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Mansfield Boys' Basketball Finish at #1 in Final Polls
The Hornets finished the season at number 1 in two polls and number 2 in a third one.
While the season may have ended in a disappointing manner, the accolades keep rolling in for the Mansfield Hornets boys' basketball team.
Recently, the team was ranked number one in the final Boston Globe and Boston Herald polls of the season. Both polls are made up of teams from eastern Massachusetts and do not include teams from the central and western parts of the state.
In the ESPN Boston Top 25, which features teams from all over the state, the Hornets finished at number two behind the Division 1 champions Putnam Beavers.
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Finishing the season with a record of 25-3, the Hornets 2012-13 campaign saw the team win the Kelley-Rex title, their second D1 South title in three years, and their first appearance in the state championship game. The Hornets lost a heart-breaker to Putnam in the state title game, falling 50-48 in overtime.
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