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St. Mary’s aims for repeat

One of many teams looking to go deep in state tourney

The St. Mary’s of Lynn girls are the defending Division 3 state basketball champion. Yet, the team that took the floor in the regular season finale on Wednesday night against visiting Coyle & Cassidy hardly resembled the 24-4 Spartan squad that walked off the court at the DCU Center last March after a 64-54 win over Lee. And the Spartans, like every playoff-bound team, realize a whole new season taps off this week in the tournament.

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