Veronica Burton leads Newton South over Westford

After host South missed half a dozen threes, Burton hit a step-back trey from the right wing with 4:17 to go in the first quarter to put the Lions (11-0) on the board. After a stop at the other end, Burton pushed a lefty finger roll through the cup to give South its first lead.

“We definitely struggled earlier into the game with shooting,” said Burton, who finished the night with a game-high 27 points along with six blocked shots. “The spacing allowed me to attack. If they weren’t crashing or crowding the lane I was able to finish at the basket.”

The Grey Ghosts (7-2) responded with a 3 by Allison Mulhern and a plethora of offensive rebounds from Elizabeth Arnold (11 points, 10 boards). But South guard Paige Ollivierre banked in a runner to beat the first-quarter buzzer. Burton almost outscored Westford by herself in the first half, netting 15 of South’s 22 for a 22-16 lead.

Burton’s teammates picked her up after the break, with Ollivierre sparking a 23-6 run with a pair of threes and a drive.

Ollivierre’s younger sister, Maria, a sophomore, netted back-to-back right wing triples to extend the lead to 40-18 with just over a minute left in the third quarter. Burton then beat the third-quarter buzzer with an NBA range three on South’s next possession.

“It’s the best feeling in the world, when everyone’s shots are on,” Ollivierre said. “Then everyone gets into it, the crowd gets into it, our team dynamic lifts up and we destroy teams.”

Said South coach Joe Rogers, “We got a little better spaced, and that makes them have to cover more ground and our kids hit shots in the third quarter.”

Five 3-pointers from Westford senior Emily Bramanti in the fourth quarter provided a spark to cut the deficit to single digits, but South’s run proved too convincing.

“What we realized is that we could put some pressure on them,” said Westford coach Russ Coward. “We also realized how good Burton is. They definitely deserved to win the game, but at least we made them sweat.”

Foxborough 75, North Attleborough 26 — Senior point guard Ashley Sampson scored 26 points to lead the No. 3 Warriors (9-1).

Silver Lake 43, Duxbury 34 — The Lakers (8-3, 5-3 Patriot) started the fourth quarter on an 11-0 run to turn a two-point deficit into a 37-28 lead with 3:28 remaining. Allie Crawford scored a game-high 14 points, including seven in the fourth quarter. Teagan Curran and Alli Cavallo had 13 apiece for Duxbury (6-3, 5-2).

New Bedford 56, Durfee 53 — The Whalers drilled six of their eight free throws in the final minute and Chiron Rose had 18 points.

Braintree 53, Newton North 33 — Junior guard Adriana Timberlake piled up 16 points for the Wamps (6-1).

Lynn Classical 49, Revere 47 — Irianis Delgado (16 points) converted her own steal into the winning basket with five seconds left for the Rams (11-1).

Pembroke 57, North Quincy 36 — Jayne Howe’s 22 points led the Titans (4-7).

Falmouth 46, Dennis-Yarmouth 22 — Senior Olivia Ferraro led the visiting Clippers (7-5) with 20 points and 12 rebounds.

South Shore Voc-Tech 33, Southeastern 28 — Jenna Grande scored 6 points for the Vikings (7-2).

Natick 64, Walpole 52 — Sophomore forward Brenna McDonald had 18 points for the Redhawks (8-2).

Lowell Catholic 45, Saint Joseph Prep 25 — Senior guard Maggie Penta (19 points) scored her 1,000th career point for the Crusaders.

St. Mary’s 59, Bishop Fenwick 43 — Pam Gonzalez poured in 30 points for the visiting Spartans (8-3).

Beaver Country Day 87, Lexington Christian 47 — Senior Maddie Mullin carried the Beavers (7-4) with 35 points.

Stoughton 55, Canton 40 — Sophomore guard Aliyah Wright had 22 points for the visiting Knights (4-7).

Nauset 65, Barnstable 23 — Freshman Makayla Hutchinson led the host Warriors (6-1) with 10 points.

Weymouth 48, Framingham 25 — Melanie Spiney (19 points, 18 rebounds) was stellar for the Wildcats (3-5).

Mt. Alvernia 39, Rockport 27 — The host Mustangs (3-6) used a 17-2 run in the third quarter to pull away.

Mansfield 44, Oliver Ames 31 — Senior Meg Hill (16 points, 14 rebounds, 7 blocked shots) dominated for the 12th-ranked Hornets (9-4, 7-1).

Greater New Bedford 49, Somerset Berkley 37 — Senior center Lindsey Ramos logged a 12-point, 15-rebound effort for the 6-3 Bears.

