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Athlete of the Week: Isaiah Nelsen
Nelsen led all scorers in North Andover's upset win over East Boston.
Junior Isaiah Nelsen is this week’s Athlete of the Week. He led all scorers with 16 points on Wednesday in North Andover’s biggest win of the season.
The Knights topped East Boston 52-43 on Wednesday night. ESPNBoston.com ranks East Boston at #17 in the state; the Knights are ranked 19th.
Nelsen was North Andover’s most consistent scorer on Wednesday. The 6-foot, 5-inch starter drained his only three-pointer of the game with about three minutes remaining in the game that gave North Andover a six point lead.
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Nelsen is also coming off a football season in which he was a tight end for the Knights’ offense which was heralded as one of the best in the Merrimack Valley.
The basketball team is 7-1, and they will take the court again tonight against Ipswich. North Andover High hosts the game at 7pm.
