If a team clinches the Greater Boston League title — the last GBL championship — and no spectators are allowed admittance to see it, does it even count?

Apparently, yes.

Under unique circumstances in which only members of the Everett and Malden High administrations were permitted access to the Medford High gym on Saturday morning, the Everett boys’ basketball team defeated the Golden Tornadoes, 61-37, to secure the final GBL title.

The decision to close off entry to outsiders was a mutual decision by both schools, stemming from safety concerns involving the fan bases of the two schools.

“It was the same for both teams,’’ said Everett coach and athletic director John DiBiaso of the game’s extenuating circumstances.

“It’s still a basketball game between kids. We’re happy with the result; I thought we played well. There was no chippiness or anything and both teams exhibited good sportsmanship.’’

Usually accustomed to putting on a show for their loyal fan base, second-ranked Everett (13-1, 5-0) had to adjust, according to junior guard Ghared Boyce (game-high 25 points). Malden dropped to 11-5 and 3-2.

“We knew we weren’t going to have any fans and we play for the fans so we just had to tune out all the drama going on, put it to the side, and just play basketball,’’ Di-Biaso said.

“We had to bring energy to the floor from the start of the game to make us get going.’’

With the GBL set to disband at the conclusion of the 2016-17 school year, Saturday was accompanied by mixed feelings for those, such as DiBiaso, who’ve been a part of it for so long.

“Unfortunately it’s the last year of the GBL,’’ DiBiaso said.

“There’s a lot of nostalgia and things and actually this is the last GBL [winter] title because all the other sports have been determined so it’s a little sad.

“It’s bittersweet, but it is what it is and you have to grow and move on,’’ he said.

Malden and Everett will play one final time on Feb. 23 in Woburn.

“Medford High School and Woburn High School were asked to host a varsity boys basketball game between Malden and Everett High Schools,’’ said Medford athletic director Bob Maloney in a statement. “Both ADs and principals agreed it would be teams and administrators only. Anything Medford High can do to assist our fellow GBL members, we will always be there.’’

Everett seniors Theo Zidor and Jordan McAfee finished with 10 and 9 points, respectively.

CM 91, New Bedford 71 — With the win, the ninth-ranked Knights (10-5) qualified for the state tournament for the 17th straight year.

Quincy 66, North Quincy 59 — Senior Kyle Murphy scored 16 points for the Presidents (12-4).

Silver Lake 60, Plymouth North 39 — Senior Joe McDonald led 11 scorers with 14 points for the Lakers (10-6).

Roxbury Latin 72, St. George’s 35 — Senior forward Daniel Shlayen posted a double-double with 28 points and 10 rebounds for the Foxes (11-7).

Rockland 65, Randolph 56 — Senior captains Andrew Starkey (15 points), Jakigh Marcelin (15 points), and Jake Crawford (10 points) led the way for the Bulldogs (12-5).

Belmont Hill 78, Thayer 66 — Junior forward David Mitchell scored 26 points for Hillies (14-5).

Girls’ basketballPlymouth North 48, Silver Lake 40 — Senior Joie Grassi had 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Blue Eagles (10-7), who qualified for the state tourney.

Falmouth Academy 55, Hingham 40 — Junior Kendall Currence poured in a game-high 35 points, draining seven 3-pointers, to power the No. 18 Mariners (16-1). Senior Eliza Van Voorhis added 8 points, 15 rebounds, and 6 steals.

Archbishop Williams 61, Austin Prep 29 — Sophomore Bridgette O’Reilly scored 11 points for the No. 8 Bishops (14-2). Freshman Jess Knight added 10 points.

Bishop Feehan 65, Bishop Stang 37 — Seniors Marissa Fontaine (17 points) and Katie Nelson (12) powered the second-ranked Shamrocks (12-2).

Cardinal Spellman 52, Martha’s Vineyard 35 — Junior center Caroline Stover scored 22 points with 18 rebounds and seven assists for the Cardinals (7-10).

North Quincy 48, Quincy 36 — Junior Jenn Butka scored 12 points for the Red Raiders (7-10). Senior captains Kerin Coleman and Remy Aucoin both added 10.

Belmont 40, Watertown 22 — Junior Grata Tropp scored 10 points for the Marauders (12-2).

Beaver Country Day 48, Brooks 47 — Junior Maddie Mullin scored 20 points for Beaver Country Day (13-4).

