Javi Lopez buried the winning shot with three seconds remaining to give Central Catholic a thrilling 56-54 Merrimack Valley Conference boys basketball win over North Andover.

Ryan Gray scored 14 points, and Ayden Balter chipped in with 11 points as Wilmington (4-4) edged Melrose 50-48 in Middlesex League action. …James Dingman led a trio of double figure scorers with 18 points as Arlington (7-1) defeated Reading, 56-45.

JJ Martinez (18 points) and June Vasquez (15 points) paced St. Mary’s (Lynn) in a 79-57 Catholic Central League victory over Bishop Stang. …

Tzar Powell-Aparicio did it all with 29 points, eight assists and five steals, as Lowell knocked off Methuen 72-60.

Matt Breen led scoring with 21 points and Nate Jean-Francois chipped in 14 points off the bench to pace Shawsheen (7-1) in a 58-47 nonleague win over Worcester Tech. … Janiel Tolentino registered a double-double (24 points, 10 rebounds), while Thad Broughton added 20 points and seven boards for Peabody (6-3) during a 66-53 victory over KIPP Academy. … Tyler Staiti (25 points, eight rebounds) and Kingston Maxwell (18 points, 11 rebounds, six assists) combined offensively to shoulder Abington (7-1) in a 75-65 win over New Bedford.

Ethan Suhajda delivered a double-double (20 points, 12 rebounds), while Gabe De Jesus added 10 points as Holliston topped Dover-Sherborn 63-59 in a Tri-Valley League contest. … Jacob White hit his second buzzer-beater of the season to lift Medway to a 52-50 come-from-behind win over Hopkinton.

Teagan Swint led nine different scorers with 26 points as Newton North topped Needham, 67-48, in Bay State Conference play.

Ronan Coffey dropped 19 points for Norwell in a 54-38 South Shore League win over Middleboro.

Mike Dankert caught fire for 29 points, Nate Reynolds added 15 points and Emery Robbins had 10 points as Bourne (5-1) surged past Case, 71-44, in South Coast Conference action. … Finn Bjork turned in a double-double (12 points, 21 rebounds), and Dom Taylor (23 points, seven rebounds), Colten Pacheco (22 points, four assists) and Brendan McDonald (14 points, six rebounds, five steals) reached double figures in scoring as well as Somerset Berkley (7-1) beat Dighton-Rehoboth 87-81 in a double overtime thriller.

Kobe Nguyen (22 points), Aidan McGrath (19 points) and Lucas Short (18 points) paced the North Quincy (8-1) offense in a 66-49 Patriot League win over Marshfield. … Liam Sullivan (21 points), Jake Lofstrom (15 points) and Oliver Curley (13 points) combined efforts to lead Silver Lake over Pembroke, 72-67. … Senior captain Dylan Perrault erupted for a career-high 30 points, while classmate Jah Estrella turned in a double-double (13 points, 10 rebounds) as Whitman-Hanson knocked off Plymouth South 61-47.

Paul Conway sank a jumper in the final seconds to lift Lincoln-Sudbury over Concord-Carlisle, 55-54, in a Dual County League thriller.

Cole Craffey (22 points) and Justin Grimaldi (12 points) steered Oliver Ames toward a 60-48 Hockomock League win over Canton.

Manny Duran contributed 17 points, three rebounds and five steals, while Mason Mills recorded 17 points and two steals as Xaverian earned a 56-32 Catholic Conference win over St. John’s Prep.

Rolky Brea Arias (19 points, 15 rebounds), DJ Reynolds (18 points) and Shyheim Babb (16 points) guided Lynn Classical in a 62-46 Greater Boston League win over Medford.

Caden Shrock scored 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds, while AB Labell did his part with eight points, nine rebounds, seven assists and eight steals as Hamilton-Wenham defeated Pentucket 69-42 in the Cape Ann League.

Ryan Altman (27 points, nine rebounds, eight assists, four steals), Robby Fiore (19 points, three rebounds, two assists, block) and Pat Costello (11 points, seven rebounds) guided Rivers during a 65-49 Independent School League win over BB&N.

In other news, Stoneham has forfeited seven games due to an ineligible player. The Spartans were off to their best start in years (7-0) and were ranked No. 13 in the latest MIAA statewide power rankings in Division 3.

Girls basketball

Chisom Jones erupted for 36 points, helping Boston Latin edge Waltham 44-43 in a Dual County League clash. … Alani Hoilett (17 points, eight rebounds), Sarah Poland (13 points, 10 rebounds, five assists), Evie Schwartz (11 points, six assists) and Alice Wallerstein (10 points, 10 rebounds) broke into double figure in scoring for Lincoln-Sudbury in a 62-36 win over Concord-Carlisle.

Bailey Delaire put up 22 points, and Sylvie Lafeber finished with 11 points and paced the defense as Mystic Valley defeated Shawsheen 41-20 in the Commonwealth Athletic Conference.

