Junior Jeremy Valdez scored 13 of his game-high 23 points in the fourth quarter and No. 40 Haverhill erased a 5-point deficit in the final three minutes to beat No. 25 Framingham 62-56 in the Division 1 state preliminary round.
Coach Souleymane Wane said it was the Hillies' first tourney win since 2013.
Alejandro Delgado added 11 points and Alex Fuller had a season high 10. Patrick Roche had 12 big rebounds while Phelan Belin was the Hillies' defensive MVP.
"There is a lot of excitement here," said Wane. "The hard work we've put in is paying off."
Friday the Hillies are at No. 8 Beverly (6:30 p.m.).
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