Boys
Greater Lawrence Tech 52, Methuen 46
Trailing 41-38 and held scoreless for nearly three full minutes to start the fourth quarter, Greater Lawrence Tech just found a way.
Damari Leonardo’s pull-up 15-footer with 4:27 to play gave the Reggies the lead for good at 42-41.
Carlos Quezada landed the ultimate dagger, an iso-post move to make it 48-42 with about a minute to play.
Greater Lawrence Tech is now 3-1. Four Reggies hit double figures led by Amarian Lopes with 14. Jahiem Rodriguez chipped in 11, while Albert Diaz and Quezada finished with 10 apiece.
Niles Scott led Methuen, now 2-1, Dylan Sweetster added 10 for the Rangers.
Beverly 77, St. John’s Prep 40
Jacob Klass led all scorers with 25 as the top-seeded Panthers advanced with ease.
Girls
Pentucket 43, North Andover 32
The Knights, now 1-3, showed all kinds of resilience after falling behind, 16-0, to start the night.
North Andover cut it to four at 23-19 in the second quarter, but just couldn’t make it all the way back.
Sophia Bowman led North Andover with nine points, and both Courtney Fritts and Arianna DiTullio added seven apiece.
Andover 57, Methuen 25
Kiera Lenihan had 14 points for the Warriors in the win, while Haley Magenheim pitched in a dozen for the winners, now 2-0.
Giuliana Decoq had 10 to pace Methuen.