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Needing a strong second half, Danielle Lear came up huge with five steals to help Whittier take down Greater Lawrence 64-53. Grace Efosa (31 points), Staci Krafton (17) and Aliyah Talley (14) led the Wildcats in scoring yet again.

Grace Efosa poured in 32 points as Whittier Tech pulled away from Greater Lawrence with a 68-54 victory to clinch at least a share of the Commonwealth Conference title.

Grace Efosa (29 points) had another brilliant game and she was backed by Allie Talley (season-high 25 points). They were the big stars in Whittier's 73-54 win over Mystic Valley.

Grace Efosa (28 points) and Aliyah Talley (21 points) each hit five 3s to lift Whittier to a 68-58 win over a Stoneham team that beat the Wildcats by one earlier in the season. Rachel McGrath and Natalie Cintron were a force on the boards with 22 combined rebounds.

Grace Efosa erupted for 27 points and Staci Krafton added 20 points as Whittier rolled over Medford 69-50. Natalie Cintron added nine rebounds for the winners.

It was a rough shooting night, but Aliyah Talley finished with 19 points to lead Whittier to a 45-44 win over Northeast. It was a good win for the Wildcats (11-3), who host the rematch against Greater Lowell on Friday (5:15 p.m.).

Led by a near triple-double from Grace Efosa (28 pts, 11 rebs, 9 asts), Whittier took down Shawsheen, which crushed the Wildcats by 30 in the first game of the season, 66-52. Aliyah Talley (22 points) continued her hot streak, and Rachel McGrath grabbed 12 boards for the Wildcats (10-3).

Whittier Tech's girls handed Northeast just its second loss of the season in impressive fashion, 57-39, as Grace Efosa poured in 28 points and Aleyah Talley added 15. Freshman Linda Bullis and Daniel Lear each had four steals for the Wildcats (8-3).

Grace Efosa poured in 34 points, Staci Krafton added 14 and Danielle Lear was a spark off the bench with six steals as Whittier clipped Georgetown, 64-53.

The Whittier girls basketball team had plenty to celebrate after Friday's 62-51 win over Mystic Valley. Providence recruit Grace Efosa scored 22 points to go over 1,000 for her career, and 23-year coach Kevin Bradley picked up win No. 350.