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Power Players, January 17, 2008

Zach Burdeau, Andover: The senior forward scored 14 points in back-to-back games for the Warriors, including a huge near-shocker of unbeaten Lowell.

Jordan Mickens, Brooks: The senior sniper delivered 31 and 28 points in a pair of wins for surging Brooks School, which is off to a 9-2 start.

Carson Desrosiers, Central Catholic: The sophomore big man set a career-high with 22 points in Central Catholic's trouncing of rival Lawrence High.

Josh Ingram, Georgetown: The junior, seeing his first substantial action of the season, was good for 16 points, pacing the Royals in a 54-53 squeaker over Ipswich.

Donald Celestin, Greater Lawrence: The lanky freshman averaged 13 points in a solid 2-1 stretch for the Reggies, which included their first win in four years at Lynn Tech.

Charlie Roche, Haverhill: The junior helped put the Hillies into the win column in MVC action, scoring 18 in a victory over Billerica.

Edwin Gonzalez, Methuen: The senior guard has averaged 15.5 points a game for the Rangers, since returning from a sprained ankle.

Sean McManus, North Andover: The senior returning Eagle-Tribune Super Teamer has ratcheted up his game recently for the Knights, who've ripped off five straight wins to move to 7-3. With 48 points in his last three games, McManus has upped the scoring average to 12.9 points a game.

Kevin Sledge, Salem, N.H.: The senior guard snatched the Devils from the jaws of defeat, canning a pair of 3-pointers in the final 10 seconds to lift Salem past Dover, 62-61, on Tuesday night.

Mike Clifford, Bishop Fenwick: Had a monster game in a 77-66 loss to Cardinal Spellman Tuesday night, finishing with 29 points (14 for 18 from the field) and a career high 26 rebounds. Clifford also had a solid game on Friday night with 15 points and 12 rebounds against St. Mary's of Lynn despite being in foul trouble. Clifford is leading the North Shore with 24.0 ppg.

Nate Knudson, Beverly: is picking it up for Beverly High as he scored a career-high 26 points in Tuesday's 76-54 win over Danvers. Knudson has scored 43 points in the last two games to push his season average to 13.6.

Ryan O'Connell, St. John's Prep: Collected 25 points, including five 3-pointers, in the Eagles 69-50 win over Xaverian Tuesday night. O'Connell went over the 1,000 point mark in his career when he scored 21 in Sunday's win over Lynn Classical. O'Connell now has 1,030 points in his career.

Trevor Wheeler, Swampscott: Playing against the best team in the Northeastern Conference, Lynn English he had a career best 25 points in the Big Blue's 63-61 loss Tuesday night.