MIAA D2 Final Four – Duxbury 12, Marblehead 4 – Dragons end Magicians’ magical season, advance to D2 title game

For what seems like the 100th time in program history, Duxbury is headed back to a state final. The third-seeded Dragons will play either Longmeadow or Reading for the D2 title at Burlington High School on Saturday after ending seventh-seeded Marblehead's unbeaten season with a 12-4 win on Wednesday night. The other Final Four matchup between the Lancers and Rockets was postponed to Thursday. Duxbury (20-3) and Marblehead (21-1) had to sit through a lengthy weather delay in the first quarter with Duxbury up 2-1. The game started around 6:30 but then didn't pick up again until about 8:30. Once it did, the Dragons built a 5-2 halftime lead. In the third, Duxbury opened it up to 9-4 befor