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Haverhill sank nine 3-pointers, four from 5-5 senior Edwin Valentin (14 points), in a 67-43 romp over Dracut.

After trailing much of the night, Londonderry took the lead with two minutes left and won on Ben Flanders' 3-pointer with six seconds remaining, beating Haverhill, 61-58. Brian McClure stoked the winning Lancer offense with seven assists. Sophomore Anthony Dionne led the Hillies with 21 points.

Haverhill's boys were within five points late in the game in a Lowell Tournament opener, but foul trouble proved lethal in a 75-55 loss to Acton-Boxboro. Led by the 36 points of 6-foot-5 Kevin LaFrancis, A-B made 23 of 24 free throws compared to just 4 of 8 for the Hillies. 

Sophomore Matt Jameson knocked down six 3-pointers on his way to a game-high 20 points, and Haverhill hit 11 3s as a team, as the Hillies topped Billerica 65-58.

HAVERHILL — Stage 2 of the Andover High boys basketball season is complete. The Golden Warriors have now played their first road game, a convincing 72-53 win over Haverhill High.

Last Tuesday night was Stage 1, when Andover opened its season at home after nearly a month of turmoil relating to a humiliating hazing incident involving several Andover High players at a July basketball camp in Easton, Mass.