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Boys' Basketball Wins Overtime Thriller
Marblehead High School's boys' basketball team took down Tewksbury in overtime Monday night.
's boys' varsity baskeball team outscored visiting Tewksbury, 6-3, in overtime to pull out a remarkable 46-43 win in the opening round of the Division 2 North Sectionals, Monday night.
Jeff Perez dropped in a game-high 13 points and pulled down eight rebounds to lead the Magicians. Senior Brian Gellert added 11 points and led an outstanding defensive effort for MHS. Phil Coughlin also chipped in with eight points.
Marblehead, which improved to 11-10 with the win, came into the game seeded 15th in D2 North. Tewksbury, (7-14) was seeded 18th.
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With the win, the Magicians advance in the tournament and earn the right to play No. 2 seed Malden High, Thursday at 7 p.m. at Malden (18-2).
