By Tom Joyce (@TomJoyceSports)
DUXBURY, Mass. - The Duxbury High School boys’ lacrosse team gave it their best effort on Wednesday, and their bout could have gone either way.
Ultimately, however, the Dragons came out on the short side of their annual battle with New Hampshire powerhouse Bishop Guertin (14-2). Despite a valiant comeback effort, Duxbury (14-5) fell, 9-8, in double overtime at home to cap off their regular season.
With 17 seconds remaining in the second overtime period, Cardinals midfielder Drew Hailey found the back of the net to give his team the winning score. While Hailey managed to put up the game-winner, he was met with serious resistance out in front of the Dragons net. Three Dragons defenders closed in on him just as he let go of his shot.
To make it into overtime at all took a clutch goal from senior attackman Bobby Maimaron. He launched in a score out in front of the net with one second remaining in regulation for the Dragons it, tying the game 8-8.
This marked the 11th straight year the Dragons and Cardinals have gone head-to-head. The Dragons won the first nine in a row, but the Cardinals have taken the last two in this budding rivalry.
