Mystic Valley overtakes Lowell Catholic
Joey Dajci hit the gamewinning basket with 2.8 seconds left and teammate Alfie Tsang cracked the 1,000point mark as No. 9 Mystic Valley (13-8) ousted eighthseeded Lowell Catholic, 76-64, in a Div. 4 North first-round contest.
Marcus Montagnino exploded for 24 points and 16 rebounds, while Byron Thomas added 21 points and Zack Oliver poured in 20 points to lead No. 7 Gloucester (13-8) to an 83-71 win over No. 10 Wakefield in a Div. 2 North first-round contest. … Preston Jackson-Stephens scored 25 points, while Mac Annus and Tim Minicozzi added 21 apiece as No. 3 Belmont (17-4) rolled to an 87-45 win over No. 14 Reading .… Mason Lawson collected 16 points and eight boards as No. 2 Latin Academy (20-4) won 68-44 over No. 15 North Andover.
Mike Bragg scored 17 as No. 6 Billerica (13-7) coasted to a 66-47 win over No. 11 Somerville . … Omar Shakeel tallied 17 points as No. 5 Winchester (16-5) pulled away from upset-minded Salem, 56-45.
Ryan Burkett’s 19 points proved more than enough for No. 18 Oliver Ames (12-11) in a Div. 2 South preliminary round contest, paving the way for a 62-51 win over No. 15 Hanover.
Cody Cannalonga scored 17 points and teammate Will Taylor added 15 as No. 10 North Reading (13-8) defeated seventh-seeded Greater Lawrence, 69-54, in a Div. 3 North first round contest. … Parker McLaren scored 23 points as No. 3 Newburyport (16-5) ousted defending sectional champion Dracut, 67-57.
Jake Harrison scored 27 points and Charlie Griffin added 20 as No. 14 Boston Latin (13-10) defeated thirdseeded Chelsea, 60-43, in a Div. 1 North first-round contest. … Mukeba Jean-Baptiste recorded a double-double with 21 points and 13 rebounds as No. 2 Lynn English (19-2) held off crosstown rival Lynn Classical, 81-73.
Khai Smith had 14 points, 23 rebounds and five steals, while Peter Loutzenhiser added 19 as No. 5 Cambridge (17-4) defeated 12th-seeded Peabody, 54-36. … Sophomore Xavier McKenzie hit seven 3-pointers and finished with 23 points as No. 8 Central Catholic (15-6) defeated ninth-seeded Haverhill, 64-47,
In Div. 1 Central play, Drayden Sullivan scored 23 points and added four blocks as No. 6 Franklin (16-5) took down No. 11 Doherty, 77-59.
Boys hockey
Tyler Mason scored twice, while Jake Generazo, Kevin Cardarelli and Bobby Guilford also tallied as No. 17 Silver Lake (11-9-2) defeated No. 16 Holliston, 5-2, in a Div. 3 South preliminary round contest.
Girls hockey
Cassie McDonald recorded a hat trick, while Krista Anderson added a pair as No. 16 Medfield/Norton (117-3) advanced to the first round of the Div. 2 tournament with a 5-0 win over No. 17 Bishop Stang.