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Elaina Latino had 16 points and Shannon Collyer added 13, but it wasn't enough as PMA fell to perennial power Fenway, 68-38, in the first round of the Division 4 North tournament.

HAVERHILL — With time ticking down in the third quarter, Whittier’s Emma Saulnier posted up in the right corner and drilled a 3-pointer to a huge roar from the Whittier faithful.

 Greater Lawrence's softball team had a long and uncomfortable trip to Fenway for its Division 3 North opener, but it proved worthwhile with a 19-3 romp. The Reggies scored six runs in the first and 10 more in the second and then coasted to the five-inning rout.

Greater Lawrence Tech ran into a buzzsaw last night in defending EMass. champion Fenway High of Boston. The top seeded hosts lead 18-5 after one and 47-13 at the break en route to a 71-27 win in the Division 4 North quarterfinals. "They are pretty legit," said Reggies coach Tara Mansour-Neilon. "They do pretty much everything right. They fullcourt pressed us. They were all over the place. They are very aggressive and very big. One girl is 6-3 and a couple are 5-10."

BREAK-OUT BOX

Whittier sophomore Kayla Riley averaged 17.5 points in four playoff games with much of the work done at the line. Here are her numbers:                 Free throws made-attempted     Points scored First round    2-3     10

BILLERICA — There’s some things a team just can’t prepare for.

Knowing he had a talented roster this season, one that harkened back to the program’s glory days five years ago, Whittier head coach and athletic director Kevin Bradley put together a challenging non-league slate of games.

Georgetown stormed back from a 23-point halftime deficit to close the gap to as little as five, but the magic couldn't continue in a 58-53 loss to Fenway in the Division 4 quarrterfinal round.

Whittier beat Fenway by 2 in the regular season but Fenway turned the tables and downed the Wildcats, 56-48, in the Division 4 North quarterfinals.

Whittier had just nine points in the first half but erupted for 39 in the second half. Danielle Martin scored all 16 of her points in the second half and Christina Medley had 15 of her 18 after the break.

Danielle Martin sent the home crowd into hysterics with a buzzer-beating layin to lift Whittier Tech over Boston City League power Fenway, 50-48. "They stormed the court," said Cats coach Kevin Bradley. "I'm just so proud. We're a young team, and against Assabet, we found a way to lose. This time, we learned and we found a way to win. The sophomore Martin had knotted the score at 48-48, calmly knocking in a three with about 20 seconds left. Jen Hinds (14 points) stepped in on defense, forcing a turnover to give the Wildcats possession. Christine Medley then beat the pressure with time running out, drove the lane, leaped to shoot but saw Martin alone and delivered the perfect pass. "Right at the buzzer!" exclaimed Bradley. "The ball went through and the horn went off." Martin led Whittier with a game-high 20 points.

In its first two victories in the Division 4 North girls basketball state tournament, Manchester Essex relied heavily on the rebounding and post presence of center Dani Ciccone, who had been gobbling up every rebound within a 10-foot radius of her.