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Sitting at 4-7 through their first 11 games of the season, a tournament berth seemed a pipedream for the Bob Fisher led Marshfield Rams.
The Rams would rattle off six wins in their next eight games, however, catching fire at the right time to lock up playoff eligibility with a game to spare.
When it finally came time for the tourney, Marshfield wouldn’t let the opportunity go to waste.
Ahead of a meeting with 25th seeded Lynn English, a recent back-to-back state champ in 2019 and 2020, Fisher was candid about the long odds facing his team. Even for the second-winningest coach in state history, knocking off the Bulldogs on the road would be a big ask.
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Marshfield would weather LE’s early onslaught, however, and keep in contact throughout the game, even enjoying a brief second half lead.
With under a minute and a half to play, though, the Rams trailed by six. Thanks to buckets from juniors Jake Brilliant (28 points) and Giovanni Joseph (21 points), Marshfield was able to tie the ballgame seconds ahead of the final buzzer and force overtime.
Once in OT, the Rams rode the momentum, scoring first and leading at points by as many as four.
Finally, with 35 seconds remaining, it would be junior Matt Elwood (21 points) who hit the eventual dagger with a three-point bucket, leading to a 100-99 final and a Rams victory.
A game for the ages, you can relive 95.9 WATD’s entire call of the game here:
Marshfield now advances to take on Andover in the Round of 32 in the MIAA Division 1 boys basketball tournament.
That meeting will take place in Andover, Friday night at 7 PM.
You can also hear what Marshfield coach Bob Fisher had to say about the win here:
Continued coverage of the opening rounds of the MIAA tournament this week will include broadcasts of Abington vs Medway (Div. 3 boys basketball) on WATD Plus, Thursday night at 6:30 PM and Scituate vs Chicopee Comp (Div. 2 boys basketball) on 95.9 WATD, Friday night at 6:00 PM.
On Sunday night, the Sports Exchange will air live on 95.9 WATD to recap the week’s action in the MIAA tournaments at 5:00 PM.
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