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Tatum Shaw scored 16 points and Gia Bramanti added 15 points as Andover beat North Andover 65-37.

Kaylee Thomas scored 9 of her 10 points in the fourth quarter to help Central Catholic pull away for a 46-38 victory over North Andover. Emily Downer had 13 points and 9 rebounds for the Raiders (14-3). 

The North Andover girls skiing team came in second at the Interscholastics meet, but Sydney Schwalm was still the top finisher with a combined slalom and giant slalom time of 47.50. Teammate Jane Freund was right behind her in 48.06, as Masconomet finished first with 791 points. On the boys side, perrenial favorite St. John's Prep beat second-place North Andover by almost 200 points (795-598). Andover's Jason Denoncourt still won the race with a combined time of 43.94.

North Andover's hockey team recorded its third straight shutout, blanking Medford 2-0. Charlie Dean and Jake Sitak scored for the Knights (11-6-2) and Jack Walsh had 21 saves.

Nick Herald, who entered the game with one goal on the season, scored twice and added two assists as North Andover beat North Reading 8-0. Connor Walsh (11 saves) and Ben Williamson (3 saves) combined on the shutout in net. 

Sara Fragione of Methuen won 600 in 1:38.71 at the Last Chance to Qualify Meet. Pentucket's Madi Krohto was second in the 55 hurdles (8.74). Andover won the 4x55 shuttle hurdles.

Pentucket's Jack Clohisy took third in the 55 hurdles (8.14) and Methuen's Anthony Fortuna was third in the 600 (1:27.43) at the Last Chance To Qualify Track Meet. North Andover won the 4x55 shuttle hurdles (31.73).

For the second Friday in a row, Lawrence won on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer. North Andover hit the first of two free throws but missed the second. Eric Garcia got the rebound and after a timeout made a long pass to Brandon Goris who nailed the 22-footer at the buzzer for the 63-62 win. Brian Martir, last week's hero, led LHS with 14 and Goris had 12. Jake McElroy was immense with 26 for the Knights including five 3's. He went over 1,000 career points (1,019; 995 at North Andover and 24 at Brooks as a freshman).

Caitlin Panos opened overtime with a 3-pointer, and North Andover was in control from there on the way to a 45-40 OT victory over Danvers. Julia Daigle and Norah Connors led a stellar Scarlet Knights defense and Hannah Whipple stood out for the winners.

The North Andover boys ski team finished the regular season with wins over Masconomet and Austin Prep to finish 10-2 and in second place in the North Shore League. Alex Martel won the race for the Knights with a time of 22.27. Martel finished fifth in the overall league rankings, qualifying him for states along with the top-11 skiiers in the league. Andover's Jason Denoncourt won the league with 145 points.