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Central Catholic downed Bedford yesterday 25-11, 25-16, 25-15 in the Division 2 North quarterfinals. Carolyn Eddy had 16 service points, 13 assists and 2 aces, Katie Zenevitch had six kills and three blocks, and Carla Borrelli had 12 digs.

There will be no more magic for the Newburyport boys basketball team.

Three nights after a last-second layup saved the Clippers' season with a two-point victory over Lynn Tech, No. 6 Newburyport's tournament run came to an end with a 71-52 loss to No. 3 Bedford.

Less than a minute into the second half of last night's Division 3 North first-rounder, Greater Lawrence Tech's Nate Adames stepped up and buried a 3-pointer to knot the score at 33-33, and silence the partisan sellout crowd crammed into Bedford High.

The Newburyport girls soccer team made its first step toward repeating as Division 3 North champions yesterday. The second-seeded Clippers beat No. 15 Bedford, 2-0, in the opening round of the Division 3 North at Cherry Hill Park. The victory gives the Clippers the first of four wins they'll need to reclaim the North crown.

Molly Smith notched a hat trick as Pelham cruised by Bedford 6-0. Kellie Chadwick, Jen Stanton, and Devon Lamoureux also scored for the Pythons.

Brianna Trainor led a strong defensive outing with 17 saves during Pelham's 5-0 loss to Bedford.