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Source: Fox News
Summary
The Boston Terriers men’s basketball team advanced to the Patriot League finals with a 73-72 win over the Navy Midshipmen. The game was tied at 70-70 with 8.4 seconds left, and Boston’s Chance Gladden made a game-winning 3-pointer from beyond the 3-point line. Gladden finished with 26 points, and Michael McNair added 22 points for Boston. Navy’s Aidan Kehoe had 26 points, 12 rebounds, and five steals in the loss.
Our Reading
The game followed a familiar script.
Gladden’s last-ditch effort to tie the game was the culmination of a slow start and a late push. The Terriers got hot just in time, and Navy’s attempts to ice the game fell short.
The Terriers have now won two games in a row, and their star player is on a roll. But it’s not over yet – they still need to win the championship to make the NCAA Tournament.
This one felt recognizable early, with both teams trading baskets and neither able to pull away. It wasn’t until the final minutes that the game really turned.
The result wasn’t surprising by the end, given the teams’ respective records and the way the game unfolded.
Original Observation: The Terriers’ season now rides on the outcome of one more game, a familiar feeling for teams on the bubble.
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Author: Evan Null
