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Whittier's girls basketball team came back strong, but Dracut's 12-1 advantage in the first quarter proved to be the difference in a 51-45 setback to the Middies.

 Five-foot-10 freshman Molly Hoopes scored eight points and collected  12 rebounds but Haverhill still lost 51-41 to Dracut. Hoopes is averaging 13 rebounds per game over the past three contests.

A couple of Central Catholic athletes came off the bench and did a fine job subduing Dracut in a convincing 75-45 triumph. Juniors Juliana Piemonte (6 points and 2 steals) and Courtney Williams (8 points) provided impressive  defense for the Raiders (11-1).

Alicia Scarpa started for the injured Nicole Boudreau and and scored 11 points in 4 of 7 shooting as Andover won 71-49 over Dracut. Boudreau, who didn't play, injured her ankle last Friday in a game against Central Catholic. She is expected to miss this week.

Rashidat Agboola "can do it all," according to Methuen head coach Karen McLaughlin, and the senior proved it in a 53-49 Ranger victory over Dracut. Hitting on three 3-pointers, Agboola finished with 36 points to close within 28 points of the 1,000-point plateau, adding 17 rebounds to the dominant performance.