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NORTH ANDOVER – On the verge of a statement win against an unbeaten opponent, North Andover, instead, found heartbreak.

MVC small division front-runner Billerica rallied with 29 second-half points, including the game winning two-point conversion with 2:19 left for a 35-34.

Max Gould earned medalist honors with a 37, while Pat McGowan (38) and Tommy Murphy (39) had season-best rounds on the way to victories as Haverhill beat Billerica 16-4.

Olivia Boucher delivered the game-winning hit in the eighth driving in Brianna John as Central Catholic qualified for the postseason with a 5-4 victory over Billerica

Grace Lydon scored six goals and Kerri Finneran netted five goals as Central Catholic clinched its first MVC title since 2011 with a 19-9 victory over Billerica. Nicolette Licare adde four goals for the Raiders, who improved to 14-0-1 on the season.

No. 8 hitter TJ Mullen was 2 for 3 with three RBIs and No. 9 hitter Brayden Seaman was 2 for 2 with two RBIs as Methuen beat Billerica 8-5.

After dropping a first-step tie-breaker at No. 3 singles against Dracut, Haverhill's Abbey Burrill won each of the next two tie-breakers by scores of 7-4 and 7-6 for one of the Hillies' two victories in a loss to the Middies. Meredith Amirian picked up the other victory in a three-set win at No. 2 singles.