Kailey Sullivan scored 22 points, while Adrianna Porazzo collected 17 points and seven assists  and Ava Hill had 13 points and nine rebounds as Foxboro routed Stoughton 76-26 in the Hockomock League. … Chloe Fallas tallied 15 points, while Lena Malymina and Mallory Santos registered 11 points each as Franklin bested Attleboro, 57-46.

Dylan Hurley poured in 17 points, and Maliah Pierre tacked on nine points as Whitman-Hanson (5-3) defeated Plymouth South 65-43 in Patriot League play. … Maeve Powers scored 17 points, and A’laya Colbert had 10 points as North Quincy (7-1) defeated Marshfield, 49-31. … Addie Monahan scored 11 points as Hanover took down Hingham, 40-25.

Amara Flores (21 points) and DayDay Hios (18 points, three assists, three steals) set the tone for Lynn English in a 63-38 Greater Boston League win over Everett.

Bella DeOliveira and Julia Ray led a balanced attack with nine points each for Covenant Christian during a 40-33 win over Landmark in the Independent Girls Conference.

Sarah Michel notched 14 points, and Jacqueline Choukas added 10 points as Blue Hills (7-0) downed Diman 47-32 in the Mayflower Athletic Conference.

Abby Broderick (21 points, eight rebounds), Tess Baacke (14 points, four rebounds, four assists)  and Naya Annigeri (11 points) broke into double figures in scoring as Medfield defeated Westwood 69-49 in the Tri-Valley League.

Amelia Crowe knocked down 17 points for Pentucket (6-2) during a 59-22 Cape Ann League win over Hamilton-Wenham. … Ariana Demetri netted 21 points for North Reading (8-0) in a 57-23 victory over Georgetown.

Nora Simpson scored 11 points for Arlington Catholic (6-4) in a 40-20 Catholic Central League win over Cardinal Spellman.

In the South Shore League, Avery Cobban finished with 15 points and added nine rebounds, as Sandwich (5-3) rolled to a 48-22 victory over Rockland. … Senior Maddie Oliver buried six three-pointers en route to a double-double (22 points, 12 rebounds), as Norwell defeated Middleboro, 53-31.

Marlo Jumper scored 11 points, and Katelyn Lawson recorded 10 points as St. John Paul II (6-3) coasted to a 56-16 Cape and Islands League win over Nauset.

Frankie Spadorcia fired in 17 points and grabbed 20 rebounds to boost Braintree to a 56-47 Bay State Conference win over Framingham.

Kiera Lenihan paced her team with a 21-point performance, as Andover (5-2) cruised to a 67-23 win over Lawrence in the Merrimack Valley Conference.

Mia Taranto (seven points) buried the winning three-pointer for Stoneham in a 37-36 Middlesex League victory over Watertown. Vivian Schofield and Lila Bunnell had nine points each for the Spartans.

Girls hockey

Sophia Luoni racked up 29 saves and Shaylie Rockledge recorded a goal and an assist to lift Natick over ADK United (N.Y.), 3-1.

Scores

BOYS BASKETBALL

Abington 75, New Bedford 65

Acton-Boxboro 53, Westford Academy 41

Andover 68, Lawrence 56

Archbishop Williams 62, Cathedral 48

Arlington 56, Reading 45

Barnstable 89, Cape Cod Academy 54

Bedford 77, Wayland 63

Blue Hills 57, Diman 34

Bourne 71, Case 44

Braintree 57, Framingham 42

Cardinal Spellman 51, Arlington Catholic 47

Carver 50, Mashpee 44

Catholic Memorial 79, BC High 77

Central Catholic 56, North Andover 54

Cohasset 77, Avon 44

Dedham 71, Millis 66

East Bridgewater 59, Randolph 32

Fairhaven 62, Seekonk 60

Franklin 52, Attleboro 37

Georgetown 73, North Reading 50

Gloucester 49, Beverly 35

Hamilton-Wenham 69, Pentucket 42

Hanover 44, Hingham 25

Holliston 63, Dover-Sherborn 59

Lincoln-Sudbury 55, Concord-Carlisle 54

Lowell 72, Methuen 60

Lowell Catholic 58, Dracut 55

Lynn Classical 62, Medford 46

Lynn Tech 55, New Heights 48

Lynnfield 59, Rockport 40

Malden Catholic 78, St. John’s (Shrewsbury) 43

Manchester Essex 67, Essex Tech 30

Medway 52, Hopkinton 50

Natick 51, Milton 48

Nauset 62, Nantucket 49

Newton North 67, Needham 48

North Quincy 66, Marshfield 49

Norwell 54, Middleboro 38

Norwood 48, Bellingham 33

O’Bryant 58, Roxbury Prep 54

Old Colony 75, South Shore Voke 48

Oliver Ames 60, Canton 48

Peabody 66, KIPP Academy 53

Plymouth North 60, Quincy 50

St. Mary’s (L) 79, Bishop Stang 57

Shawsheen 58, Worcester Tech 47

Silver Lake 72, Pembroke 67

Somerset Berkley 87, Dighton-Rehoboth 81 (2 ot)

