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Beverly Throttles Tewksbury in North Title Game

Tewksbury struck first, but the Panthers ripped off nine straight goals to earn a state title berth.

The Road to the Garden ended one exit short for the Tewksbury Memorial High School boys hockey team.

The Redmen were dominated by top-seeded Beverly on Monday night, losing 9-1 in the North Division 2 final at the Tsongas Center in Lowell.

Tewksbury struck first when Jack Cash put home a goal with 6:53 to play in the opening period. But that lead lasted only 58 seconds, and that’s when the Panthers took over every phase of the game.

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Beverly scored the next nine goals of the game, including taking an 8-1 edge when Connor Irving notched his fourth goal of the game with 21 seconds to go before the second intermission. The Panthers made it 9-1 on J.J. Bachni’s tally early in the third period.

With the loss, the Redmen fell one game short of playing for the state title game on the ice of TD Garden in Boston.

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Instead, it’s the Panthers who advanced to that game. They will play for the Division 2 crown on Sunday against Medfield. 


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