Scituate scores late to tie Hanover

It was a clash of two hockey powers trying to gain supremacy of the Patriot League Fisher Division. But both Hanover and

Scituate had to share the spoils yesterday.

In a back-and-forth third period with a flurry of momentum swings and scoring chances, neither team could gain an advantage long enough to secure a win and settled for a 4-4 tie at Hobomock Arena in Pembroke.

“Scituate always gives us a tough, tough game,” said Hanover coach Jon Abban. “It was a great game tonight.”

Scituate (12-1-1, 7-1-1), which came into the contest riding an 11-game winning streak, wasted no time getting an action-packed third period started. Tommy Marhoffer scored from the point for the Sailors just 26 seconds into the frame to level the score, 2-2.

Hanover (9-2-2, 7-1-1) responded 3:24 later as Zach Taylor turned in a sensational effort to net his second goal and put the Indians back in front, 3-2.

The Sailors regrouped quickly, though. Liam Walsh picked the top right-hand corner 31 seconds after Taylor’s tally to retie it. But Hanover came up with another answer when Ryan Mahoney knocked in a rebound to retake the lead, 4-3, with 8:50 left to play.

The Indians seemed on their way to the win until Mike Norton rocketed a shot off a faceoff to tie it for the Sailors with 3:11 left.

“They came out (in the third period) and played really well,” said Scituate coach Mike Breen. “I was really happy for them. Trying to put it together at the end was unbelievable.”

In other boys hockey action yesterday:

Nick O’Connell scored twice and goalie Kyle O’Brien won his first career game in his first start, finishing with 15 saves, as Boston Latin (5-6-1) defeated

North Andover 3-1 in MVC/ DCL II action.

Nick Hurley netted four goals and Aidan Connolly added a goal and three assists as Marshfield (10-12) cruised past St. John’s

Shrewsbury 6-2 in a nonleague contest.

Brendan Campbell and Jon Lessa each scored twice for Stoughton (3-9-1) in a 4-1 Hockomock League win over Foxboro.

Girls hockey

Mel McAleer scored two goals and an assist while Hannah Tracy added a goal and three assists as WhitmanLake (82-2) rolled past Cohasset/

Hanover 7-0 in SEMGHL play. . . . Sophomore Maggie Malloy notched two goals as Canton (5-3-5) drew even with Duxbury, 2-2.

Girls basketball

Deanaja Dunbar-Lee racked up 28 points and seven assists while Ella James added 12 points and 14 rebounds as Brighton (3-8) defeated South Boston 59-52 in a Boston City League game.