Girls Basketball

Watertown Girls Basketball Team Rises to New Heights, Despite Loss

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SPRINGFIELD – This year’s Watertown girls basketball team rose to heights never reached by the program and will leave a legacy, but it did not feel that way for the players after falling to Longmeadow in the MIAA Div. 2 State Final on Saturday. 

The 2015-16 Raiders squad went farther than any girls basketball team before them, and had an eight point second half lead before falling 36-31. When asked what her memories will be of this season, senior co-captain Michaela Antonellis said: “It’s going to be good. It sucks right now.” With the tears still fresh after the loss, senior co-captain Katelyn Rourke added that she and her teammates have left their mark.

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Watertown’s State Championship Dream Slips Away in the Fourth

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SPRINGFIELD – Watertown had Longmeadow right where they wanted them in the MIAA Div. 2 girls basketball state final, with an eight point lead midway through the third, but the title slipped from their grasp and Longmeadow won 36-31. Watertown came out of the half and put up the first five points, punctuated with a lay up by junior center Shannon Murphy with 4:22 left in the third. A three pointer by Antonellis extended the Watertown lead to 29-21. The Lancers ate away at the lead and back to back shots by 6-foot-3 center Kayla Mokwuah gave Longmeadow the 31-29 lead with 5:24 left in the fourth.

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STATE FINAL: Follow the Watertown Girls Basketball Team Live from Springfield

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The Watertown girls basketball team seeks to claim the first state championship Saturday in Springfield, but they face likely the toughest test of the season in Longmeadow. Follow the action live here beginning at 4:30 p.m. (Refresh the page for the latest updates):

Game over: Korte scored 2 with 9 seconds left, but Longmeadow ran out the clock. Final score 36-31 Lancers. 44 seconds left – Fyenkevez fouled. Misses the front end of the one-and-one but Taylor Shubrick gets board and is fouled.

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Watertown Girls Hoops One Win From Fulfiling Seniors’ Championship Destiny

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One more win. That’s all that stands between the seniors on the Watertown High School girls basketball team reaching their goal made years ago to win the state championship. The Raiders have their shot in Saturday’s MIAA Div. 2 State Final against Longmeadow. The game will be played at 4:30 p.m. at Springfield College (follow the game live on Watertown News.) The title would also be Watertown’s first in girls basketball.

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Find Out How to Get Tickets to See Watertown Play in the State Final

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Watertown High School’s girls basketball team will play in the MIAA Div. 2 State Final on Saturday, and you can book your ticket now. 

The game against Longmeadow will be played at 4:30 p.m. at Springfield College. No need to wait until y0u get there to get your tickets. Presale tickets cost $12, plus a $1.60 fee, and $15 at the door. Get tickets online here and see the other game: https://statechamps.com/clients/miaa/

Traditionally the basketball state finals have been played in Worcester at the DCU Center, but the MIAA basketball committee decided to change things up and move it to the birthplace of basketball – Springfield, said Watertown High School Athletic Director Mike Lahiff, who is chairman of the MIAA basketball committee. “It is a trial for the first year, an experiment to see if people feel like it is a nice thing to do,” Lahiff said.

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Fourth Quarter Surge Propels Watertown into Girls Basketball State Final

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BOSTON – When Oliver Ames took a one point lead over Watertown into the fourth quarter it looked like Tuesday’s Div. 2 girls baskebtall state semifinal would be a nail biter. The Raiders had other ideas, however, and celebrated the 48-34 win on the floor of the TD Garden. Watertown survived a slow start when the Raiders missed some “bunnies,” as Head Coach Patrick Ferdinand described them. They also dealt with the loss of senior guard Nicole Lanzo, who hurt her knee just minutes into the game.

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Follow Watertown Girls Basketball Live From the Garden in the State Semi

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For the second year in a row, the Watertown High School girls basketball team will play under the bright lights of the TD Garden, but they face a team that has been there a few times themselves. 

The Raiders (20-3) hope the second time is a charm in the state semifinal (a.k.a. the EMass final). “We went last year,” said Watertown junior center Shannon Murphy. “We lost to Duxbury last year, so we are very excited to go back.” The South Section Champions Oliver Ames (21-3) has won two state championships (2006 and 2010) under head coach Elaine Clement-Holbrook, who has 645 wins in her 40 seasons at the Easton campus. Follow the action here live from Boston.

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Watertown Hockey Team’s Dream of a Repeat Ends With Overtime Loss

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WOBURN – The magical state tournament run has finally come to an end for the Watertown High School boys hockey team, which fell 2-1 in overtime to Wayland in the div. 3 North Section final Monday night. 

The Raiders won the 2015 Div. 3 State Championship, and again seemed to have the skill and luck to make another run to the TD Garden. Watertown Head Coach Mike Hayes had faith in his team’s abilities, despite finishing the regular season with a 9-11 record. “I really did, I thought we had enough to get back in the tournament and make a run,” said Hayes, noting that the team won nine straight tournament games.