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Jennifer Nguyen got the Witches (3-3) started with a lead-off homer and Jill Robinson and Erica Mendez also knocked in runs as Salem prevailed 4-2. Freshman Sarah Chasse was spotless after allowing two first inning runs, going the distance with five strikeouts to nab her third win of the year.

Defenseman and senior captain Pat Yeo scored twice (once while shorthanded) while junior center Elijah Cohen had two goals and an assist as Peabody knocked off host Revere Saturday, 5-2.

The Tanners, who improved to 14-5 overall, got a goal and an assist from sophomore Matt Rodgers in the win.

High school hockey games have 45 minutes in regulation. But 4 minutes and 18 seconds made all the difference on Saturday night.

Visiting Revere (8-6-2) stunned Gloucester (10-4-2, 9-2-2) with three straight goals in that time span, turning a 2-1 Gloucester lead into a 4-2 Patriots advantage. Revere went on to defeat Gloucester, 5-3, in the Northeastern Conference battle.

There would be no looking ahead for the Gloucester girls basketball team. The Fishermen (9-4) won their fifth in a row, 64-50 over visiting Revere. Next, Winthrop comes to Gloucester on Friday in a huge NEC showdown. If Gloucester can knock off the Vikings, they'll clinch a tournament berth and score its biggest win of the season.

It all came together for the Marblehead High hockey team over the final 20 minutes of last night's contest with Saugus. A team that has struggled to maintain consistency for much of the season, the Headers put together one of their best stretches of hockey this winter, rallying from a two-goal deficit to score three straight and capture a big 3-2 victory at Revere.

Thanks to its junior class, the Beverly High girls basketball team now has its first victory of the season.

Junior guards Kellie Shea and Jess Shaw both scored 16 points last night as the Panthers went on the road to defeat Revere, 74-52, in Northeastern Conference action. Fellow 11th grader Meghan Chatellier, a forward, dropped in 11 points to help aid the victory. Breezy Dwyer added four points and eight rebounds and Alex Vavladellis chipped in with five steals and a basket.

The Gloucester boys hockey team couldn't have asked for a better scenario in its season-opener last night in Revere. The Fishermen stormed out of the gate and built an early lead against the Patriots. They were also able to sustain offensive aggressiveness throughout the game by putting 42 shots on the Revere net, as opposed to the mere 17 shots on goal by the home team.

REVERE | The Peabody High football team's 16 years of dominance over Revere ended emphatically last night.

The Tanners, who had not lost to the Patriots since 1991, were handed a 18-6 loss at Della Russo Stadium, falling to 1-8 on the season.

Salem goaltender Michael Collins was on top of his game yesterday, making a number of spectcular stops to blank Revere and lead the Witches to a 1-0 win.

"He made some amazing, diving saves," said Salem coach Mike D'Agostino. "They had a rocket of a blast to the top right corner and he made a great save."

GLOUCESTER | It wasn't exactly the ideal weather forecast, but the Gloucester football team was happy to be back at home in Newell Stadium last night for the first time in 35 days.

Coming off four consecutive road games, the Fishermen were able to defend their home field and knock off Revere, 41-6, on a very rainy and uncharacteristically muggy late October evening. With the victory, Gloucester remained unbeaten at 7-0 (2-0 NEC Large), while the Patriots fell to 3-4 (0-2 NEC Large).