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Anthony Couture scored 21 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to lead Whittier to a 53-45 win over Essex Tech in its season finale.

Needing a strong second half, Danielle Lear came up huge with five steals to help Whittier take down Greater Lawrence 64-53. Grace Efosa (31 points), Staci Krafton (17) and Aliyah Talley (14) led the Wildcats in scoring yet again.

Anthony Couture scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, but Whittier dropped a double-overtime heartbreaker to Greater Lowell, 61-59.

Grace Efosa poured in 32 points as Whittier Tech pulled away from Greater Lawrence with a 68-54 victory to clinch at least a share of the Commonwealth Conference title.

Whittier Tech romped to the title at the Travis Yell Duals to cap a tremendous 26-2 dual-meet season, which is believed to be a school record. The Wildcats crushed the competition, including Masconomet in the finals, 55-27.

Grace Efosa (29 points) had another brilliant game and she was backed by Allie Talley (season-high 25 points). They were the big stars in Whittier's 73-54 win over Mystic Valley.

Grace Efosa (28 points) and Aliyah Talley (21 points) each hit five 3s to lift Whittier to a 68-58 win over a Stoneham team that beat the Wildcats by one earlier in the season. Rachel McGrath and Natalie Cintron were a force on the boards with 22 combined rebounds.

Greater Lawrence's boys won their sixth straight game, 53-42 at Whittier as Brandon Palmer led the way with 16 points. Sam Cruz added 13 for the Reggies (10-4)

Grace Efosa erupted for 27 points and Staci Krafton added 20 points as Whittier rolled over Medford 69-50. Natalie Cintron added nine rebounds for the winners.

Whittier Tech romped to four wins in a five-team meet at Tri-County to improve tio an area-best 20-2. The Wildcats scored at least 51 points in every meet and twice hit 70. Javier Cepeda at 132 was one of five wrestlers who were 4-0 on the day.