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Sophomore Jack Ronan had 31 points at Carriage Pines to lead Newburyport (12-4, 9-3) to its second outright Cape Ann League Division 2 title in five years.

Junior Ben Tyler tallied 26 points. Freshman Ben Caldwell had 24 points. Juniors Sam Jordan and Ryan Cutter scored 21 points each. Senior Tom Morris and freshman Cooper Hines had 19.

The day after compiling its best point total of the season, Rockport (4-10) stumbled to its lowest score of the season. Competing at Carriage Pines in Rowley, the Vikings were led by Paul Robinson (22 points), Jeff Piraino (17), Phil MacArthur (15), Brendan Wall (11), Caleb Tanson (10), Pat Frithsen (8).

The Newburyport Clippers (10-4) beat the Hamilton-Wenham Generals (6-6) yesterday, 145-118, winning their fifth match in a row, as well as making the state tournament for the fifth time in the last six seasons. The Clippers are one win away from winning their second CAL championship; their first was in 2004. Jeff Wile (29), Ben Tyler (26), Sam Jordan (25), Ryan Cutter (23), and Tom Morris (23) led the way for Newburyport.

The Clippers (9-4) jumped that much closer to becoming CAL Division II champs yesterday, as they edged out the Manchester-Essex Hornets, 137-124. Ben Tyler (26), Jeff Wile (26), Tom Morris (24), Sam Jordan (23), Cam Caldwell (21), and Ryan Cutter (18) led the way for Newburyport.

North Andover's Scott Whelan found his home turf to his liking, sizzling to a two-under-par 33 at North Andover Country Club as the Knight golfers thumped Newburyport.