Driven by physical defense and an effective power play, the Belmont boys’ hockey team took down visiting Winchester, 4-1, for the first time in four years at Viglirolo Skating Rink on Saturday.

“It was great, I loved it,’’ said junior forward Will Domen­iconi, who drove Belmont’s offense with two goals and an assist. “They beat us six times in the last three years, nothing better than going out there and beating them.’’

Belmont (6-2-2, 4-2-0 Middlesex League Liberty Division) got out to an early lead thanks to junior Steve Rizzuto, who found the back of the net at 3:33 in the first period. Winchester (3-6-0, 2-4-0) tied the game a few minutes later, junior Robbie Falso feeding off strong play from his linemates. Winchester’s top line flashed dynamic skill and speed throughout the contest, but were held in check by the Belmont defense after the early goal.

“We have a very veteran defensive core from goalie out,’’ said Belmont coach Fred Allard. “We do a pretty good job of keeping top players on the perimeter, which minimizes shots they take, and if we can keep the shots on the outside . . . we trust our goalie will keep them out of the net.’’

Domeniconi potted his first goal of the game on a power play early in the second, and the physicality only increased from that point.

The tension nearly boiled over at the end of the second period, when Belmont senior Kevin Quirk collided with Winchester goalie Cam Offner as time expired in the period. The two traded shoves and players from both sides joined the scrum until the referees regained control of the situation and dished out two misconduct penalties to each school.

Belmont stayed focused in the third however, and Domeniconi netted another power-play goal early in the frame to put his team up two and put the game out of reach.

With 24 seconds left, junior Connor Dacey scored to seal the victory.

“For our seniors, it’s the very first time they’ve beaten Winchester,’’ Allard said. “Early in the season we set goals for the team, and this was definitely one of them. I’m happy for them.’’

Catholic Memorial 1, St. John’s Prep 0— Will Schmidlein scored on a pass from Jackson Dobek and goalie Brendan Clancy led the No. 13 Knights to a shutout of No. 3 St. John’s Prep.

Milton Academy 7, Moses Brown 4 — Steve O'Connor registered a hat trick for the host Mustangs (7-5-2).

Boston Latin 4, Haverhill 1 — Sam Mastrogiacomo and Nick O'Connell recorded a goal and an assist each for the host Wolfpack (4-3-1).

Winthrop 5, Beverly 0 — Henry Brooks netted a goal and dished out three assists for the host Vikings (7-1-1).

Lincoln-Sudbury 2, Central Catholic 2 — Cam Kessler had 41 saves and junior Daniel Desmarais netted a pair of goals as L-S (5-2-2) earned a point against Central (4-2-2) at New England Sports Center.

Tewksbury 6, Methuen 3 — Junior forward Patrick Cooper had all three goals for the Rangers (6-2-1).

North Reading 5, Triton 3 — The unbeaten Hornets (9-0) received goals from sophomore Josh Zelikman, senior Matt Gravellese, and juniors Patrick Scanlon and Matt Correiri.

Marshfield 6, Falmouth 0— Junior Jack Murphy and sophomore Nick Hurley both netted a pair of goals for the visiting Rams (6-1-1). Fellow sophomore Aidan Connolly racked up four assists.

North Andover 8, Concord-Carlisle 2 — Senior Matt Bosco, junior Zach Keating and freshman Pat Moran all netted a pair of goals each for the visiting Scarlet Knights (6-3-2).

Saint Joseph Prep 3, Cardinal Spellman 2 — Junior Connor Lewis scored two goals and added an assist for the Phoenix.

St. John’s (Shrewsbury) 1, Arlington Catholic 1 — Tyler Reynolds converted a feed from Sean Adams at 4:06 of the third period, and Corey Splaine made 14 saves as the host Pioneers (1-6-3) skated to a draw with the Cougars (4-2-1) at New England Sports Center.

Jack Bertolami gave Arlington Catholic an early lead in the first period, while Matt Anderson made 26 saves.

Girls’ hockey

Braintree 4, Newton North 2 — Senior Emma Duffy helped the Wamps (5-0) stay undefeated, netting one goal.

Austin Prep 4, Arlington Catholic 0— In a rematch of last year’s Division 1 state final, the defending champion Cougars put 59 shots on net and sophomore Maeve Crehan scored a pair of goals as host Prep (5-0-1) rolled at Stoneham Arena.

Stoneham 3, Wilmington 2 — Alexa Saia recorded two goals, including the winner with just more than five minutes left in the second period, to win it for the Spartans (6-3).

Winthrop 5, Marblehead 1 — Juniors Ashley Miles and Katie O'Shea each netted a pair of goals for the Lady Bulldogs (6-2).

