Whittier Tech showed its toughness down the stretch, hanging on for a 49-46 win over Shawsheen.
Whittier widened the lead to three with 3.4 seconds left when Tyler Rice hit two clutch free throws with 3.4 seconds left in the game. Rice had 18 points to pace the victorious Wildcats.
The Eagle-Tribune Publishing Company is owned by Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc., which owns and operates
award-winning, community-focused publications in 22 states, with daily circulation of more than 1 million.
Eagle-Tribune Publishing Company owns four daily newspapers: The Eagle-Tribune, located in North Andover, Mass.;
The Salem News, located in Salem, Mass.; The Daily News of Newburyport, located in Newburyport, Mass.; and
Gloucester Daily Times, located in Gloucester, Mass. The company also owns four weekly newspapers :
Andover Townsman, located in Andover, Mass.; Derry News and Weekender, located in Derry, N.H.; The Haverhill Gazette, located in Haverhill, Mass.;
and Carriage Towne News, located in Kingston, N.H. The company also has interests in three local radio stations.