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Final: Watertown 56, Cardinal Spellman 36

Print | Comments () Posted by Anthony Gulizia, Globe Correspondent March 15, 2011 04:49 PM

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By Anthony Gulizia, Globe correspondent

Throughout the state tournament, Watertown hadn’t allowed an opponent to score more than 40 points.

Tuesday was no different as the Raider’s defense clamped down to lift Watertown (19-5) over Cardinal Spellman (20-5) 56-36 in the Division 3 Eastern Massachusetts final at the TD Garden last night.

“They're relentless, they’ve taken it to another level,” Watertown coach Stephen Harrington said. “On the defensive end, they rotate well and they’re just ball hawks. We made some shots as well, making it difficult for Cardinal Spellman to get back into it.”

By the fourth quarter, the game was well out of reach as Watertown abused Spellman and exploded for a 20-point third quarter, leading 47-22 going into the last eight minutes.

The Raiders’ defense was in prime form during the third as it smothered Spellman, surrendering just six points.

Watertown senior Marco Coppola scored nine of his game-high 26 points in the third quarter.

With 3:30 left, Coppola scored back-to-back buckets to give Watertown a 42-19 lead. Then, with two seconds left, Coppola nailed a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give his team a 25-point lead.

Final: Watertown 56, Cardinal Spellman 36

- Coppola leads all scorers with 26 points.
- Donahue adds 11, while Romanelli chips in nine.
- Glynn leads Spellman with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
- Watertown holds Spellman to six points in third quarter.

End of the third quarter: Watertown 47, Cardinal Spellman 22

-Coppola and Cory Donahue combine for 15 points in the quarter.
- Coppola drains 3-pointer at the buzzer. The senior guard leads all scorers with 18 points.
- Donahue has 11.
- Glynn leads Spellman with 11 points and a game-high 10 rebounds.

End of the second quarter: Watertown 27, Cardinal Spellman 16

- Watertown outscores Spellman 13-7 in the second quarter.
- Five different players score for Watertown.
- Coppola leads all scorers with 12 points.
- Watertown's Tyler Romanelli chips in six.
- Joe Glynn leads Spellman with six points and seven rebounds.

End of the first quarter: Watertown 14, Cardinal Spellman 9

- Marco Coppola scores six points.
- Watertown goes on 7-2 run to end the quarter.

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We're 10 minutes away from tip-off for the Division 3 Eastern Massachusetts finals. Check back for quarterly updates.

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