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Jeff Peterson netted a career-high 19 points to lead Windham 56-50 over Bishop Brady in boys basketball. 

With the scored tied and 2 seconds left, Chris Light went to the free throw line and converted both his foul shots to lift Pinkerton 63-61 over Dover.

Dover was unable to get off a shot in the final 2 seconds.

Unbeaten Central Catholic, which is ranked first in all the EMass. and statewide polls, trailed by 12 at the half and never could catch up in a 62-56 shocker to Lowell. Central had won 22 straighht games vs. MVC teams dating back to a loss to Andover in the 2010 Greater Lawrence Christmas Tourney. The Raiders had won 53 straight MVC regular-season games since losing to Lowell on Jan. 16 2008.

Aaron Davis' jumper tied it for Brooks with 5.3 seconds left but Milton Academy's Travis Sheldon raced coast to coast and hit a runner at the buzzer to give Milton Academy a 58-56 win. It was the third straight year this game was decided at the buzzer. Anthony Barry had 25 points and 14 rebounds in defeat.

Sam Dowden scored 27 points and pulled down nine rebounds as Andover won for the second straight game,  this time with a 68-55 win over Haverhill. James Costello had 10 for Andover and Edwin Valentin led Haverhill with 23.

Zach Karalis scored a game-best 26 points and added to it with 10 rebounds and 10 assists as North Andover ran past North Reading, 76-61. Isaiah Nelsen added 20 points and Jimmy Warden had 14 for the 13-1 Knights.

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.

Brooks senior Anthony Barry topped out with 29 points and added 12 rebounds as Brooks handled Middlesez, 71-53.

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.

There were heroes aplenty in Notre Dame's 62-36 hoop victory over Innovation Charter. Senior Fabio Cabral-Nunez led the way with 11 points, 16 rebounds, 10 steals and 2 blocks in the win. Junior Charbel Bourouphael contributed 7 points, 7 rebounds and 6 blocks while classmate Angel Martinez added 10 points and 8 assists.