SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Joey McGovern scored 27 points, and the Hoosac Valley boys basketball team Saturday came back from a 12-point halftime deficit to get its 10th win of the season and qualify for the state tournament.

 

McGovern hit a pair of 3-pointers and scored eight points in the third quarter, when the Hurricanes outscored their hosts, 20-13.

 

In the decisive fourth quarter, McGovern hit another 3 and went 4-for-6 at the foul line to help Hoosac Valley put away the win.

 

Kaden Katro scored 15 points, and Michael Szabo added 10.

 

The Hurricanes (10-6) will look to improve their seed in the state tourney on Monday when they host Baystate.