LYNN — If you thought Friday night against Northbridge was loud, Wednesday countered with a knockout.

I guess that’s what high school basketball does for the City of Lynn, as seemingly half of it poured into Lynn Tech to watch the No. 8 Tigers play host to No. 9 Georgetown in the Division 4 Sweet 16.

Better yet, things were tied with four minutes remaining. But heroics – and heartbreak – later, Tech was victorious in a 60-56 final.

Coach Corey Bingham’s squad advanced to the Elite 8 against top-ranked Wareham (TBD).

“We set our goals and, as a team, you want to put yourself in situations to achieve those goals,” Bingham said. “We’ve been doing that.”

They certainly did – no one more than Ederick Gonzalez, who scored 18 points to go with 20 rebounds.

“We’ve got the (Commonwealth Athletic) conference MVP. We’ve got Ederick and he’s a load down there,” Bingham said. “He’s battling a little shoulder injury.”

You wouldn’t have been able to tell. With 3:47 remaining in the fourth quarter, he bolted upcourt after a rebound before finding Cesar Reyes for a go-ahead layup (51-49).

“I was like, ‘I have to wake up,’” Gonzalez said. “I just tried to play my best… Believe in yourself because the people around you are going to believe in you.”

Then, Jayden Welch brought the house down with a corner three to put Tech ahead, 54-49, with two minutes to go. It was the largest lead of the night, on either side.

And while Welch was scoring on one end, he was pretty busy elsewhere.

“I call him our Defensive Player of the Year because he takes that challenge of guarding the best player on the other team,” said Bingham, referring to Georgetown captain Noah Rosario-Nova.

Despite the win, Tech didn’t make it easy, giving away two possessions late. 

Sophomore Travis Sanchez put the icing on the cake, however, burying four late free throws to put a lid on Georgetown’s season.

“Andy (Batista) was hurt the last six games, and he stepped in,” Bingham said. “He found his rhythm. That helped him get to big moments and big shots.”

From there, the hugs and handshakes began.

“Most importantly, I love Lynn coming out and supporting us – as a whole, and as a city. It’s just a great feeling,” said Bingham, a former 1,000-point scorer. “With this atmosphere, I feel like the kids fed off that. The fans giving you the final push, and that’s what you need.”

The final five minutes are Tech’s “calling card,” according to Bingham, but this was a closely-contested game from start to finish. 

“Watching them, they were a great team,” Bingham said. “We knew we had to contain them.”

Not only great, but unique, according to Gonzalez.

“They’ve got a lot of shooters.  They’re all guards, except one,” he said. “They play really good defense.”

In a 23-21 first half in favor of Georgetown, the largest lead was three points. Fast forward to the third quarter, and it didn’t get any looser.

Arguably the biggest play of the third was Brandon Antwine’s corner triple midway through the frame. Tech tied things up, 38-38, heading into the fourth. 

“He doesn’t score a lot, but when he does shoot, it’s in a big moment,” Bingham said.

Bingham also gave shoutouts to Giovanni Jean and “floor general” Andy Batista, who “gets everyone in space. You can’t teach what he does.”

Now, it’s onto Wareham. Despite the tall task, Bingham wouldn’t have it any other way.

“The defending state champs. It doesn’t get any easier,” Bingham said. “For us to accomplish our ultimate dream, we have to go through the defending champs. What other way would you want it?”