NEEDHAM, MA — The Needham boys basketball team have earned a trip to the TD Garden and a south sectional championship.
The Rockets beat the Mansfield Hornets 65-56 in a competitive showdown to win the MIAA Division 1 South championship. They will face the north champion Tuesday in the state semi-final in Boston.
Needham took a five-point lead into the first quarter, capping off the opening frame with a half-court shot at the buzzer.
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Shaughnessy from half court to end the 1st!! Needham up 22-17! pic.twitter.com/hYTCniKjsJ
— Needham HS Athletics (@NHSRockets) March 11, 2017
Tied 42-42 in the third quarter, Needham pulled away, outscoring Mansfield 23-14 for the rest of the game.
Make that 4 3-pointers for @MshakeNbake so far. Currently tied 42-42 in Taunton after Mansfield basket @NHSRockets pic.twitter.com/P435tcRpIA
— Tommy Cassell (@tommycassell44) March 11, 2017
FINAL: Needham 65, Mansfield 56 @NHSRockets @NeedhamHoops1 @Tshaughnessy4 @MshakeNbake pic.twitter.com/m2FiNP1snb
— Tommy Cassell (@tommycassell44) March 11, 2017
The state semi-final is scheduled for March 14 at 7:30 p.m.
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