Hamilton-Wenham 38, Amesbury 27 — Senior guard Lauren Flynn recorded 16 points and 12 rebounds for the visiting Generals (6-4).

Bridgewater-Raynham 55, Brockton 45 — Junior Kylee Piche scored 14 of her 16 points in the first half and pulled down nine rebounds as the Trojans (8-4) won their sixth straight.

Rivers 64, New Hampton 36 — Senior wing Tess Sussman (20 points) of Needham paced the 10-1 Red Wings on the road.

Wayland 56, Boston Latin 39 — Senior forward Darby Leid poured in a career-high 29 points and collected 10 rebounds and four steals for the Warriors (5-5).

Taunton 51, Attleboro 40 — Senior forward Mackenzie Hanrahan posted 13 points and siblings Alexa and Kelsey White had 12 apiece for the Tigers (6-6).

Masconomet 57, Triton 33 — Guards Mak Graves, Morgan Bovarty, and Sara Fogarty combined for 39 points for the Chieftains (8-1).

Scituate 62, Plymouth South 37 — Jaycie Rojik led the visiting Sailors (6-6) with 20 points.

Milton 47, Norwood 38 — Jeanmarie Fallon scored 9 points as the Wildcats (6-5) won their fourth straight.

Newton South 54, Westford 46 — Senior guard Veronica Burton poured in 27 points and blocked six shots as the top-ranked Lions (11-0) defeated the 2017 D1 state finalist.

Melrose 40, Burlington 29 — Senior Alexis Doherty (13 points) buried three treys for the host Raiders (8-2).

Apponequet 55, Case 19 — Sophia Gaucher and Lea Seablom both scored 15 points to lift the Lakers.

Archbishop Williams 56, Cardinal Spellman 31 — Junior guard Kaitlynn Smith had 11 points for the fifth-ranked Bishops (10-1).

Needham 54, Brookline 24 — Junior Maeve Barker led the visiting Rockets (8-3) with 14 points.

Fontbonne 63, Pope John 21 — Arienne Sauvignon-Howard led the Ducks (9-0) with 14 points and eight rebounds.

Pentucket 67, Lynnfield 39 — Junior Liv Cross had 15 points to lead the Sachems (9-1).

Westwood 55, Norton 39 — Freshman Elizabeth Gill led the host Wolverines with 19 points.

Bishop Feehan 64, Martha’s Vineyard 37 — Senior captain Anna Shaughnessy scored 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds for the 11th-ranked Shamrocks (6-2).

Franklin 56, King Philip 47 — Sophomore forward Ali Brigham registered 23 points, 17 rebounds and 10 blocked shots for the Panthers (8-4).

Andover 74, Haverhill 28 — Tatum Shaw carried the Golden Warriors (4-6) with 21 points.

Everett 47, Winthrop 31 — Yasmeen Guerrier led the Crimson (5-4) with 27 points.

Fenway 58, Latin Academy 34 — Janayah Gulley (15 rebounds) paced the Panthers (8-2).

Swampscott 49, Medford 27 — Junior Nikki Rosa registered 24 points and eight rebounds for the visiting Big Blue (6-3).

Mystic Valley 61, Essex Tech 25 — Senior guard Menel Lamadzema scored 27 points, snared 11 steals, and grabbed six rebounds for the host Eagles (8-2).

Concord-Carlisle 54, Weston 45 — Freshman Kori Barach paced the Patriots (5-5) with 20 points and sophomore Courtney Sepucha added 14 points.

Coyle & Cassidy 45, Bishop Stang 27 — Sam Hourihan netted 15 points for the Warriors (9-2, 2-1) with 15 points.

Central Catholic 75, Lawrence 23 — Mary Gerard dropped a career-high 12 points to lift the visiting Raiders (9-2).

Cambridge 58, Lincoln-Sudbury 46 — Senior Maggie Pimlott led the Falcons (6-5) with 23 points and junior Kalkidan Mamo added 12 points, 5 steals, and 4 assists.

Berwick 50, Bancroft 31 — Anna Madonia (14 points), Keely Baglio (10) and Isabella Balian (10) led visiting Bancroft (2-4) in a loss to Berwick (2-8).

Madison Park 81, Snowden 67 — Senior Dominic Jones erupted for a school-record 51 points for the host Cardinals (4-6). The guard made six 3-pointers and went 10 of 12 from the free-throw line. Jones also added 6 rebounds, 5 steals, and 4 assists. ‘‘It was one of the best performances I have seen and I have been here a long time,’’ said 36-year Madison Park coach Dennis Wilson.

