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Phillips Academy gave up a goal in the final 20 seconds and settled for a 4-4 tie with Dexter. Tim Driscoll had a hat trick for the Big Blue (8-8-3) and Seamus O'Neill had three assists.

One night after collecting his 1,000th career point, Phllips Academy senior Tom Palleschi recorded a double-double with 20 points and 21 rebounds during the Big Blue's 53-46 win over St. Sebastian.Palleschi also had five blocks.

Lilybet MacRae set a new school record in the diving (312.40) and North Andover's Miranda An was a triple winner as Phillips dunked Hopkins.

Tom Palleschi notched his 1,000th career point during a 15-point effort as Phillips got past Thayer, 71-64. Brendan O'Connell hit a trio of 3-pointers on his way to a  team-best 18 points. Ryan Hartung added 17 for the 7-10 Big Blue.

Rebecca Wagman took home victories in the dash and the 600 to lead Phillips' to a convincing track victory over The Governor's Academy.

Joseph Kruy won both the dash and the hurdles as part of Phillips' easy tri-meet victory over The Governor's Academy and Tabor Academy.

North Andover's Jason Nawrocki notched a goal and an assist in Phillips' 5-2 victory over Deerfield Academy. Tim Driscoll had a hat trick for the victors.

Even as just a near upset, its a game that will shock the prep basketball world. Phillips Academy threw a mighty scare into Tilton, the No. 4 team in the country in the SI.com/5-Star poll, before falling 66-62. Haverhill's Ryan Hartung scored 16 points and Brendan O'Connell of Andover had 14 points, and the two combined for seven 3-pointers. Haverhill's Tom Palleschi added 12 points (he now has 997 for his career) and eight rebounds for the Big Blue.

NORTH ANDOVER  — Phillips Academy's girls basketball team has not enjoyed as much success as it had hoped this year, but the Big Blue might be turning things around at the right time.

Freshman Miranda An of North Andover won the 200 freestyle and 100 butterfly and swam on the winning 200 medley relay team to lead unbeaten Phillips past Deerfield.