Wayland 43, Marlborough 30 — Sarah Popivchak scored 11 points and Jill Petrie chipped in 10, but the No. 6 Panthers (12-4) lost in the Warriors. Darby Leid netted 15 points for Wayland (13-4), while Ellery Kiefer grabbed 13 rebounds.

Worcester Academy 72, Phillips Exeter 38 — Aliyah Boston scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, while Maddie Murphy added 17 points to lift the Hilltoppers (16-2), who delivered coach Sherry Levin her 300th career win.

Boys’ hockey

CM 2, Malden Catholic 1 — The No. 6 Knights (11-2-2, 5-1-1 Catholic Conference) got a pair of gritty goals from junior Will Schmidlein and senior Joey O’Leary and relied upon their physical defense to defeat the No. 3 Lancers (9-3-3, 5-2-2).

North Reading 2, Newburyport 1 — Junior Matt Corrierri netted the winner for the Hornets (13-1-1).

Marshfield 4, Medfield 3 — Senior Andrew Fithian scored just 23 seconds into the game for his 100th career point for the 10th-ranked Rams (15-1-2).

Sophomore Aidan Connolly added two goals and an assist in the win.

Norwood 5, Milton 1 — Freshman Anthony Marchant netted a goal and tacked on two assists for the Mustangs (6-8-2).

Wellesley 5, Dedham 1 — Junior Liam Morgan finished with a hat trick for the Raiders (12-4-0).

Walpole 3, Natick 1 — Cam Martin scored the go-ahead goal with 2:30 remaining and James Corcoran made 33 stops for the the ninth-ranked Rebels (18-0-1).

Braintree 3, Newton North 0 — Junior Owen Cuddyer (16 saves) recorded his third shutout and senior Sean McGuire scored twice for the No. 19 Wamps (11-5-1).

Boston Latin 7, Concord-Carlisle 1 — Junior forward Nick O'Connell and senior forward Brendan McLaughlin each scored two goals for the Wolfpack (6-8-2).

Oliver Ames 5, Brockton 1 — Junior Rory Madden had two goals and sophomore Cullen Gallagher contributed three assists for the Tigers (12-3-1).

Andover 1, Central Catholic 0 — Senior Michael Reilly netted the winning goal for the 12th-ranked Golden Warriors (12-4) with 5 minutes left in the 3rd period.

Dennis-Yarmouth 5, Taunton 2 — Senior Cam Mazzoni’s hat trick paved the way for the Dolphins (4-13-1).

Girls’ hockey

Westford 3, Andover 1 — Sophomore winger Kayleigh Butler netted two goals for the eighth-ranked Grey Ghosts (13-2-1).

Nobles 3, Westminster 2 — Sophomore Maddie Bayard and junior Katie Tresca each scored in a third-period comeback for the Bulldogs (13-2-1).

Boston Latin 2, Haverhill 1 — Sophomore Maggie Young had both goals for the No. 19 Dragons (16-1-2).

Shrewsbury 3, Melrose 0 — Delaney Couture earned a hat trick as the Colonials (14-1) blanked the visiting Red Raiders (7-9-1). Freshman Riley MacCausland made 20 saves in her fourth shutout of the season.

Wrestling

Div. 1 North championship — Billerica’s Chris DeRosa won his fourth straight division title, pinning Chelmsford’s Jack Stansfield in the first round at 120 pounds. Chelmsford won its third straight D1 North team title, edging Shawsheen. Shawsheen’s Jake Ferri (113 pounds) was named the tournament’s Outstanding Wrestler.

Girls’ swimming

North championship — Defending Division 1 state champion Westford Academy repeated as sectional champion at MIT, accumulating 351 points to outdistance Marblehead (227) and Weston (224). Sophomore Tiffany Tseng (57.18) won the 100-yard butterfly and the Grey Ghosts captured the 200-yard freestyle relay.

South championship — Juniors Maria Buckley (100-yard breaststroke, 200 IM) and Grace Ali (100-yard butterfly) teamed for three victories as Duxbury captured its third straight sectional crown, outpointing Tyngsborough/Groton-Dunstable, 267-167.

Boys’ swimming

North/South championship — Due to expected inclement weather, Sunday’s North and South Sectional championships at MIT have been canceled.