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Boys Basketball Playoff Rescheduled to Tonight

The MIAA moved North Andover's first playoff game from Tuesday night to tonight at 7:30 p.m.

The MIAA rescheduled the North Andover boys basketball team's first playoff game against Melrose High School from Tuesday, March 1 to Wednesday, March 2.

The game will be played tonight at 7:30 p.m. at . 

The reason for the schedule change was due to conflicts with playoff hockey tournaments that each school is participating in.

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The change in schedule made it possible for more fans to attend yesterday's boys hockey game against Bishop Fenwick.

The change in date also benefitted Melrose High by resolving a scheduling conflict with their girls hockey team.

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The winner of tonight's basketball game between the (#3) Knights and (#14) Red Raiders will face (#6) Woburn in the quarterfinals of the MIAA Division II North Sectional Tournament. 

Woburn beat Masconomet 73-65 to advance to the quarterfinals. Woburn's quarterfinal game against either North Andover or Melrose will be on Sunday, March 6 at 3 p.m.

Stay tuned to North Andover Patch for comprehensive coverage of tonight's game and the rest of the MIAA playoffs.

On Friday we will feature one of North Andover's star basketball players as our Athlete of the Week in honor of the Knights' playoff berth. 

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