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The Andover girls hockey team qualified for the state tournament after taking down Westford, 3-1. Goalie Lillian Jagger stopped 18 shots in the win for the Warriors (9-4-3).

Hannah Keating and Eliana Kane each scored a goal as Haverhill/Pentucket/North Andover girls hockey stayed unbeaten, topping Westford Academy 2-1. HPNA is now 14-0-2 on the season.

Jessica Driscoll scored four goals including the winner with about two minutes to play as Methuen-Tewksbury shaded Westford, 4-3.

Trailing Westford 4-1 early in the third, the Central Catholic boys hockey team got a goal from Robert DiBiasio early in the period, then pulled to within one  with six minutes left when Michael Dinges finished a nice feed off a 2-on-1 rush. But, Westford scored with three minutes left, then added an empty-netter to take the 6-3 win. 

Kate Gemmell scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, and Lillian Jagger made it stand up with 28 saves as Andover topped Westford Academy 3-2.

Senior tri-captains Eliana Kane (2 goals, 1 assist) and Deanna Bosco (3 assists) both had big games to lift the HPNA hockey team to a 4-1 win over Westford.

METHUEN — After two straight holiday disappointments at the hands of Westford Academy, Pentucket had no intention of making it three years in a row.

“We lost to them each of the last two years in the Christmas tournament, so this game was really big,” said co-captain Angelica Hurley. “We wanted this really badly. As seniors, this was our last shot at them, so it meant so much for us to get this win.”

Despite two goals from Andrew Flammia, Central Catholic (3-0-1) settled for a 4-4 tie with Westford. Goalie Michael Abdoo had 26 saves to help preserve the deadlock.

Trailing 18-2 after the first quarter, Andover clawed back before downing Westford 52-43. Tatum Shaw scored 17 points to pace the Warriors (2-0), who outscored Westford 36-16 in the second half.