In a matchup of Bay State Conference unbeatens, the Braintree High girls’ basketball team held a slim 2-point lead on Wellesley at the start of the fourth quarter on Friday night at Wellesley.

But the top-ranked Wamps pulled away in the final eight minutes to pull out a gritty 41-33 win.

“I’m actually surprised either of us scored even 33 or 41 points because we knew this was going to be an absolute defensive battle and it didn’t let down,’’ said Braintree coach Kristen McDonnell. “[Wellesley is] an amazing team, they’re incredibly well-coached, they have it all. They have 3-point shooters, they slash, they rebound.

“I almost wish we had another game with them to get us ready for the [state] tournament because they’re just a really impressive team.’’

Sophomore guard Jenna Roche led the Wamps (10-0) with 11 points and junior Keelah Dixon added 10 from the backcourt. Junior captain Dorian Cohen had a game-high 12 for seventh-ranked Wellesley (11-1).

Dixon scored the first point of the fourth quarter after drawing a foul and converting one of two free throws.

“She’s tough, she’s just such a competitor,’’ McDonnell said of Dixon. “If the game’s close then we always want the ball in her hands. Every play we devised was to get her the ball and she was playing all different positions on the court to do that, so I give her a lot of credit.’’

Captain Brianna Herlihy finished with 10 after sitting most of the first quarter with two fouls.

“She’s always seems to do something for us,’’ McDonnell said of Herlihy. “She’s battling a lot of back pain right now, so I think as the game got closer towards the end of the game she just didn’t care about the pain anymore and got done what we needed to.’’

Braintree built a 27-20 cushion at halftime, but the Raiders opened the third quarter with a 7-0 run.

“The big thing for us, when it’s a close game like this against a very good team, it’s just possession to possession and all those little things,’’ McDonnell said.

“We talked about it before the game, it’s the 50-50 balls, it’s boxing out, it’s making the right passes and those were the things we just talked about and to just have a good time. I think players can get so tight in those situations so we try to keep them a little calm and make them laugh.’’

Oliver Ames 47, Milford 30 — Laney Clement-Holbrook earned her 633d victory, tying the 40-year coach with the late Vi Goodnow (Frontier Regional, 1958-2002) for most career wins among girls’ coaches in state history. OA (8-2) plays King Philip on Tuesday.

West Roxbury 50, Boston English 29 — Junior guard Lastarsha Bradham poured in 42 points to power the 5-6 Raiders.

Newton North 50, Dedham 32 — Jill Latanowich had 21 points and 19 rebounds for the Tigers.

Stoneham 51, Reading 50 — Freshman Julia Plourde (12 points) sank the go-ahead free throw with two seconds left to lift the Spartans (2-9).

Mystic Valley 52, Essex Tech 43 — Senior Meghan Foley had 20 points and 14 rebounds while freshman Talia Mamayek contributed 15 points and 12 rebounds for No. 17 Mystic Valley (11-0).

Martha’s Vineyard 57, Sandwich 26 — Sophomore Molly deBettencourt had 16 points and five assists to lead the Vineyarders (9-4).

Tri-County 49, Southeastern 28 — Senior Kim Monroe posted 14 points and 12 rebounds for Tri-County (9-1).

Wilmington 47, Winchester 36 — Junior Christina Woods and sophomore Caroline Anderson each scored 11 points for the Wildcats.

Wakefield 42, Belmont 38 — Senior captain Grace Hurley netted 13 points for the Warriors.

Brighton 63, Charlestown 36 — Junior forward Gladys Ambers netted a game-high 23 points and grabbed 12 boards to lead the Bengals (5-6).

Arlington 46, Burlington 38 — Junior guard Rosalie Flynn had 15 points to lead the Spy Ponders (6-6).

Pembroke 68, Middleborough 49 — Senior guard Sam McGibbon poured in 26 points and had seven assists while Allison Comeau added 18 points to lead the Titans (10-2).

Case 55, Dighton-Rehoboth 53 — Senior guard Allyson Dicesare netted 19 points and had six assists to propel the Cardinals (3-6).

Coyle & Cassidy 25, Somerset Berkley 23 — Freshman Sam Hourihan drained the game-winning 3 for the No. 20 Warriors (9-2).

Archbishop Williams 68, Matignon 16 — Sophomore guard Asiah Dingle paced the 7-1 Bishops with 23 points.

