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Shelby Nassar scored with 14 seconds left to lift HPNA to a 6-5 victory over Central Catholic. Kat Yelsits scored twice for HPNA.

HPNA got a hat trick from Kaitlyn Bush and Shelby Nassar scored twice in a 7-1 victory over Central Catholic.

It was 18-2 after a period and Andover wasn't going to be denied in a 53-28 waltz past Haverhill in the MVC Cup Division 1 semifinals. Richie Shahtanian and Ryan MacLellan scored 11 each for the 11-0 Golden Warriors. Aidan Cammann contributed eight points. Philip Cunningham scored a game-high 12 in defeat. It will be Andover vs. Central Catholic for the Division 1 MVC crown.

Haverhill's boys swim team won its first meet of the season, 101-61 over Lowell. Casey Connors and Dan McLaughlin both won individual events and were on two winning relay teams.

Haverhill's inside game was too much as the Hillies won a 62-58 triple OT thriller at Methuen. The Rangers' Mitchell Crowe (20 points, 4 3's) hit a 3-pointer with about 10 seconds left to force OT. The OTs were all defense (59-59 after first, 55-55 after second). In the end, there was just too much Phillip Cunningham (21 points, 12 rebounds) and Junior Efosa (18 points and 13 rebounds). 

Methuen gymnastics shaded Haverhill, 135.8-134.3. Methuen's Molly Beeley (34.4) and Haverhill's Liv Melo (33.9) went 1-2 in the all-around.

Methuen's Jason Perello hit a top-of-the-key 3-pointer at the buzzer to force OT but host Haverhill pulled out the 49-46 Senior Day win in OT. Seniors Junior Efosa had 12 points and 9 rebounds and Phillip Cunningham added 11 and 10 boards despite fighting foul problems throughout. Freshman Colin Snyder had some key steals off the bench. The Rangers were without Andrew Lussier and Isaac Allen due to injury. They may be back for Friday's game.

LAWRENCE – When a late scheduling change brought them home for the first time this season, the Central Catholic Raiders apparently needed time to adjust to the friendly confines.

Haverhill's Liv Melo and Maeve Hess went 1-2 in the all-around but Central Catholic pulled out the 133.2-132.45 win. Veralie Perrier led a Raider sweep on the beam.

Central celebrated senior night by defeating Haverhill, 68-46. Adrianna Niles had a game-high 16 points and 4 steals. Niles and fellow senior Cailyn Scharneck also played stellar defense. Kya Burdier led the Hillies with 13.