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Article: BOYS BASKETBALL; Sharon holds off Dorchester; To face Natick for South title.(Sports)
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- The Boston Herald
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- March 8, 2000
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After watching his team cruise to a 44-24 lead at the break, first-year Sharon coach Bruce Jackman was feeling anything but comfortable. He had a feeling Dorchester would make a run in the second half.
Only Jackman didn't know the run would last as long as it did, his third-seeded Eagles sweating out a 75-64 Division 2 South semifinal win last night over seventh-seeded Dorchester in front of a capacity crowd at Braintree High.
"We knew with their talent and quickness that they'd make a game of it," said Jackman. "We got a litle complacent with the big lead. Fortunately we were able to hold them off in the final minutes and come out on top."
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