Reading 74, Lexington 71 — Matt Panacopoulos lifted the Rockets with 20 points.

Chelmsford 56, Tewksbury 51 — Chris McCarthy carried the Lions with 21 points.

Apponequet 68, Case 54 — Senior Adam Seabloom registered 21 points to lift the visiting Lakers (9-0). Drew Plante’s 35 points were not enough for the host Cardinals.

Abington 77, East Bridgewater 50 — Bryson Andrews had 17 points for the host Green Wave (8-4).

Charlestown 62, Latin Academy 47 — Senior guard Jose Garcia poured in a career-high 37 points - the most by a Charlestown player in 10 years, knocking down 3-pointers. Senior center Franklin Udeh chipped in 18 points, 13 rebounds, and 4 blocks for the Townies (7-7).

Arlington 60, Belmont 51 — Dominic Black scored 12 points and grabbed 16 boards for the No. 19 Spy Ponders (8-1).

Catholic Memorial 69, Xaverian 35 — Senior Kani Glover scored 20 points to lift the No. 8 Knights (7-3).

St. Andrew’s 86, Tabor 83 — A 32-point night from senior Chris Herron, Jr. was not enough for the Seawolves.

Woburn 78, Winchester 55 — Senior guard Matt Juko and junior guard Ryan Ludwig had 16 points apiece for the Tanners (9-2). Senior Liam Fitzpatrick registered his 1,000th point in a losing effort for the visiting Sachems.

Somerville 72, Marblehead 66 — Senior guard Lucas Saint-Jean delivered 27 points, seven rebounds and five assists for the Highlanders (6-3) and sophomore guard Tyler Whitney-Sidney adde 15 points.

Scituate 63, Plymouth South 44 — Sophomore captain Jack Poirier tossed in 21 points, freshman Kyrell Luc had 11 and sophomore Elijah Grant added 10 for the Sailors (6-4).

Hingham 65, Plymouth North 50 — John Lowther scored 24 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to lift the visiting Harbormen.

Rockland 65, Hull 57 — Senior Zach Sharland led the visiting Bulldogs (9-2) with 28 points.

St. Mary’s 68, Bishop Fenwick 49 — Jalen Echevarria and Joey Abate-Walsh had 17 points apiece for Spartans (9-1).

Chapel Hill 69, Marie Philip 56 — Cameron Smith registered his fourth straight 20-plus point game to lift the visiting Chargers (4-2).

Beverly 65, Malden 62 — Sophomore Duncan Moreland led the Panthers (7-3) with 17 points.

Natick 64, Walpole 44 — Jahden Erold led the Redhawks (7-3, 4-1) with 19 points.

Cardinal Spellman 69, Archbishop Williams 48 — Senior Mike Spencer registered his 1,000th point on his way to finishing with 19 points to lift the visiting Cardinals (9-2).

Silver Lake 50, Duxbury 45 — Juniors Dan Duggan (16 points) and Matt Bettle (12 points) led the way for the host Lakers (3-6).

Roxbury Latin 49, BB&N 39 — Junior guard Seb Borgard netted 16 points for the Foxes (6-3), draining four treys.

Watertown 76, Wilmington 45 — Senior John Korte (27 points) scored his 1,000 career point for the visiting Raiders (7-3).

O'Bryant 62, New Mission 57 — Junior Rivaldo Soares (25 points, 17 rebounds, 6 assists) closed within 43 points of 1,000 for his career and Jerrell Lewis-Guy had 10 points and 19 rebounds for the visiting Tigers (8-2).

Bishop Stang 68, Coyle & Cassidy 64 — Junior guard Damien Perry recorded 17 points for the unbeaten Spartans (11-0).

Matignon 44, Austin Prep 37 — Jarret Byrnes (13 points) pushed the Warriors (7-2) to their sixth-straight win.

Canton 66, Stoughton 40 — The Bulldogs (9-1) followed the lead of senior guard Austin Mathews (20 points, 6 rebounds) and junior guard Devin Foster (19 points, 5 rebound).

Foxborough 50, North Attleborough 48 — Senior guard Devin Hassett scored the go-ahead basket for the Warriors (10-2) and classmate Joe Morrison had 15 points.

Mashpee 79, Middleborough 58 — Junior Anthony Gonsalves powered the Falcons with 29 points and 10 rebounds.

Southeastern 74, South Shore Voc-Tech 54 — Isiah Fontes dropped 34 points and pulled down 7 rebounds to lift the visiting Hawks.

