High 5
Vinny Clifford , Danvers: The 6-foot-3 sophomore guard netted a game-high 14 points, draining four 3-pointers as the Falcons topped Beverly, 49-47. A late 3 gave Danvers a 42-40 lead.
Shannon Hayes , Billerica: Scoring a team-high 14 points, the junior captain led a balanced attack as the Indians took down three-time state champ Andover, 58-51.
Olivia Healy , Reading: The senior forward scored 42 of her team’s 56 points, and became the school’s all-time leading scorer, boy or girl (1,568 points), in a 56-39 win at Watertown.
Isaiah Nelsen , North Andover: In the first-ever Merrimack Valley Conference matchup against Central Catholic, the 6-foot-6 senior forward scored 20 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter, in a 58-52 win.
Masey Zegarowski , Ipswich: In a battle against Cape Ann League rival Hamilton-Wenham, the sophomore point guard poured in 26 points and added five assists in a 56-41 victory.
Bradley’s Top 10 boys’ teams
(Records through Tuesday, with next game listed)
1. Central Catholic (12-2); at St. John's Prep, Sunday, 3
2. St. John's Prep (13-1); vs. Central Catholic, Sunday, 3
3. Melrose (13-0); at Wakefield, Tuesday, 7
4. North Andover (11-2); at Lowell, Tuesday, 7
5. Andover (11-3); at Methuen, Tuesday, 7
6. Danvers (13-0); at Swampscott, Tuesday, 7
7. Lowell (9-2); vs. North Andover, Tuesday, 7
8. Wakefield (10-3); vs. Melrose, Tuesday, 7
9. Salem (11-3); vs. Revere, Friday, 7
10. Beverly (10-4); at Peabody, Tuesday, 7
Bradley’s Top 10 Girls’ Teams
1. Reading (13-0); at Lexington, Tuesday, 7
2. Pentucket (14-1); at North Reading, Friday, 7
3. Billerica (10-1); vs. Central Catholic, Tuesday, 7
4. St. Mary's (Lynn) (13-1); vs. Bishop Fenwick, Monday, 6:30
5. Lynn English (13-2); at Salem, Tuesday, 7
6. Central Catholic (11-3); at Billerica, Tuesday, 7
7. Andover (11-3); vs. Methuen, Tuesday, 7
8. Ipswich (11-2); at Georgetown, Friday, 6:30
9. North Andover (9-5); vs Lowell, Tuesday, 7
10. Peabody (8-2); at Beverly, Tuesday, 7
Game of the Week
Reading at Lexington girls, Tuesday
In a battle of Middlesex League heavyweights, the Lexington High girls host the red-hot Rockets. Reading features one of the state’s top players, University of Richmond recruit Olivia Healy, while Lexington counters with freshman point guard Anna Kelly, averaging 20 points per game.
