The Someret Berkley boys basketball team was determined not to endure the same fate as they did in last's season Final Four.

 

Trailing by 16 points at halftime against No. 7 Masconomet Regional in Monday's Division 2 state semifinal, the Raider starters sat on the bench after an ugly first half and tried to regain their composure.

 

What took place in the final 16 minutes as they took the floor for potentially the final time turned into a comeback for the ages.

 

"I knew we were a better team than the first half," said Raiders senior co-captain Max Finlaw after SBR advanced to its first title game time in 71 years by beating Masconomet Regional, 66-58, at UMass-Boston. "In the first half we came out flat. I kept telling the guys that this is not going to be our last game together. We couldn't end like that."x

 

The No. 6 Raiders (23-1) move on the championship game at Tsongas Center at a time and date to be determined. SBR, which won its 20th straight game, will play a rematch against top-seeded and three-time defending state-champion Malden Catholic. Last season, the Lancers held off the Raiders upset bid, 50-48.

 

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