Walpole 69, Weymouth 63 — Senior Kaitlyn Brown had eight points and nine rebounds and junior Kelly Fogarty collected 23 points for the Rebels.

Medfield 53, Medway 41 — Sophomore guard Maggie McCarthy posteda game-high 22 points to lead the Warriors (10-2).

Pentucket 50, Amesbury 35 — Colleen Jameson scored 14 points to lead the No. 10 Sachems (10-2).

Pope John 67, Lowell Catholic 64 — Senior Gianni Hill had 20 points while junior Anya Walcott racked up 20 points and 22 rebounds for the Tigers.

Mansfield 39, King Philip 30 — Senior Jackie Carchedi scored a game-high 15 points for the Hornets (10-1)

Ashland 62, Norton 23 — Senior guard Samantha Leone had 20 points for the Clockers.

Everett 60, Medford 42 — Sophomore Yasmeen Guerrier scored 21 points to lead the Crimson Tide (9-2).

Taunton 47, North Attleborough 46 — Jordan Wade scored 16 points as the Tigers (2-9) stunned the Red Rocketeers (6-4), who missed a shot at the buzzer.

St. Clement 57, Saint Joseph Prep 30 — Erika Lydon had 23 points to lift the Anchormen (5-6).

Peabody 44, Gloucester 23 — Sara Hosman scored 16 points for the Tanners (7-3).

West Bridgewater 51, Westport 45 — Junior Erica Whitham scored 22 points for West Bridgewater (12-0).

Swampscott 39, Lynn Classical 36 — Freshman Faye Parker had 14 points and 10 rebounds.

Lincoln-Sudbury 76, Weston 46 — Junior forward Sam Washburn scored eight points and grabbed eight boards to lead the Warriors (8-4).

Billerica 50, Central Catholic 44 — Junior Kelsey Leverone paced the Indians with 14 points.

Masconomet 51, Georgetown 46 — Junior Grace Fahey led the team during the second half with 21 points and 11 rebounds.

Boys’ basketball

Rockland 54, Randolph 47 — Junior Jake Crawford pumped in 20 points, punctuated by a buzzer-beating trey at halftime and senior Stephen Norris added 16 points for the Bulldogs.

Newton North 70, Dedham 47 — Senior guard Nate Hollenberg delivered 13 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists as the third-ranked Tigers (11-1) qualified for the state tourney for the 27th straight season.

Sandwich 76, Martha’s Vineyard 72 — Senior guard Mike Miglore netted a game-high 34 points to lead the Blue Knights (7-4).

Mystic Valley 60, Essex Tech 43 — Senior center Matt O'Connor collected 16 points and 18 rebounds for the Eagles (9-2).

Pope John 85, Austin Prep 47 — Junior Travon Ford scored a game-high 31 points as Pope John (10-1) qualified for the state tourney.

Brighton 81, Latin Academy 61 — Junior guard Jordan Galloway scored 17 points and had a school-record 20 assists.

Greater Lowell 55, Greater Lawrence 40 — Junior Ian Kirumira ripped down a school-record 25 rebounds for the Gryphons.

North Reading 92, Rockport 69 — Justin Dorosh (22 points, 15 rebounds), Adam Goldstein (21 points, 15 rebounds) and Anthony Eldridge (14 points, 10 assists) all posted double-doubles for the Hornets (11-0).

Matignon 59, St. Clement 58 — Sophomore guard Mohamed Traore netted a game-high 40 points, including the winning basket to lead the Warriors (9-1).

Bristol-Plymouth 46, Diman 37 — Junior Justin Gadry scored 21 points for the Craftsmen (6-8).

O'Bryant 76, Quincy Upper 43 — Junior Kobe Smith netted 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds while junior guard Kenrick Dixon added 12 points and five assists in the win.

Medfield 63, Medway 48 — Senior captain John Williams scored 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds for the Big Blue (11-2).

Chelmsford 67, Tewksbury 61 — Austin Chadwick poured in 22 points to lead the Lions (4-9) past of the 10th-ranked Redmen.

Dighton-Rehoboth 66, Case 39 — Seniors Nick Koneski and Cam Reed each had 12 points for the Falcons.

Brighton 81, Latin Academy 61 — Junior Jordan Galloway scored 17 points and had a school-record 20 assists for the Bengals (7-4).

