Roundup: Jets face turbulence vs. Newton South

The Lynn Jets took an early lead but it didn?t last long in a 4-3 loss to Newton South Wednesday at John Ryan Skating Rink.?We just didn?t play with the necessary energy to win a game,” Lynn coach Joe Conlon said.Corey Wojewodzic scored with 10 seconds remaining in the first period to give Lynn a 1-0 lead, but Newton South?s Sean Hart, who would finish with a hat trick, tied things up 5:39 into the second period. Lynn took the lead back on a Tony Uva goal midway through the middle period, but Newton South scored two goals in the final three minutes of the period to take the lead for good.Hart scored his third of the night 7:46 into the third period to put Newton South up 4-2. Lynn?s Ryan MacDonald cut the lead to one a few minutes later, but that?s as close as Lynn would get. Jack Stafford was in net for the Jets.?The entire game, there were a lot of mistakes,” Conlon said. “There wasn?t enough energy from start to finish.”The Jets are 8-3-1 with Salem on tap Saturday (6:30) at Connery Rink.North Andover 3, Peabody 0At Rockett Arena, the Tanners (3-9-1) continue to struggle offensively but they did manage to pepper North Andover goalie Ben Ryan with 25 shots.?We had a lot of first chances, but not a lot of rebound chances,” Peabody coach Mark Leonard said. “We?re struggling to score, but it was a decent effort against a pretty good team.”Danvers 2, Stoneham 0At Stoneham, Jay Calcagno scored both goals for the Falcons, who are now 6-7. Alex Taylor picked up the shutout.In other boys hockey action, Dracut defeated Swampscott, 7-0, and Gloucester defeated Rockport/Manchester-Essex 3-2 at Gloucester.GIRLS HOCKEYBeverly 1, Lexington 0At Rockett Arena, the Panthers had 14 saves from eighth grade goalie Madison Jalbert in the shutout. Julia Nearis? goal gave Beverly/Danvers the lead 6:50 into the opening period. Nicole Woods and Kristen McCarthy had the assists. The Panthers play Duxbury Monday.In other girls hockey action, Masconomet scored four goals in the third period to defeat Peabody, 8-3.BOYS BASKETBALLSt. John?s 70, BC High 66At Dorchester, St. John?s Prep (9-1) trailed by seven at one point in the fourth quarter, but a couple of big defensive stops and excellent rebounding by Jake Burt (7 points) helped get the Eagles back on track.?We made some plays down the stretch that show that as a team we?re getting mentally tough,” Prep coach John Dullea said.BC High tied the game with 14 seconds left in regulation to send it into overtime, where St. John?s pulled away for good. Max Burt had 21 points; Max Butterbrodt, 17 points and Ben Judson, 15 points.Fenwick 66, Shawsheen 47At Bishop Fenwick, the Crusaders (7-6) extended their winning streak to four games. Matt Costello led the way offensively with 22 points with Travis Maxner contributing 13.?It was a solid team win,” Fenwick coach John Preziosa said, adding that his team had a little lapse in the second quarter, maybe lost a little focus, but came back strong in the second half.Bishop Fenwick will play Triton Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Good Sports TD Garden Invitational.GIRLS BASKETBALLMethuen 58, Danvers 33At Methuen, the Falcons (7-5) ran into a buzzsaw. Methuen led 29-12 at the half and ended up burying 10 threes. Danvers started off slow with 4-for-31 shooting in the first half. Although the Falcons had plenty of opportunities in the paint, the shots weren?t falling. Emily McNulty, who missed the last two games with a knee injury, had 12 points. Danvers plays Peabody Friday.