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Whittier led by 14 points after one quarter, but saw the momentum slip away and fell to Manchester Essex 65-39 in the boys basketball Division 4 Round of 32. Yuki Efosa led the Wildcats with 14 points, including three 3-pointers.

Pentucket's Adam Payne, who skis for the Haverhill-Pentucket co-op team, pulled the upset, earning his first win in the league-wide competiton. Teammate Henry Hartford was fourth overall. The North Shore League season wraps up Thursday with the boys and girls league meet. 

North Andover skiing whipped Austin Prep and Haverhill-Swampscott. On the day, the Knights were led by Segev Moritz (4th) and Caleb Litster (11th). Nick Menezes from Haverhill High took 15th.

North Andover skiing whipped Austin Prep and Haverhill-Swampscott. On the day, the Knights were led by Segev Moritz (4th) and Caleb Litster (11th). Nick Menezes from Haverhill High took 15th.

North Andover's Jane Freund was the fastest down the hill on Wednesday, skiing to first in 30.08 to help the Knights win one of two matches on the day.

MANCHESTER — Manchester Essex head football coach Jeff Hutton could only tip his cap to Greater Lawrence after Friday’s Division 7 North Final.

The Triton golf team started the season in the win column Tuesday, beating Manchester Essex 133-113 at the Essex Country Club. Reigning Daily News MVP Cael Kohan led the way with 32 points, Nick Ritchie had 26 points and Rick Gardella had 24 points.

North Andover's girls ski team avenged a rare loss to Masconomet earlier in the season with a 73-62 victory to move into a tie for first in the North Shore Ski League with an 11-1 record. Jane Freund finished fourth for the Knights but the key was an impressive ninth-place finish by Claudia Mabley.

Andover's Jason Denoncourt took first overall in 24.01, more than a second ahead of No. 2, in Thursday's North Shore Ski League meet. Alex Martel led North Andover, placing sixth overall (25.48). 

North Andover's Sydney Schwalm won her second straight North Shore Ski League race by a comfortable half of a second as North Andover's girls rolled to two more wins. Andover's Anna Souter and Haverhill's Jana Lorendo.