Around Town

Young Basketball Players Return to Summer Camp for First Time in Years

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Charlie BreitroseYoung basketball players attended a camp run by Watertown High School coaches and players this week. School might be out, but the gyms at Watertown High School and Watertown Middle School have been full of youngsters this week. They joined WHS’s basketball coaches for a week-long basketball camp, and there is another program next week. The summer basketball camps have been around for many years, said Watertown boys basketball coach Steve Harrington, who runs it along with Watertown girls basketball coach Pat Ferdinand. The program has been on hiatus for a few years.

Adam Peterson

Watertown Basketball Player Named to Herald’s All-Scholastic Team

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Charlie BreitroseWatertown senior Adam Patterson made the Boston Herald’s All-Scholastic team. He is pictured dribbling the ball up court in the MIAA Div. 3 Final Four game against Tech Boston in the MIAA Div. 3 Final Four. Adam Patterson helped Watertown High School make the 2022 boys basketball State Final, and his play on the court earned him a spot on the Boston Herald’s All-Scholastic team.

Sports

Great Run by Watertown Boys Basketball Team Ends Short of State Title

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Charlie BreitroseWatertown senior Adam Patterson finds SeanAnthony McCusker during the State Final against St. Mary’s at the Tsongas Center. LOWELL — The first half of the MIAA Div. 3 State Final started like a dream for the Watertown High School boys basketball team. Like in the previous rounds of the State Tournament the Raiders jumped to a quick lead, but their championship dreams crumbled in the second half.

Basketball

STATE FINAL: Watertown Boys Basketball Loses, Lead at Half

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Charlie BreitroseWatertown senior Adam Patterson is introduced before the Raiders face St. Mary’s in the MIAA DIv. 3 State Final on Friday night in Lowell. The Raiders need one more win to reach the pinnacle of high school basketball, but in their way is a powerful St. Mary’s team that has steamrolled its opponents on the way to the Final.

Around Town

Raiders Earn Trip to the Boys Basketball State Final

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Pierre Paul Labossiere lays it in against Tech Boston in the Div. 3 Final Four Tuesday night. FRAMINGHAM — Watertown High School is heading back to the MIAA Div. 3 Boys Basketball State Final after beating Tech Boston 64-57 Tuesday night. The Raiders jumped out to a big first half lead, controlling the first half, with a styffling defense and strong rebounding.

Adam Patterson

Watertown Boys Basketball Team Holds On to Beat New Mission, Heads to Final Four

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Charlie BreitroseWatertown’s boys basketball team celebrates booking a trip to the MIAA Div. 3 Final Four after beating New Mission 64-57. After watching a 20 point lead whittle down to five, the Watertown High School boys basketball team kept its cool and finished off New Mission in the MIAA Div. 3 Round of 8 State Tournament game Saturday night, 64-57. Seventh- seeded New Mission (11-4) dug a little into the lead in the third quarter which ended with the Raiders holding a 15 point lead, (47-32).

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Watertown Falls to St. Mary’s in Girl’s Basketball Round of 8

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Charlie BreitroseWatertown senior Taylor Lambo led the Raiders with 12 points in the loss to St. Mary’s in the State Tournament. LYNN — The season ended Thursday night for the Watertown High School’s girls basketball team, which could not keep pace with Parochial powerhouse St. Mary’s in the Round of 8 of the Div. 3 State Tournament.