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Playing in the final game of the Greater Haverhill Christmas Hoop Classic last night, the host Hillies held advantages in size and speed. Pentucket, though, held an apparent edge in patience and discipline drawn from a senior-ladened squad.
The Sachems represented the Cape Ann League well, trailing by only four points to their Merrimack Valley Conference foe with 3:49 left in the third quarter before the offense disappeared and Haverhill ran away for a 52-33 victory and the tourney crown.
"It was fun, ugly, but fun," Sachems head coach Leo Parent said. "Haverhill will press you and run you out of the gym, but we go back on defense and competed, especially in the first half. I was very happy with the effort."

Pentucket's Jordan Silva led all scorers with 25, and classmate Joe Casey chipped in eight, including three on a 30-foot heave to beat the shot-clock early in the fourth to ignite Pentucket’s final run. 

Before the Sachems knew what hit them, they found themselves down 16-0. Pentucket was able to dig itself out of the major hole, but Lynnfield's athleticism was too much, 59-51.

Jordan Silva was the Sachem's high scorer with 18 points, and Joe Casey (12 points), Nolan Dragon (6 points), and Corey Fisher (6 points) all had career high scoring games for Pnetucket off the bench.

Jordan Silva led Pentucket with 18 points. Triton's Charles Anderson scored 12 points, and Tom Bashaw added 10.

Jordan Silva picked up right where he left off last season scoring 23 points to lead all scorers in Pentucket's win over Amesbury, 51-38. John Piccolomini also had a career high in points for the Sachems with 10, while David Smith led the Indians with seven points.