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Girls Lacrosse Can't Hold Off Westford in Title Game
North Andover jumped out to a 3-0 lead but the top-seeded Grey Ghosts pulled away in the second half to win the North Division 1 championship.
Third-seeded North Andover got off to a good start in its effort to upset one-loss top seed Westford Academy on Thursday afternoon. But the Grey Ghosts showed why they are the top seed in the second half, pulling away to win the North Division 1 championship.
The Scarlet Knights scored the first three goals of the game, taking a first half lead on Westford's home turf. The teams entered the half tied at 5-5 and North Andover went up 6-5 early in the second frame.
But the locals wouldn't score again until there was less than a minute to go in the game. Westford eventually sealed a 13-7 victory to advance to the state bracket, while North Andover's season came to a close with a record of 18-6.
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