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Whittier led by 14 points after one quarter, but saw the momentum slip away and fell to Manchester Essex 65-39 in the boys basketball Division 4 Round of 32. Yuki Efosa led the Wildcats with 14 points, including three 3-pointers.

Haverhill grabbed an early 11-point lead, but could not keep up that momentum and fell to Beverly 87-50 in the Division 1 Round of 32 on Friday. Jeremy Valdez scored a team-high 12 points for the Hillies.

ANDOVER – With the underdog visitors forcing their way into a tie at intermission, Andover coach David Fazio challenged the best player on the court to take command.

Aidan Cammann didn’t disappoint.

METHUEN – It was a give-and-take relationship between Isaac Allen and his teammates during crunch time in the second half of the packed Larry Klimas Fieldhouse in Methuen last night.

No. 30 St. John's of Shrewsbury tripped No. 35 North Andover, 63-56, Tuesday in the preliminary round of the Division 1 state tournament. It was a 2-point game with 2:49 left but the hosts pulled away late.  The Scarlet Knights, who finish up at 11-9, got another big night from all-conference sophomore Zach Wolinski, who pumped in 20 points on six 3-pointers. He was backed by surprising senior Brody McGratty with 12 points and D'Andre King with eight. Liam Trundy gave the Knights a lift with a big 3-pointer and some tough defense. Coach Paul Tanglis tweeted: "Beyond proud to coach this team. Amazing young men." Junior George Eiermann had 18 for the Pioneers, improved to 10-11 and will be at No. 2 Andover Thursday at 6:30 p.m.

Alejandro Delgado knocked down a shot with two seconds left to give Haverhill the lead, and Patrick Roche blocked a shot to clinch the Hillies' 71-70 victory over Fitchburg. The win earned the Hillies (10-10) a tournament berth in their final regular season game. Colin Snyder scored a season-high 22 points, knocking down six 3-pointers, and Jeremy Valdez added 16 points and 11 rebounds for the winners.

Jonathan Briggs eruped for a team-high 14 points, including four 3-pointers, as Andover shook off a pair of losses and rolled over Lowell 75-44. Fellow seniors Logan Satlow and Aidan Cammann each added 13 points for the winners.

Isaac Allen and Jesus Carpio each tossed in 26 points as MVC Division 2 champion Methuen showed it can mix it up with the big boys, knocking off Lawrence, 70-58. The Rangers finish off the regular season at 14-6.