PLYMOUTH — “It was such a close game and it all came down to a bounce, but unfortunately the last bounce went to Kingswood,” said Kennett High Coach Michael Lane after rivals Kingswood scored with just 13 seconds left in regulation time to beat the Eagles 3-2 in the Division III semifinals at Hanaway Arena at Plymouth State University in Plymouth on Wednesday night.
Kingswood, the No. 2 seeds, suffered a heartbreaking loss in the championship game against Belmont-Gilford at Southern New Hampshire Arena in Manchester on Saturday. The No. 4 seeded Bulldogs tied the game with 34 seconds left and won it in overtime.
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