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Newton Basketball Teams Head Into the Playoffs
Both the Newton North girls' and boys' varsity basketball teams are in the South Div. 1 tournament this year.
Let the tournament games begin.
Coming off a strong 17-3 season, the Newton North boys' varsity basketball team received the fifth seed in this year's South Div. 1 tournament. The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) announced the brackets yesterday.
The Tigers will face Marshfield (#12) in a first round game on Thurs., March 1 at . The game is set to begin at 7 p.m.
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Last year, , where they faced Mansfield at the TD Garden in Boston. Despite the hard-fought battle and close match, .
But the boys' team is not the only Newton squad heading to this year's tournament. The Newton North girls' basketball team is also playoff-bound with a #8 seed in this year's South Div. 1 girls tournament.
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The Newton North girls, who were 14-6 on the regular season, will face Stoughton (#9) in a first round game on Wed., Feb. 29 at 7 p.m. The game will take place at Newton North.
Last year, the Newton North girls' squad , but fell to New Bedford 61-47 in a first round game.
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Tournament information provided by the MIAA.
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