Saugus was a little stubborn, and Winthrop was a little sloppy, but in the end, it all worked out for the Vikings.Winthrop, 7-1, pulled ahead in the second half of last night’s game and waltzed to a 61-43 victory – its first victory at Saugus High in nine years, according to coach Dave Brown.The big gun for the Vikings was Dino Mallios, who popped in 30 points – easily the game high. Jake Connors and Mike Jenkins had 10 points each to help the cause.Brian Boyajian led Saugus with 15 points while Bret Reid had nine – on three three-pointers.”They put up a tight 2-3 zone in the first half,” Brown said, “and we made some turnovers. We didn’t get into the transition like we wanted to.”Still, the Vikings led by seven (27-20) at the break. In the second half, the Vikings got down to business.”We did much better in the second half,” Brown said. “We made our free throws. They’re a tough team for us to play against.”The Vikings have a chance to break another streak Sunday when they travel to Swampscott. Winthrop hasn’t won there in nine years either.Lynnfield 56, Triton 41At Lynnfield, John Mehr had 20 points and 12 rebounds, with Matt Connolly scoring 10 while handing out 11 assists, as the Pioneer raised their record to 4-2.”The game was sloppy on both ends,” said Lynnfield coach Scott McKenzie. “We were up 10 at the half, and essentially built the lead to the end of the game. It was a hard-fought game on both sides.”Salem 73, Beverly 47At Salem, Bryan Ortiz scored a game-27 points for the Witches (5-2, 3-1 NEC). Sean Linehan just missed recording a double double, scoring 12 points, while pulling down nine rebounds. Danny Byors added nine points and nine rebounds.Mike Clayton led the way for the Panthers (2-3) with 10 points.Revere 71,Peabody 69 (2 OT)At Peabody, the Tanners (1-5) enjoyed an 18-point lead going into halftime. However, the Patriots (3-4) had a strong second half and actually had a three-point lead with four seconds remaining in the game. Vasillios Frangias hit a three pointer to force overtime. Frangias finished with 14-points.Ryan English led the way for Peabody, recording a double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds. Brad Piza added eight points and eight rebounds.