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January 26, 2008

O'Connell a bright spot for Georgetown

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Taryn O'Connell scored 12 points and Haley Gisonno scored 13 points to lead Georgetown in a tight contest. The Royals, however, fell to North Andover, 43-34.

Nicole Zahoruiko hurt the Royals down the stretch, scoring 21 points for the Scarlet Knights. Georgetown hung around for much of the contest, only trailing 25-23 at the half.

North Andover outscored the Royals 18-11 in the second half, however, to pull away. The Knights improved to 8-5 and the Royals dropped to 7-6 on the season.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Spears' big night spoiled

Freshman guard Jaymie Spears poured in 22 points, but it wasn't enough for Georgetown, which fell to North Andover 57-49.

The Royals trailed for most of the night, but caught the Knights in the fourth quarter. The Royals were able to take a four-point lead, but North Andover stormed back, outscoring the Knights 21-15 in the fourth to win what was a one possession game until the final minute.

Sean McManus, who scored 17 points, was excellent, hitting an NBA-range 3-pointer with a minute to go to extend the North Andover lead. Steve Boudreau was also outstanding for the Knights, scoring 16 points.

Kyle McKay had a nice night for the Royals, scoring eight points.

North Andover, a Division 1 North finalist last season, improved to 10-3.

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