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Notre Dame's girls hoop team seized control early and surged through the second half to a convincing 58-31 defeat of Rockport. Center Jessica Brito had a breakthrough game for the Hurricanes with 14 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocked shots. Yaniery Martinez delivered 15 points while sophomore point guard Shanelle Bonilla added 5 points, 8 assists and 3 steals with no turnovers.

Kristin Hogan hit four 3-pointers on her way to a game-high 29 points and Taylor Nelson added nine rebounds as Georgetown clinched the Cape Ann League Division 3 title with a 58-34 victory over Manchester Essex.

Kristin Hogan knocked down five 3-pointers on her way to 18 points as Georgetown rolled over Rockport 59-31.

Kristin Hogan erupted for a season high 25 points and Marissa Agganis added a season-high 18 as Georgetown whipped Manchester Essex 61-49.

Coming off the bench, junior Jillian Madden and sophomore Fran Ventola (16 points each) had career-high efforts as part of North Andover's 65-18 crushing of Rockport.

Michaela Mello, a 5-10 sophomore center, had a double-double with 10 points and 14 rebounds, both career highs, as North Andover whipped Manchester Essex 45-23.

Lauren Hebert spent the past three games sidelined because of being sick but she was back yesterday and poured in 17 points in North Reading's 62-17 victory over Rockport. Hebert netted the only 3-pointer of the contest.  Kirsten Morrison also scored 17 points.

Kirsten Morrison and Sarah Murray each netted 12 points to lead North Reading girls basketball to a 43-37 victory over Ipswich. The win marks North Reading's third straight victory. 

North Reading girls basketball won its third straight game with a 43-37 victory over Manchester Essex. Kirsten Morrison and Sarah Murray each netted 12 points. 

Sherman 5 RB - 3 steals.  Seior Rachael .   Kristin Hogan - 3 rb 3 steals.

MALDEN — After reaching the Division 4 North semifinals, Presentation of Mary Academy saw its season crashing to a halt before halftime.

Unable to successfully navigate the Manchester-Essex press, the fifth-seeded Panthers trailed by 17 points at intermission before dropping a 50-32 decision to the 16th-seeded Hornets last night at Malden High School. “We knew (the press) was coming,” first-year PMA coach Joe DeBlois said. “We reverted to our old ways. I’m not exactly sure what happened, but we just didn’t do what we’ve been doing the last few games.”

NORTH ANDOVER — Nikki Karalis missed the easy shots but knocked down the difficult ones against Gloucester in the Division 2 North first round yesterday.

The North Andover senior swished two 3-pointers in the fourth quarter. Her second 3 gave her her team the lead for good with 2 minutes, 53 seconds left in the game.

Margaret Bergson made the first 3-point basket of her career in Georgetown's 39-19 humbling of Rockport. Morgan Gott had nine rebounds in a great defensive effort and Michelle Reilly added five steals for the Royals.

North Andover hit 50 points for the first time this year and did so with a balanced scoring attack that was led by Erika Zahoruiko's double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.  Julia Titone added nine points and the trio of Amanda Foote, Morgan Lumb and Katie Maroney each had four steals. Alex Medlock had a strong defense game and chipped in with four points.

Kirsten Morrison jr.