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Charlie Breitrose
Watertown senior John Korte passed the 1,000 point mark last week, and is leading the Raiders’ efforts this season.
The Raiders’ boys basketball team – led by the senior duo of John Korte and Julio Fulcar – suffered a close loss to rival Belmont Friday night in the WHS Gym.
Watertown lost 59-56 to the Marauders in the Middlesex League matchup. The Raiders battled back to make it close after being down 36-22 in at halftime.
The team dropped to 8-5 on the season and 5-5 in the Middlesex League.
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Charlie Breitrose
Watertown senior Julio Fulcar scored a career high 30 points in a recent win over Boston United.
The Raiders were coming off a 10 point win over Boston United earlier in the week, where senior guard Julio Fulcar scored a career high 30 points, according to Wicked Local Watertown.
The team has been led this season by senior John Korte, who passed the 1,000 point mark for his career during a 27-point performance at Wilmington last week. Korte was profiled by Wicked Local Watertown this week. See the story here.