Tiverton roared when needed. Now it will play for the D-II girls title

WATCH: La Salle and Portsmouth punch ticket to D-I boys championship La Salle beats Barrington, Portsmouth edges Central on March 3 to advance to the Division I boys basketball title game on Friday, March 6 at the AMP. TIVERTON – It was equal parts fun and stressful, but that didn’t affect Jah’niece Branch from doing what she does best. And because of that, the Tiverton girls basketball team will play for a championship. A strong first half was followed by a rocky third and a roller-coaster ride of a fourth, but the Tigers never lost focus. Tied with just over 13 seconds left, Tori Murray broke through the Coventry press and when her layup missed, Branch was there to battle through two...