​The Zeeland boys water polo team came into the state tournament with all the momentum.Zeeland was coming off of its first conference championship in program history and its first regional title in nearly two decades – plus the tournament was at home.It started well for Zeeland, who cruised past Mason to reach the state semifinals.Zeeland lost 9-5 to Rockford in the semifinals on Friday, Nov. 13, and moved on to the third-place match.Hudsonville edged Zeeland 13-12 to take third place as Zeeland finished in fourth.More: Zeeland water polo has stepped up in every big moment, the next could be a state titleThe finish was the program’s second-highest finish. But it was a tough finish for Zeeland, which had defeated Rockford and Hudsonville earlier in the season and at regionals.Contact sports editor Dan D’Addona at Dan.D’Addona@hollandsentinel.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as  Twitter @DanDAddona or Facebook @HollandSentinelSports.   This article originally appeared on The Holland Sentinel: Zeeland boys water polo finishes fourth at state tournament, second-highest finish in history