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Raiders Boys and Girls Hoops Teams Heading to the Postseason
Both squads from Watertown earned spots in the state tournament.
Watertown High School has a pair of state tournament teams, as both the boys and girls basketball teams were selected by the MIAA to play in the Div. 3 North Section tournament.
The boys' head to Wakefield to face Northeast Metro Regional High School on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m.
Coach Steve Harrington's squad finished the regular season with a record of 12-8. They earned the ninth seed and face number 8 seeded Northeast Regional, which also had a 12-8 record. The winner plays North Reading, the top seed in the North Section with a perfect 20-0 record.
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The Raiders' girls' team faces Hamilton-Wenham on Thursday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m.
WHS got into the tournament with a run of wins at the end of the season. Watertown finished 10-10 under coach Patrick Ferdinand's, and earned the 11th seed in the North Section. Hamilton-Wenham has a record of 12-6, and got the sixth seed.
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