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Whittier's Jonathan Pryor had a monster game, scoring a season-high 27 points with five 3-pointers to help beat Mystic Valley 84-69. Jamison Santos also had 20 points in the win.

Freshman Grace Efosa scored a team-high 18 points as Whittier handed Mystic Valley just its second loss of the season, 57-52 in a battle of Commonwealth Conference powers.

Whittier boys basketball continued its resurgent season with a 70-61 win over Mystic Valley. Anthony Buckley had 26 points and Jamison Santos had 24 to help the Wildcats improve to 8-1.

MALDEN — In Saturday's MIAA Division 4 North tournament showdown between Mystic Valley and Georgetown, it took until the second have for someone to run away with it.

And that's literally what the Eagles did, churning up rushing yards in the second half to defeat the Royals 26-8 at Malden Catholic.

For the first time since 1984, the Greater Lawrence volleyball team failed to make the state tournament. The Reggies (9-10) seemed to be on their way, winning the first two games, but Mystic Valley then won the next three, the last by a 15-12 score after trailing 9-3. Alegna Reyes shined in defeat with 8 kills, 8 blocks, 17 service points and 5 aces.

HAVERHILL — Whittier has rode the success of its stellar underclassmen all season. But in Tuesday's playoff game against Mystic Valley, it was time for some senior leadership to rise.

The biggest play in the Wildcats 8-1 quarterfinal victory over the Eagles came in the bottom of the first inning, when Christina Boutin crushed a triple to left field that cleared the bases and put her team up 4-0.

There is domination, and then there's what Haverhill softball did to Mystic Valley on Sunday. The Hillies clobbered their opponents to the tune of 27-0, with pitcher Bryana Michitson throwing a five-inning no hitter with 11 strikeouts while going 5 for 6 with five runs and two RBIs, and shortstop Michaela Kane hit for the cycle, going 4 for 6 with six RBIs and five runs, including her fifth home run of the season. 

Nicole Verrette allowed just a single hit, did not walk a batter and struck out eight in a complete game as Whittier rolled over Mystic Valley 12-0.

Brenna Donoghue knocked in four runs in a 14-run effort by Pentucket, but unfortunately in a losing effort. Mystic Valley scored twice in the bottom of the sixth to reclaim the lead, and Pentucket could not convert a bases-loaded opportunity in the top of the seventh. 

Mystic Valley girls entered an undefeated 11-0 and ranked seventeenth in the Boston Globe's Eastern Mass. rankings heading into their contest with Whittier. Led by 13 points from Xciana Flores, the Wildcats notched a huge 57-46 victory Tuesday night. Whittier held Mystic Valley's leading scorer Meghan Foley to just 10 points. Foley had averaged 28 heading into the matchup.