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Needham Rockets Takes On Top-Ranked Duxbury Dragons

Highlights from the Needham Rockets game with the Duxbury Dragons earlier this week.

 

In last year's D1 State Lacrosse Championship, the Dragons took on the Rockets. May 13, the Needham High faced their State Champ rivals again. Duxbury got a quick lead, 3-0 in the first half of the game. But ultimately the Rockets came back to take the Dragons down in a 6-4 game. 

From the Needham Channel:

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Duxbury got out to a quick 3-0 lead thanks to 2 goals from Jay Walsh. Mike Panepinto would score for Needham to cut the lead as Needham would trail Duxbury 3-1 at the half. In the 2nd half Nico Panepinto would score 3 straight goals to give Needham a 4-3 lead. Then immediately following a goal from Tyler Powers, Mike Panepinto would score right off the faceoff for the eventual game winner as Needham takes down #1 Duxbury by a final of 6-4.

The highlights reel is above, and the game will air again on the Needham Channel at 8:30 p.m. tonight.

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