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Final: Arlington Catholic 65, Hopkinton 57

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By Anthony Gulizia, Globe correspondent

With 6:09 remaining in the first half, the Arlington Catholic Cougars were staring at an 18-point deficit, and their hope of playing for the Division 2 state championship was fading.

But AC (20-6) went on a 13-0 run to end the half and used the momentum to down Hopkinton (19-6) 65-57 to win the Division 2 Eastern Massachusetts finals at the TD Garden last night.

“We have to get punched in the nose to wake up and start playing,” AC coach David Brady said. “The girls did a tremendous job at doing that. They kept playing and getting tougher and tougher. I think Hopkinton was going so crazy that they wore themselves out and we took advantage of that.”

Junior Emma Roberson, who finished with 25 points, sparked the run when she hit two free throws with 2:30 to play, making it 31-19.

“At the beginning of the game, we weren’t attacking their zone,” Roberson said. “But being able to penetrate and open up our shooters on the outside definitely changed the game.”

Final: Arlington Catholic 65, Hopkinton 57 — AC goes on 8-2 run to close out 65-57 win.

- Maura Buckley has three points, huge block in last minute. Buckley finished with 10 points.
- Roberson finished with 25 points to lead AC.

End of the third Quarter: Arlington Catholic 50, Hopkinton 48 — After a tight third quarter, AC leads 50-48 behind Roberson, who has 17 points.

- Lindsey Doucette helped keep Hopkinton close, and has 10 points and five rebounds.
- Leteria still leads the way with 20 points.

End of the second quarter: Arlington Catholic 32, Hopkinton 31 — AC, who trailed by as much as 18 in the second quarter, leads 32-31 going into the break.

- Down 31-19 with 2:30 to go, AC goes on a 13-0 run to close out the quarter.
- Again, Catizone ends the quarter with a 3-pointer as time expires.
- Emma Roberson is leading AC with 11 points, while Kayla Awizsus has seven.
- Leteria leads Hopkinton with 14 points and five rebounds.

End of the first quarter: Hopkinton 21, Arlington Catholic 9 — Hopkinton storms the court with a 21-9 lead over AC.

- Hopkinton's Alee Leteria scored 10 points and grabbed four rebounds.
- AC's Nicole Catizone hits a 35-foot jumper at the buzzer.
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We're about to get started here at the Garden with the Division 2 girls Eastern Mass finals. Check back for quarterly updates.

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