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Williams knocks off St. Mary's

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By Zac Vierra, Globe Correspondent

Junior forward Kayla Papazian collected 14 points and 15 rebounds as Archbishop Williams beat No. 10 St. Mary's, 54-53, last night in Braintree, handing the Spartans their first loss of the season.

The No. 15 Bishops got off to a quick start and built an 18-point lead before settling for a 29-14 advantage at halftime.

But the Spartans (9-1) would not go down without a fight. In the fourth quarter they went on a 25-13 run to cut the Bishops lead to 2. Senior center Tori Faieta scored 12 of her 18 points to help lead the comeback.

With six seconds left and the Bishops holding a 52-50 advantage, junior guard Mari Barry got fouled and drained a pair of free throws giving Williams a 4-point cushion, icing the game. Barry went 4 for 4 on free throws in the last minute of the game.

Williams coach Jim Bancroft described the game as a confidence builder for his team. “It was a big win,” he said. “We were lucky to build up a cushion in the first three quarters in order to hold on.”

The win improved the Bishops to 5-1, 3-1 in the Catholic Central League. Sophomore guard Sara Ryan added 12 points in the victory.

Seniors Faieta (18 points) and Cassi Amenta (17 points) led St. Mary’s in the loss. They fell to 3-1 in the Catholic Central.

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