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NORTH ANDOVER — North Andover jumped out to a 6-2 halftime lead and never looked back to beat Norwood 9-4 in a Division 2 East first-round game.

Southern New Hampshire recruit Brian Amor led the Scarlet Knights with a hat trick and an assist.

North Andover pushed the game to a second overtime but Winchester emerged victorious, 9-8. Winchester lucked out when a Knights defender accidentally flipped the ball into his own net. Goaltender Brien O'Connor made 17 huge saves to keep North Andover in it, and Tyler Zahoruiko led the way with four points (two goals, two assists). Brian Amor chipped in a hat trick.

Athletic midfielders Zac Iovanella and Tom O'Connell are making things happen, which is translating to North Andover victories like its 9-5 defeat of Peabody. The pair are playing strong defense and transitioning the ball well to John Carney (three goals and an assist), Alex Blane (two goals and two assists) and Tyler Zahoruiko (goal and three assists) to pump up the scoring for the Scarlet Knights (15-4).

North Andover clinched the Cape Ann League title and avenged an early-season loss to Masconomet after rolling to an easy 8-2 victory over the third-place Chieftains. Alex Blane (two goals, one assist) and Rob Morandi (goal, assist) led the way offensively, and Brien O'Connor turned aside 10 shots in a strong effort.

Colin Foley netted the game-winner on a feed from John Carney with just 44 seconds to play in the game as North Andover narrowly edged Hamilton-Wenham, 6-5. The Knights' team defense, led by Andrew McIntyre, has stepped up as of late.

Brian Amor scored four goals to lead the North Andover boys lacrosse team to an 8-2 win over Triton.

NORTH ANDOVER — Even the fudge from the post-game brownies couldn’t cover-up North Andover’s spirits after the 11-9 win over arch-rival Andover.

"This has a special meaning when it is Andover-North Andover," said Knights coach Steve Connolly. "We needed a win like this against a quality team, and it’s always a great game when we get together. We feel fortunate."

NORTH ANDOVER — Even the fudge from the post-game brownies couldn’t cover-up North Andover’s spirits after the 11-9 win over arch-rival Andover.

"This has a special meaning when it is Andover-North Andover," said Knights coach Steve Connolly. "We needed a win like this against a quality team, and it’s always a great game when we get together. We feel fortunate."

Pentucket goalie Brandon Haley played marvelous keeping the short-handed Sachems, who were without three players, in the game with 17 saves. But North Andover was too deep. Pentucket's Anthony Pagliarulo also played good defense, according to coach Brian Williams.

Reeling and trailing Triton 6-5 in the third, North Andover's laxmen turned to Rob Morandi. The senior midfielder ripped off three straight goals in three minutes to turn the tide in a 9-6 Knight win. Bob Berman helped out with a big defensive effort, and Brien O'Connor was active in goal to key the North Andover transition game.