School hockey: Lions hold off O’Bryant [Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass.]

Dec. 31--BOSTON -- Pope John Paul II's line of Rob Beaton, Mike Skarbek and Austin Braley overpowered O'Bryant 5-4 on Friday in a boys hockey match at Matthews Arena at Northeastern University.

Beaton finished with two goals and an assist while Skarbek added a goal and two assists and Braley notched two assists.

The Lions jumped out to a 2-0 lead on Beaton's first goal and a score from Jack Telman but O'Bryant kept it close.

With the score knotted at three entering the final period, the Lions defense held strong as Skarbek broke the tie and Tom Kennedy added insurance with help from Austin Sanidas and Colin Cahill.

O'Bryant made a last-ditch effort for a score with 24 seconds left but it wasn't enough.

PJP (2-4) plays Latin Academy next Saturday at Gallo Ice Arena.

Martha's Vineyard 10 Nantucket 2

VINEYARD HAVEN -- The Vineyarders piled on the goals in a lopsided victory in the islands' matchup.

Sophomore forward Sam Burke notched the first goal of his Vineyarder career with assists from Tyson Araujo and Brian Fraser to put Martha's Vineyard up 2-0 halfway through the first period.

Fraser and Noah Stobie each netted two goals of their own in the one-sided affair.

Mike Howard scored both goals for Nantucket.

Martha's Vineyard (4-1) plays at Sandwich today.

Wareham 7, Cape Tech/CCA 2

ORLEANS -- Wareham'sDave Goldstein didn't forget the Vikings' 3-1 loss to Cape Tech/CCA last Wednesday, registering a hat trick and an assist in the win over the Crusaders.

Cape Tech/CCA went down 3-0 early in the first period.

Jim Fay cut the Cape Tech/CCA deficit to 3-1 with help from Caleb Dalterio and Andrew McAdams but the Crusaders were never able to get back on track. Tucker Hathaway scored the Crusader's other goal in the third period.

CCT/CCA (4-2) plays at Southeastern/West Bridgewater on Monday.

GIRLS: Sandwich 5, Latin Academy 0

BOSTON -- A three-goal second period from the Knights solidified the win at Matthews Arena at Northeastern University.

Courtney Alexander opened the scoring at the beginning of the first period for Sandwich with help from Claire Gauthier.

Maggie Layo notched a short-handed goal with help from Nicole Martin early in the second. Martin then added the Knights' third score on assists from Katie Lowry and Annabelle White late in the second. Anna Cole finished out the period, punching one into the top right corner of the net with help from Alex Glynn with 1:26 left.

Kristen Levesque finished off the scoring in the third period on an assist from Alexander.

Sandwich (3-1) hosts Whitman-Hanson/Pembroke on Wednesday at Gallo Arena.

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