History and 22-0

"History may not repeat but it rhymes."

Melrose travels to Canton (22-0) in the Elite Eight tomorrow night. Canton has an outstanding, undefeated team. 

Let's look back through both personal and Melrose prisms.

1973 - Boston Garden. D1 Sectional Boys' basketball semifinals. Wakefield 19-3 versus St. John's Prep (22-0)  Final score, Wakefield 47 St. John's Prep 41. 

2003 - Andover, Dunn Gym. D2 Sectional Final. Melrose 20-2 versus Arlington Catholic (22-0). Arlington had not lost a set that season. Final score, Melrose 3  Arlington Catholic 0. 

2006 - Tsongas Arena. D2 Sectional Final. Melrose Girls' basketball versus Masconomet 22-0. Final score, Melrose 68  Masconomet 54. 

2022. Duxbury High School. Elite 8, equivalent to Sectional Final. Melrose 18-4 versus Duxbury 22-0. Final score, Melrose 3  Duxbury 1. 

2023. Canton High School. Elite 8, equivalent to Sectional Final. Melrose 19-3 versus Canton 22-0. 

You write your story. History may not repeat but it rhymes.