After trailing, 1-0, in the first period on a goal by Sam Porazanski, the Cougars (6-0-2), 5-0-2 CCL) knotted the game up at 1-all when Emma Guthrie fired a quick shot from the point through traffic.
Prep took the lead on the power play in the second, when Isabel Hulse jammed in a rebound through traffic. St. Mary’s (7-2-2, 5-2-2) took the lead back before the end of the frame, with Jenna Chaplain scoring the tying goal and Marina DiBlasio putting the Spartans on top.
Chaplain added another before the end of the period for a 4-2 game. Not to be counted out, Austin Prep made it a one-goal game after Hulse converted a rebound, then netted the equalizer. McKenzie Cerato jumped out of the penalty box and found open ice ahead of her, firing her attempt top-shelf with under two minutes to play.
“That’s the Austin Prep way,” Wood said. “The team’s never going to stop skating, they’re never going to give up … [we’re] a hard team to break.”
Through three meetings, the teams have battled to two ties and a 2-1 Austin Prep win. Wood doesn’t know what the rest of the year holds but knows her team will be ready should they meet the Spartans another time [possibly the Catholic Central Cup?].
“If we see them again, I’m sure it’ll be just as close and just as exciting,” Wood said.
Boys’ hockey
Archbishop Williams 4, St. Mary’s 1 — Tom O’Connell scored his first varsity goal for the Bishops (9-0-3), who took command of the Catholic Central League with the win at Connery Rink in Lynn. Conor Kelly, Aidan McDonnell and John Riley had the other goals for the Bishops.
Beverly 8, Peabody 3 — Senior Gavin Doyle netted a hat trick as the the Panthers (4-3) registered the Northeastern Conference win at the McVann-O’Keefe Memorial Rink.
Cambridge 5, Bedford 2 — Senior Luc Denney scored twice to propel the visiting Falcons (3-4-1) to the Dual County League victory at the Edge Sports Center in Bedford.
Medway 6, Dover-Sherborn/Weston 0 — Junior Evan Monaghan (18 saves) earned his second shutout of the season, and the host Mustangs (6-1) got goals from six different players in their Tri-Valley League victory at Sgt. Pirelli Veterans Rink in Franklin.
Nantucket 6, Mashpee/Monomoy 0 — Bodie Corbett earned the shutout for the visiting Whalers (6-0-1), who got two goals from Marsh Hickman as well as a goal and two assists from Alex Freeman in the Cape & Islands Lighthouse victory at Tony Kent Arena in Dennis.
Norwood 12, Ashland 3 — Junior Myles Kidd starred for Mustangs on Wednesday, scoring four goals in a nine-goal victory.
Tewksbury 4, Dracut/Tyngsborough 2 — Freshman Matthew Cooke scored twice for the host Redmen (6-1) in their Merrimack Valley Conference win at Breakaway Ice Center. Senior goaltender Caulin Martel turned aside 61 shots in net for Dracut/Tyngsboro (4-3).
Woburn 3, Belmont 0 — Jonathan Surrette notched his 100th career point with an assist, and Ryan Moriarty earned his third consecutive shutout for the Tanners (6-0-1), who prevailed in the battle of unbeatens with the Marauders at O’Brien Arena. Kevin Anderson, Ryan Scalesse and Jackson Powers scored for Woburn.
Boys’ basketball
Burlington 60, Stoneham 40 — Senior Sean McLaughlin (15 points) drained five straight 3-pointers to carry the host Red Devils (4-1) to the Middlesex League victory. Cedric Rodriguez added 10 points.
Cambridge 74, Bedford 61 — Junior Cooper Wright had 24 points for the host Falcons (1-3) in the Dual County League contest.
Central Catholic 48, Haverhill 46 — Sophomore Marcus Rivera drilled a go-ahead three pointer with 2.1 seconds left in regulation for the visiting Raiders (5-2).
Latin Academy 57, Tech Boston 49 — Senior Abdulahi Aden had 18 points to lead the host Dragons (2-0) to the Boston City League win.
