain and Hart streets in Taunton. We are actively investigating the issue, and continue to work with local and public safety officials,” the company said in a statement.

The State Fire Marshal’s office said there is no further danger to the rest of the neighborhood.

State Police fire investigators are responding to support the Taunton Fire Department.

Gov. Maura Healey said she’s been briefed on the situation.

“I’m keeping those hurt in the explosion, their loved ones, and their neighbors in my prayers,” the governor wrote on X.

The public is being asked to avoid the area.

This comes after Taunton received around 30 inches of snow during Monday’s blizzard, with cleanup efforts still underway. Officials said the snowy conditions made the response more challenging.

“We had our police officers digging out fire hydrants when they got here,” O’Connell said.

Frosty got a growth spurt!

A Massachusetts family’s second-annual construction of a goliath snowman was packed with a little extra cushion after Winter Storm Hernando tore through the state, boosting it to a whopping 23-feet tall.

Parker the Snowman, initially measuring 20-feet high and 21-feet wide, shot up an extra three feet on top of a four-foot expansion outwards after the weekend blizzard buried the state in snow.

The behemoth’s architect, Eric Aalerud, admitted to WHDH that he “was more sore” while undertaking the annual project “than anything” he’d attempted in the last decade.

His wife, Katie Aalerud, told CBS News that Eric built their first family snowman in November 2024, just after welcoming their daughter Emerson, while he “was going stir crazy in the house.”

He constructed the snowman from a massive snow pile that only kept growing over time, until it became its own roadside attraction with light-up features. Katie’s only problem was its “creepy” glowing red eyes, which were swapped out for blue this year.

Katie told NBC10 Boston that her husband used a snowblower, shovel, wood, ladder and “water to freeze everything” to pile up the snowman and keep it together for weeks on end.

The faux top hat on Parker’s head is made out of “a trash barrel and plywood, spray-painted black,” Katie said. The eyes, buttons, and large tree branch arms are all adorned with bright lights so that passersby can see the frosty fellow as they drive up the hill near their Shirley home.

“Last year it dwindled slowly, and I would say probably at the beginning of April when the last of it finally melted,” Katie told the outlet.

The Aaleruds plan to build a bigger and better snowman each year for as long as they are able.

During a rare snow day Monday, hundreds of New Yorkers sculpted their own snowmen and other snow structures, including makeshift igloos, throughout the city — but none so big as the Aaleruds’ masterpiece.