Southfield 1, Thayer 0 — Junior goalie Kelly Lavelle registered 32 saves for her fourth shutout of the season while junior Claudia Capone scored.

St. Mary’s 4, Matignon 3 — Sarah Ryan netted a hat trick for the 11th-ranked Spartans (6-2) and Adara Nazarian tallied three assists.

Masconomet 2, Peabody 0 — Freshmen Molly Elmore made 13 saves to record her second career shutout for the Chieftains (5-3-2).

Boston Latin 3, Methuen 3 — With an extra attacker on the ice, Latin senior Kerry Keaney scored with one second left in regulation as the Wolfpack improved to 7-0-2.

Canton 1, Hingham 1 — Senior captain Rebecca Eckler scored with 30 seconds remaining as host Canton earned the draw. Julianna Lynch scored for the Harborwomen (5-2-2).

Boys’ basketball

Vermont Academy 95, Brimmer & May 73 — Louisville commit Jordan Nwora poured in 30 points for the Wildcats in the BABC Prep Classic at Cathedral High. The 6-foot-8-inch forward from Buffalo, N.Y., scored from beyond the arc, in the paint, and running the floor.

Master’s (Conn.) 81, Worcester Academy 73 — Michael Richardson poured in a game-high 25 points to power the Lions in the BABC Prep Classic at Cathedral High. Paul Durkee scored 20 points for the visiting Hilltoppers (7-7), who trailed, 11-2, early, then rallied for a 39-35 halftime lead. However Master’s (West Simsbury, Conn.) put away the game with an 8-0 run in the second half.

Cambridge 46, Crossroads School (Calif.) 36 — Senior Kareem Octavien dropped 14 points, going 4 for 6 from 3-point territory as the Falcons (8-0) beat Shareef O’Neal and Arizona-commit Ira Lee’s Crossroads School (14-6) at the HoopHall Classic in Springfield.

Tilton 80, Commonwealth 61 — The Rams were led by junior twins Max (26 points) and Marcus Zegarowski (24 points) of Hamilton against Commonwealth Academy at the BABC Prep Classic.

MacDuffie 75, Bradford Christian 63 — Junior Dana Tate led the Mustangs with 30 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 assists in the BABC Prep Classic at Cathedral.

St. Sebastian’s 77, Groton 43 — Sophomore wing Daman Kate scored 20 points for the Arrows (3-3) in the ISL victory, while junior backcourt partner Will Phelan chipped in with 15.

Girls’ basketball

St. Mary’s 53, Fontbonne 40 — Junior Olivia Nazaire registered a season-high 23 points to lead the host Spartans (7-4) to their sixth straight victory.

Boys’ swimming

Milton Academy 50, Worcester Academy 41 — Kevin Arpin won the 100 freestyle (49.7 seconds) and 200 freestyle (1:52.5) in a home loss for the Hilltoppers (0-3).

Wrestling

Winchester 45, Pinkerton (N.H.) 25 — The Sachems (13-5) went 4-0 to take home a win in the Border Wars dual meet tournament hosted by Pinkerton Academy.

Framingham 41, Algonquin 33 — Senior captain Drew Cozzolino (138 pounds), senior Curtis Clark (160 pounds), and senior Joe Vencile (285 pounds) all went 3-0 as the host Tomahawks (11-3) went 2-1 in a tri-meet.

Franklin 49, Algonquin 22 — Senior captain Drew Cozzolino (138 pounds), senior Curtis Clark (160 pounds) and senior Joe Vencile (285 pounds) all went 3-0 as the host Tomahawks (11-3) went 2-1 in a tri-meet.

Algonquin 36, West Springfield 32 — Senior captain Drew Cozzolino (138 pounds), senior Curtis Clark (160 pounds) and senior Joe Vencile (285 pounds) all went 3-0 as the host Tomahawks (11-3) went 2-1 in a tri-meet.

Marlborough 51, Sharon 18 — Nate Stemple (170 pounds), Osmar Agreda (182) and J.V. Borges (220) each won their three matches to lead the Panthers (10-4-1) to a 3-0 day in Sharon.

Marlborough 46, Masconomet 27 — Nate Stemple (170 pounds), Osmar Agreda (182) and J.V. Borges (220) each won their three matches to lead the Panthers (10-4-1) to a 3-0 day in Sharon.

Marlborough 24, St. John’s (Shrewsbury) 3 — Nate Stemple (170 pounds), Osmar Agreda (182) and J.V. Borges (220) each won their three matches to lead the Panthers (10-4-1) to a 3-0 day in Sharon.

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