Trip to State Final Slips Out of Watertown Boy’s Basketball Team’s Grip

Watertown center Michael Hagopian shoots a three pointer during the State Semifinal at the TD Garden on Tuesday. Watertown fell to Cardinal Spellman in overtime. Photo by Charlie Breitrose.

By Charlie Breitrose

A battle between two teams linked through history and circumstance needed overtime to decide, and the outcome for Watertown proved to be a tough one to digest.

The Raiders seemed to have Cardinal Spellman on the ropes during the Div. 3 EMass boy’s basketball final at TD Garden on Tuesday. Spellman, however, used the memory of a former player who died playing on the courts of the Watertown Summer Basketball League last summer to inspire an 11 point comeback to tie the state semifinal game and pull away in overtime, 51-44.

Watertown Boy’s Basketball Team Heading Back to the Garden

Watertown’s boy’s basketball team celebrates victory over Stoneham in the North Section Final in Lowell on Saturday. Photo by Charlie Breitrose

By Charlie Breitrose

The Raiders will return to a familiar place after a three year hiatus after Watertown defeated Stoneham 48-34 in the MIAA Div. 3 North Section final at the Tsongas Center on Saturday.

Follow Live Updates as the Watertown Basketball Teams Play in the Section Finals

Saturday is a big day for Watertown High School basketball, with both the boy’s and girl’s teams playing for North Section championships at Lowell’s Tsongas Center. Follow the action live on Watertown News!