When the regular season is nearing its conclusion, a win over a seasoned heavyweight can be just the recipe for a prolonged playoff run. Facing another state titan Thursday, BC High’s boys basketball squad showed its resilience again. Sophomore Owen Adams dropped in 20 points, while senior Jacob Seyfried finished with 17 points as the Eagles (13-5) stormed back from an early 10-point deficit to topple Needham, 63-51. “I think our team energy was the big thing about it,” Seyfried said. “We were down early in the first quarter, but the team stayed together. That’s been our motto for the entire season: staying together. That’s what propelled us to win this game.” The Rockets (16-2) got off to a hot start, fueled by Foster Wilinski and Ben Marino. The duo consistently finished difficult shots in the opening frame, providing Needham a 13-5 edge through one quarter. Momentum carried into the second stanza for the Rockets, as Andrew Chen finished a nifty layup in traffic to give Needham a comfortable 19-9 lead. After lying dormant in the game’s early stages, however, BC High came to life shortly thereafter with Adams leading the charge. Suddenly, the Eagles began to chip away. BC High’s Alex Hernandez (24) and Needham’s Andrew Chen rebound during the second half of a boys basketball game. (Photo By Matt Stone/Boston Herald) “We missed our first five shots of the game,” Adams said. “We didn’t let that get in our heads. We kept going. We kept shooting, we kept…
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