Foxborough 73, Canton 53 — Senior Alex Procaccini had 22 points, and seniors Alex DuBrow and Rob Lowey each had 14 points for the Warriors.

Cohasset 64, Hull 39 — Sophomore Jake Bomeisler scored 29 points for the Skippers (6-4).

Framingham 62, Norwood 57 — Senior forward Mike Bradley netted 14 points to lift the Flyers (7-5).

Westwood 61, Holliston 49 — Nick Anderson had 18 points to lead the Wolverines (8-3).

Danvers 51, Marblehead 48 — Senior guard Rashad Francois scored 16 points and had nine rebounds for the Falcons (9-3).

Matignon 59, St. Clement 58 — Sophomore guard Mohamed Traore netted a game-high 40 points including the game winner to lead the Warriors (9-1).

Masconomet 51, Georgetown 44 — Cam Kashef had 25 points and 15 rebounds to carry the Chieftains (6-6).

Marshfield 65, Falmouth 50 — Senior Jack Masterson scored 13 points in the second half as the Rams (8-2) overcame a 22-17 halftime deficit. Senior Will Boisvert led all scorers with 19 points for Marshfield.

Malden 55, Somerville 46 — Junior forward Louis LoConte had four points, 15 rebounds and five blocks for the Golden Tornadoes (5-5).

Dover-Sherborn 42, Hopkinton 39 — Brendan Olski had 14 points to lead the Raiders (9-3) to the double-overtime win.

Mansfield 73, King Philip 50 — Junior Sam Goldburg had 14 points for the Warriors.

Hingham 66, Plymouth North 61 — Senior forward Andrew Staley netted 19 points and grabbed 13 boards while junior center Logan Larsen added 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Harbormen (7-4).

Old Rochester 67, Bourne 61 — Matt Valles had 17 points to lift the 15th-ranked Bulldogs (11-0).

Needham 60, Milton 46 — Senior Henderson Parker had 14 points for the Rockets (9-2).

Waltham 46, Boston Latin 39 — Sophomore forward Stephen Nicolas netted 10 points and grabbed 10 boards to lead the Hawks (3-10).

Watertown 59, Lexington 31 — Senior Derek Dipietranponio scored 18 points for the Raiders.

Plymouth South 67, Scituate 55 — Senior captain Ryan Morrissey had 27 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the Panthers.

Brookline 79, Natick 63 — Senior guard Ronan Schwarz netted a game-high 33 points to lead the Warriors (3-8).

Peabody 77, Gloucester 72 — Senior guard Junior Estrella netted a game-high 27 points, grabbed 13 boards and had six steals to lead the Tanners (6-5).

Walpole 77, Weymouth 48 — Senior forward Kenny Uhlar netted 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds while junior guard Luke Esty added 17 points to lead the Rebels (7-6).

Winchester 71, Wilmington 41 — Zack Bladd scored 19 points to lead the Sachems (6-6).

Woburn 65, Melrose 57 — Senior guard Mat Catizone scored a game-high 23 points while freshman guard Ryan Ludwig added 18 points to propel the Tanners (8-4).

Taunton 62, North Attleborough 60 — Senior Jose Mercado and junior Tommy McLean both had 19 points each for the Tigers.

Catholic Memorial 88, Newton South 67 — Senior Matt Hanna scored 24 points for Catholic Memorial (8-2).

Hamilton-Wenham 67, Newburyport 34 — Matt Hawkey scored 18 points for the Generals (10-2).

Stoneham 57, Reading 49 — Junior forward Devon Chase had 31 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Spartans.

Rockland 54, Randolph 47 — Junior Jake Crawford netted 20 points while senior Stephen Norris added another 16 points to lead the Bulldogs (11-1).

Bishop Feehan 63, Bishop Stang 56 — The fifth-ranked Shamrocks moved to 10-0.

Salem 77, Lynn English 73 — Senior forward Jhonel Roberts scored a game-high 20 points and grabbed 14 boards to lead the fourth-ranked Witches (12-0).

Xaverian 62, Malden Catholic 47 — Michael Gillespie had 18 points while Billy LaHart added 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Hawks (7-4).

Lincoln-Sudbury 76, Weston 60 — Senior Jamal Allen lifted the Warriors with 42 points.

Girls’ gymnastics

Braintree 125.700, Walpole 123.950 — Sophomore Emma Gately finished second in the all-around and first in the floor exercise with a 8.3 to lead the Wamps (2-3).

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