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Despite strong wire-to-wire defense from Ross Thornton, Timberlane dropped an 11-1 decision to St. Thomas Aquinas.

With both Andover and Haverhill playing strong team defense, juniors Matt McIver (five goals) and Nick Price (three goals) were the only ones to break free, making the difference in the Golden Warriors' 9-2 victory.

After a 1-0 first half, Jack Murphy ignited the North Andover offense with a pair of quick second-half scores leading to a 11-1 victory over Triton. Shane Wescott spurred a defensive effort that almost produced a shutout, getting ample help from Cody Young and John Boyle.

"We knew it would happen, we just didn't know when." What Timberlane coach Jim Kelly anticipated was sophomore Mike Canniff's breakout day, and it came yesterday in a six-goal, three-assist eruption as part of a 14-5 win over Manchester West. Dom LaRosa drew kudos from Kelly for "shutdown defense" in the victory.

Ipswich jumped out to a quick two-goal lead, but the defensive play of Dan Cashman played a big role in shutting the Tigers down the rest of the way, allowing Pentucket to rebound for a 10-5 victory.

Eric Valenti and Cody Carbone came through big-time for North Reading in a 7-6 overtime victory against host Wakefield. After trailing 6-4 going into the fourth quarter, Valenti tied the game with just over a minute left in regulation then fed Carbone with 30 seconds left in OT for the game-winner. Strong defensive play from Chris Schipelliti, Brian Smith and Conor Murnane combined with big saves from goalie Andrew Burns to set the stage for the win.

With three minutes left in the game, Sean Givens tallied his third goal of the day, the game-winner as Londonderry bested Salem 8-7.

Concord-Carlisle drilled Andover, 11-4, in a battle of boys lacrosse unbeatens, 11-4, in the semifinals of the Coaches Challenge Cup in Hingham. Matt McIver had a pair of goals for the Warriors, who fave Dover-Sherborn in a consolation game Saturday.

Concord-Carlisle drilled Andover, 11-4, in a battle of boys lacrosse unbeatens, 11-4, in the semifinals of the Coaches Challenge Cup in Hingham. Matt McIver had a pair of goals for the Warriors, who fave Dover-Sherborn in a consolation game Saturday.

Oyster River scored with 2 1/2 minutes left in the game, ending a dazzling two-way goalie duel with a 2-1 victory over Timberlane.

"It was a battle between two great goalies," Owl head coach Jim Kelly said. "It was a back-and-forth game, but the goalies just carried their teams the whole game."