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Noah Vonleh scored 14 points, collected 18 rebounds, made 10 assists and added 8 blocks to lead Haverhill boys basketball to a 70-55 victory over Billerica. Edwin Valentin poured in 24 points, including netting seven 3-pointers.

Windham's boys won its second straight game, 52-32 over Bishop Brady. Danny Cannone tied his best mark with five 3-pointers and 18 points and Joe Lorenz combined 14 points and nine rebounds. The Jaguars held Brady to just eight points in the first half.

Pinkerton's boys limited Dover to seven points in the fourth quarter and rallied for a 50-46 victory. Chad Park led a balanced attack with 12 points.

Sophomore Andrew Wells had a career-high 34 points that included five 3-pointers, classmate Ryan Grant added 10 points and fellow sophs Justin Reyes and Nate Frongillo also played well as Whittier clipped Greater Lowell 67-56.

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Ryan Grant tallied 22 points and dished out nine assists and Mike Davis grabbed 15 rebounds as Whittier downed Merrimack Valley Conference foe Dracut 60-51.

Pentucket held close to the end to a strong Manchester Essex team before falling 64-69. Corey McNamara scored 20 points for the Sachems (8-5), Will Angellini added 16 and John Modlish held Manchester star Joe Mussachia to 12 points, but it was not enough.

Lawrence shook off an early six-point deficit, surging behind another stellar effort from Jaylen Alicea (26 points, 5 assists and 2 steals) to flatten Lowell, 80-64. Jesse Hiraldo ruled the paint with 16 points, 11 rebounds and 5 blocks.

LAWRENCE — Despite winning last year’s Division 1 state championship, Central Catholic figured it still had some unfinished business.

The Raiders went 26-1 a year ago and was just 18 seconds away from an undefeated season. However, Bishop Hendricken rallied from a four-point deficit to claim a 61-60 victory in an early Feb. matchup between the two perennial New England powers.

Derek Collins and Zach Karalis each buried a trio of 3-pointers as North Andover cruised past Lynnfield, 74-57. Karalis was the game high scorer with 25 while Collins netted 11. In his second career start, sophomore Isaiah Nelsen recorded his first career double-double with 12 points and a dozen rebounds.

Trailing 32-29 at halftime, Brooks stormed past BB&N 72-57 to improve to 12-1. Sophomore Dylan Quigley matched his career high with 15 points and point guard Aaron Davis pumped in 13.

Corey McNamara sunk six 3-pointers on his way to a game-high 20 points to lead Pentucket to a 63-39 win over Rockport.

In his first full game back from a knee injury, Connor Mahoney scored 14 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead Brooks to a 65-58 win over Thayer Academy.

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HAVERHILL — Every time, the Brama Bull, Joe Bramanti, rumbles onto a local basketball floor, the stakes skyrocket.

First and foremost, according to his coach, it's because of the uniform and what those before him have done in it.

Windham's boys basketball team was not to be denied from winning its first divisional game yesterday. Trailing by 10 entering the fourth quarter, the Jaguars outscored Hollis-Brookline 15-5 and then took over in overtime to prevail 56-51. Mike Diorio led Windham with 15 points and Danny Cannone had a big steal and layup in the fourth quarter and a 3-pointer in overtime.