Watertown High splits home MIAA tournament doubleheader

Jack Dickie the hero in boys’ hockey’s win in 2 OTs; WHS boys’ basketball falls in opener

Skyla Cacace
Jack Dickie celebrates after scoring in the second overtime to lift Watertown to a 3-2 win over Southeastern RVT in their MIAA Division 3 boys’ hockey game at John A. Ryan Arena on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.

Skyla Cacace, Raider Times staff
March 2, 2023

Watertown High School split a rare home MIAA postseason home doubleheader Wednesday, March 1, 2023, with the boys’ hockey team beating Southeastern RVT, 3-2, in double overtime, and the boys’ basketball team losing to Rockland, 50-42. Click on the image above to see pictures from both games captured by Raider Times staff photographer Skyla Cacace.

The Watertown fan section at John A. Ryan Arena gets in on the fun after Jack Dickie scored in the second overtime to lift Watertown to a 3-2 win over Southeastern RVT in their MIAA Division 3 boys’ hockey game Wednesday, March 1, 2023. (Raider Times photo / Skyla Cacace)

Jack Dickie was the hero for the hockey team, scoring his second goal of the night in the second overtime to put away No. 28 Southeastern RVT (11-9-1). The No. 5 Raiders (12-6-3) will once again play at John A. Ryan Arena in the Sweet 16 on Saturday (6:30 p.m.). Watertown will play the winner of Thursday’s game between No. 12 Dracut (15-4-1) and No. 21. North Quincy (5-14-1).

The Watertown boys’ basketball team shows its solidarity before playing Rockland in the first round of the Division 3 state boys’ basketball tournament Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at Watertown High. (Raider Times photo / Skyla Cacace)

The WHS boys’ basketball team, seeded No. 32, ended the season 8-13, while No. 33 Rockland (13-8) advanced to play top-seeded Archbishop Williams (19-1) on Friday.

The WHS girls’ basketball team will play its tourney opener Friday, also at home, as the No. 14 Raiders (10-9) will host No. 19 Oakmont Regional (12-8) at 7 p.m.

–March 1, 2023–