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New Mission makes its free throws, wins D-2 North title

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By Anthony Gulizia, Globe correspondent

LOWELL — New Mission coach Corey McCarthy said he never gets apprehensive when his team heads to the free throw line.

Saturday was no different as McCarthy watched calmly from the sidelines as New Mission (20-4) shot 74 percent (25-34) from the free throw line to get past Brighton (14-6) 56-54 at the Tsongas Center to win the Division 2 North title.

“That’s part of our game plan,” McCarthy said. “If we get teams in foul trouble, we can bury them with our size. I don’t even get nervous when we go to the line, not even with our worst free throw shooters. They’ve been in such big games before.”

Junior Kachi Nzerem, who hit just one field goal, shot 11-12 from the charity stripe and finished with 13 points to lead New Mission in the win.

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