In a wild game from start to finish on Sunday, Essex Tech’s boys hockey team skated to a 6-4 win against Weston to win the 25th Fairleigh Dickinson Jr. Invitational on Martha’s Vineyard. Brady Leonard (4 goals) led the way with a stellar performance. A day earlier on Saturday, Essex Tech won the Cape Ann League title with a three-goal win against Lynnfield. Leonard, Brian DeLisio, Teddy Tsoutsouris, and Jaydan Vargas scored for the Hawks.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Masconomet 45
Peabody 41
Tournament MVP Ava Allen hit a 3-pointer with 40 seconds left to give the Chieftains (18-2) the lead and drained two clutch free throws with 4.4 seconds left to ice it as Masconomet won the Larry McIntire IAABO Board 130 Classic at Marblehead High School. Samia Lalikos scored 13 points, giving her 31 in two days. The Tanners (9-11) were led by Elizabeth Bettencourt (14 points) and Ally Bettencourt (13).
Bishop Fenwick 53
Hanover 41
Bishop Fenwick advanced to the Norwell Basketball Invitational championship after a 53-41 win over Hanover on Tuesday. Junior captain Caitlin Boyle had a game to remember, scoring 29 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. Fellow junior Celia Neilson did a little bit of everything, scoring nine points, dishing out nine assists, and registering five steals. Senior Caroline Perry added seven points and played “great defense,” according to head coach Adam DeBaggis.
Peabody 42
Reading 38
In the Larry McIntire IAABO Board 130 Classic at Marblehead High, the Tanners (9-10) rallied in the second half to keep their MIAA tournament hopes alive. Maia Davis and Avery Bettencourt scored 11 points apiece to lead Peabody, which will play Masconomet in the championship game Monday at 4:15 p.m. Stella Harrington led the Rockets (11-8).
Newton North 63
Peabody 51
Trailing by as many as 17 points in the third quarter, Peabody cut the deficit to five points, but couldn’t take home a victory. The Tanners were led by Sophia Coburn (14 points, 15 rebounds) and Ally Bettencourt (12 points, 7 rebounds).
Essex Tech 60
Lynn English 25
Essex Tech, celebrating Senior Night, was a handful for the Lady Bulldogs (10-8). Thais Dos Santos, Janelle Dalton, and Nicole Mwaura led the way offensively for the Hawks, while English, ranked No. 51 in Division 1, was led by Amara Flores (10 points), Saniya Patton (6 points), and Alisha Soto (9 rebounds, 4 steals).
BOYS BASKETBALL
Marblehead 68
Bishop Fenwick 32
Finn Baron (16) and Matthew Sherf (14) combined for 30 points to lead the host Magicians (11-8) in the consolation game of the Larry McIntire IAABO Board 130 Classic. Baron was named to the All-Tournament Team, as was Bishop Fenwick’s Nate Allder, who had 13 points.
St. John’s Prep 71
Methuen 68
The Eagles’ basketball team scored a big home win on Senior Night. St. John’s Prep Coach David Clay got balanced scoring from his team with eight players scoring at least a point. Michael Miller led the Eagles with 22 points and was lights out from distance, dialing in six threes. Brian Norton also had the hot hand, adding 14 points and hitting three triples. St. John’s Prep connected on 20 threes.
Bishop Fenwick 55
Danvers 52
The Crusaders picked up an important road win against the Falcons. Damon Mataragas finished with a team-high 18 points while both Nate Alder and Vincent Finnochio chipped in with 11 points.
Peabody 60
Saugus 42
The Tanners (10-10) took care of their Northeastern Conference foe as Jariel Tolentino put on a show with 25 points, three rebounds, and three assists. Thad Broughton joined the fun with 17 points, while Jimmy Festa snatched 17 rebounds. As for the Sachems, Cam Victor led the charge with 12 points.
BOYS HOCKEY
St. John’s Prep 4
Newburyport 1
Mason Luciano scored the first goal of the game and it was all uphill from there for The Prep (13-5), which ranked No. 2 in the Division 1 power rankings, behind Pope Francis, as of Friday morning.
GIRLS HOCKEY
Peabody-Lynnfield-North Reading 7
Masconomet 0
No home ice, no problem for PLNR, which blew by Masconomet by seven goals inside of the Haverhill Valley Forum. Better yet, the win clinched a league co-championship (Winthrop) for Coach Michelle Roach and company. Saturday’s goals were scored by Daniella White, Ava Louanis, Chloe Gromko, Ava Buckley, Shirley Whitmore, Erin Dee, and Leah Buckley. Grace Allen and Alexa Pepper dished out two assists each.
Malden Catholic 2
Peabody-Lynnfield-North Reading 1
Avery White and Nevin Mustone netted goals in No. 3 Malden Catholic’s (11-2-3) narrow home win against No. 10 PLNR (13-3-1). Sydney Zizza found the back of the net for PLNR to extend her goal-scoring streak to three games, while netminder Alyse Mutti played a “huge game,” according to coach Michelle Roach, with 39 saves. Roach also credited Shirley Whitmore and Eleni Spack for strong performances.