Westwood 61, Norton 57 — Senior Nick Anderson poured in 21 points for the visiting Wolverines (4-8).

Oliver Ames 72, Mansfield 39 — The Hornets (9-2) were carried by Thomas Dooling’s 15 points.

Lynn Classical 63, Revere 49 — Junior guard Deontae Pluffe led the Rams (7-3) with a career-high 20 points.

Dexter Southfield 77, Landmark 35 — Noah Kamba (28 points, 11 assists) and Jordan Mason (24 points) powered the hosts (9-5).

Needham 63, Brookline 53 — Thomas Shaughnessy netted 18 points for the top-ranked Rockets (9-0) in the Bay State Carey win.

Brockton 79, Bridgewater-Raynham 72 — Jalen Lee (17 points) led four scorers in double figures for the No. 2 Boxers (11-0).

Newton South 57, Westford 45 — Senior guard Robbie Hodin led the Lions (5-6) with 18 points on six 3-pointers.

Wareham 83, Bourne 59 — Taylor Carlson led the way with 24 points for the host Vikings.

Masconomet 57, Triton 55 — Junior guard Matt Dzwil hit a runner in the lane as time expired in overtime for the Chieftains (6-3).

Melrose 63, Burlington 54 — Senior guard Joe Stanton, junior guard Jay Tucci, and sophomore forward Luke Vlajkovic each registered 16 points for the Raiders (6-3).

Marshfield 58, Sandwich 46 — Senior guard A.J. Conn led the Rams (8-2) with 18 points and five rebounds and senior forward Joe Waisgerber added 15 points.

Franklin 61, King Philip 44 — Sophomore guard Chris Edgehill scored 22 points to lead the Panthers (10-1).

Wayland 51, Boston Latin 43 — Senior Ben Bourget poured in 18 points to lift the host Warriors (3-8).

Quincy 55, Whitman-Hanson 54 — Senior guard Damien Markov converted the go-ahead layup with three seconds left and Brandon Fitzpatrick scored a team-high 19 points for the host Presidents (8-3).

Pembroke 70, North Quincy 61 — Tyler Spencer led the Titans with 26 points.

Berwick 77, Bancroft 63 — Carlo Mannina (9 rebounds, 5 blocks) scored 18 points and Anthony Marguerite (7 rebounds) and C.J. Zujewski each netted 15 for visiting Bancroft (5-5, 2-3 EIL) in a loss to Berwick (7-4, 4-0).

Chelmsford 98, Haverhill 76 — Sophomore Aaron Zhu earned a state cut in his eighth individual race with a 53.99 finish in the 100 fly for the Lions (7-3).

Westford 97, Weston 89 — Sean Riordan led the Grey Ghosts (9-1) by finishing first in the 100-yard butterfly and the 100-yard backstroke.

Andover 98, North Andover 80 — Senior Sean Bradshaw claimed the diving event with 226.05 points for the Golden Warriors.

Natick 98, Newton North 76 — Senior Jordan Arnold (200 individual medley, 100 breaststroke) and sophomore Ian Arnold (50 freestyle, 100 freestyle) were double winners for the Redhawks (9-0).

Nashoba 60, Keefe Tech 6 — Brian Karmoa, Kenny Frommer and Nick Cutmore all won by pinfall as the Chieftains (9-1) topped the visiting Broncos (4-5).

Nobles 2, Choate 1 — Junior defenseman Lily Farden scored two second-period goals for the host Bulldogs (10-2-1).

Worcester Academy 7, Pomfret 1 — Mickey Sindoris scored twice, and Lauren Potvin and Alexis Cagan each tallied their first varsity goal as the Hilltoppers (10-1-1) rolled on the road.

Westborough 91, Tyngsborough 84 — Marisa Papagelis (50 free, 100 back), Emma Kudej (200 free, 100 free) and Jordan Conley (200 IM, 500 free) guided the Rangers (9-0, 7-0 Mid-Wach) past the Tigers (8-4, 6-3).

Serge Clivio is retiring after 35 years on the Arlington Catholic football sideline, the past 29 as head coach. Clivio guided the Cougars to seven Catholic Central titles and Super Bowl titles in 1993 and 2008. He will coach the North squad in the 2018 Shriners’ Football Classic on June 22 at Bentley.

“Coach Clivio’s legacy at Arlington Catholic extends far beyond the gridiron,” said AD athletic director Dan Shine.

“I have always valued his dedication to our school, and his commitment to teaching life lessons to all that he coached.” Clivio will continue to work in the theology department at the school.

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