Scituate 52, Quincy 37 — Senior Steve Maher scored 14 points for the host Sailors (5-3) in their Patriot League victory.
South Boston 82, CASH 58 — Junior Amari Williams had 19 points and senior Jamauri Brewington-Cope added 12 points and 7 assists to lead host South Boston to the Boston City League win.
Wakefield 78, Wilmington 61 — Senior guard Brett Okundaye racked up a 32-point, 15-rebound, 11-steal triple-double performance to carry the visiting Warriors (4-3) to the Middlesex League victory.
Archbishop Williams 70, Cathedral 62 — Seniors Jack McCarthy and Will O’Malley each dropped 17 points for the host Bishops (11-3).
Dover-Sherborn 44, Medway 41 — Senior Ben Teich and sophomore Luke Rinaldi each had 13 points to lead the Raiders (6-2) to the Tri-Valley League win.
Girls’ basketball
Bridgewater-Raynham 61, New Bedford 54 — With junior Amber Silva scoring 14 of her team-high 19 points after the break, the visiting Trojans (9-0) rallied from 8-point halftime deficit and then held off the Whalers (6-3) in overtime to capture their second straight undefeated Southeast Conference title. B-R has won 28 straight SEC games dating back to 2016. Kenzie Matulonis added 16 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists. Fiona Kelley had 10 points and 8 rebounds.
Cardinal Spellman 69, Saint Joseph Prep 29 — Senior Kayla Harris and junior Maddie Feetham each scored 16 to lead the host Cardinals (1-5) to their first Catholic Central League win of the season.
Central Catholic 67, Haverhill 45 — Freshman Ashley Dinges logged a double-double with 19 points and 11 boards as the visiting Raiders (7-0) stayed undefeated with the Merrimack Valley Conference win.
Chelmsford 58, Methuen 32 — Kate Krueger collected 8 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals to carry the Lions (5-2) to the Merrimack Conference win. Meghan Goode had a team-high 17 points, and Kathryn Slattery hauled in 12 rebounds.
Dedham 64, Norton 61 — Avery O’Connor scored 29 points, grabbed 13 rebounds, blocked 10 shots, and dished out 5 assists in the Marauders’ 3-point victory over the Norton Lancers. Senior Alyssa Elliot also contributed 16 points to the victory on senior night.
Fenway 48, Boston United 19 — Junior Winter Neal had 21 points to lead the host Panthers (2-0) to the Boston City League win.
Newton South 58, Acton-Boxborough 37 — Senior Amaris Mills tallied 30 points for the host Lions (7-1) in the Dual County League victory.
Rockland 59, Abington 27 — Charlie Kelliher led the Bulldogs (5-0) with 12 points in a dominant defensive performance in which they held the Green Wave to 8 points in the first half.
Latin Academy 68, Tech Boston 18 — Senior Jordan Bellot had 20 points and junior Alexa Poremba added a career-high 14 points in the Boston City League win for the Dragons (2-0).
St. Mary’s 56, Austin Prep 31 — Senior Alyssa Grossi logged a double-double (18 points, 13 rebounds) as the visiting Spartans (13-1) picked up their seventh consecutive win in the Catholic Central League matchup.
Bishop Fenwick 53, Cathedral 37 — Junior Nasha Arnold scored 17 points to lead the host Crusaders (7-3) to the Catholic Central League win.
Andover 52, Billerica 31 — Senior Tatum Shaw reached 1,000 career points in a 26-point performance for the Golden Warriors.
Bishop Feehan 71, Bishop Stang 47 — Junior McKenzie Faherty scored half of her 14 points in the first quarter and was joined by juniors Lydia Mordarski and Camryn Fauria who scored 13 and 11 points, respectively, for the Shamrocks.
Craig Larson and Jim Clark of the Globe staff and correspondents Jake Levin, Colin Bannen, Peter Santo and Ethan McDowell contributed to this report.
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