Senior center James Marcinowski scored 12 of his game-high 17 points in the second half to lead the Hopkinton High School boys basketball team to a 64-45 victory over visiting Somerville in a preliminary-round game of the Division 2 state tournament Tuesday night.

The Hillers, seeded 26th, improved to 14-7 and earned a date with seventh-seeded Masconomet (18-1) in Topsfield on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Somerville, seeded 39th, ends its season at 10-11.

Hopkinton used a balanced attack to jump out to a 13-7 lead after one quarter and expand it to 10 points at 28-18 heading into halftime. This came despite the Hillers shooting just 4-of-11 from the free throw line.

In the third quarter, Somerville closed to within five at 33-28, but the hosts went on a 7-0 run behind a 3-pointer and low-post basket by Marcinowski sandwiched around a driving layup from Jackson Canales. Hopkinton also closed the third quarter on a 7-1 run — a Cooper Willadsen trey followed by driving baskets from Sam Dadagian and Ryland August — and took a 47-33 lead into the final period.

Somerville made one final run early in the fourth quarter, getting it to 49-40, but Hopkinton responded with an 13-0 run, and the rout was on.

Canales, Gavin Cho and Mitch Simulis each scored eight points, while Willadsen and August had seven apiece.

Girls hockey falls to Medfield

The HHS girls hockey co-op team played Medfield on Tuesday night at Canton Ice House in the first round of the Division 2 state tournament and dropped a 4-0 decision.

Medfield (12-7), seeded 13th, scored once in the first period and pulled away with three tallies in the final 14 minutes, including an empty-net goal to wrap it up.

The Hillers, seeded 20th, end their season at 10-9.