Taunton 61, Sharon 49

Tewksbury 64, Billerica 40

Triton 63, Ipswich 60 (ot)

Walpole 70, Wellesley 55

Watertown 36, Stoneham 33

Westwood 63, Medfield 55

Whitman-Hanson 61, Plymouth South 47

Wilmington 50, Melrose 48

Winchester 67, Lexington 64

Xaverian 56, St. John’s Prep 31

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Andover 67, Lawrence 23

Arlington Catholic 40, Cardinal Spellman 20

Billerica 34, Tewksbury 33

Blue Hills 47, Diman 32

Boston Latin 44, Waltham 43

Braintree 56, Framingham 47

Cambridge 44, Newton South 38

Carver 56, Mashpee 31

Cathedral 69, Archbishop Williams 49

Covenant Christian 40, Landmark 33

Dartmouth 55, Bridgewater-Raynham 43

Dennis-Yarmouth 48, Monomoy 14

Duxbury 55, Scituate 23

Foxboro 76, Stoughton 26

Franklin 57, Attleboro 46

Gr. Lawrence 28, Notre Dame (T) 26

Groton-Dunstable 45, Greater Lowell 34

Hanover 40, Hingham 25

Holliston 48, Dover-Sherborn 45

Hudson 41, Clinton 26

Lincoln-Sudbury 62, Concord-Carlisle 36

Littleton 57, Lunenburg 26

King Philip 69, Milford 30

Lexington 50, Winchester 20

Lynn English 63, Everett 38

Maynard 51, Tyngsboro 50

Medfield 69, Westwood 49

Medway 47, Hopkinton 24

Millis 65, Dedham 46

Mystic Valley 41, Shawsheen 20

Nashoba Tech 34, Innovation 31

Natick 60, Milton 33

Needham 43, Newton North 38

North Quincy 49, Marshfield 31

North Reading 57, Georgetown 23

Norwell 53, Middleboro 31

Norwood 49, Bellingham 37

Old Rochester 55, Greater New Bedford 36

Oliver Ames 54, Canton 41

Pembroke 56, Silver Lake 34

Pentucket 59, Hamilton-Wenham 22

Quincy 56, Plymouth North 33

Reading 42, Arlington 37

Rivers 65, BB&N 49

St. John Paul II 56, Nauset 16

Sandwich 48, Rockland 22

Seekonk 48, Fairhaven 30

Somerset Berkley 62, Dighton-Rehoboth 31

Southeastern 60, Latin Academy 21

South Shore Voke 41, Old Colony 21

Stoneham 37, Watertown 36

Taunton 53, Sharon 31

Triton 39, Ipswich 14

Wakefield 40, Burlington 34

Walpole 45, Wellesley 25

Whitman-Hanson 65, Plymouth South 43

Wilmington 50, Melrose 33

Worcester Academy 75, Rivers 61

GYMNASTICS

Burlington 134.8, Melrose 131.55

Falmouth/Mashpee/Barnstable 139.8, Middleboro 125.2

Needham 136.8, Framingham 129.65

Wellesley 137.05, Walpole 124.85

BOYS HOCKEY

Governor’s 5, Rivers 5

GIRLS HOCKEY

Natick 3, ADK United (N.Y.) 1

BOYS SQUASH

Nobles 5, Milton Academy 2

BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING

Cambridge 87, Bedford 82

Chelmsford 98.5, Central Catholic 73.5

Mansfield 68, Stoughton 33

Martha’s Vineyard 105, Nauset 52

Needham 98, Xaverian 85

Norwell/South Shore Voke 97, Norwood 84

Weston 101, Lincoln-Sudbury 82

Westwood 87.5, Medfield 66.5

GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING

Cambridge 98, Bedford 63

Lincoln-Sudbury 96, Weston 90

Mansfield 85, Stoughton 28

Nauset 98, Martha’s Vineyard 63

Westwood 104, Medfield 54

BOYS TRACK

NORTHEAST INVITATIONAL

At Reggie Lewis Center

Mile: Matthew Giardina (Bishop Guertin) 4:24.47; Triple jump: Evan Bedard (Peabody) 45.08.50; Weight throw: Alex Jackson (Peabody) 69-05.00; 1600-relay (Weston) 3:33.13; Medley-relay (Woburn) 10:56.02

GIRLS TRACK

NORTHEAST INVITATIONAL

At Reggie Lewis Center

Mile: Mackenzie Cook (Oyster River) 4:56.86; Triple jump: Avery Baumgardt (Oyster River) 35-10.25; Weight throw: Nialonis Smith (New Bedford) 46.06.00; 1600-relay: (Woburn) 4:18.78; Medley-relay (Exeter) 12:47.33

WRESTLING

Roxbury Latin 69, Nobles 0