School Roundup: Peabody boys hoop outlasts Saugus in OT

Despite being down by seven points with under a minute in regulation, and six points with under a minute in overtime, Peabody’s boys basketball team pulled out a 73-71win over Saugus. The Tanners did not earn their first lead of the game until the closing seconds in overtime.Dan Mello scored the Tanners’ final six points, and ended the game with a team-high 30 points.However, the best player on the floor this night wore a Sachems uniform. Dan Internicola racked up 37 points.”If I was watching as a fan, (Internicola) would have been fun to watch,” Peabody coach Chris Mastrangelo said. “But as the opposing coach, it wasn’t so fun.”Brian Boyajian also scored in double figures in a losing effort, with 17.Mark Linehan forced overtime with a three-pointer with six seconds left in regulation.GIRLS BASKETBALLSt. Mary’s 60, Holyoke Cath. 32At Chicopee, freshman Tori Faieta had a career-high 22 points for St. Mary’s (6-7), which led 33-14 at halftime. Faieta added 11 rebounds and five blocks. Jenna Blydell and Nicole Hanlon each had eight points for the Spartans. Amy Bozarjian scored all five of her points in the second quarter, when St. Mary’s outscored its host 21-4. Faieta had eight points in that quarter.TRACKState RelaysBoth the boys and girls shot put teams from Fenwick had impressive showings in the State Relays. Lexi Culkeen, Jen Tremblay and Emily D’Iorio combined for a distance of 91-4 to finish second out of 29 schools.Lucas Sobezenski, Mike Francis and Cody Johnson combined for a distance of 119-4, which was good for sixth place. Both distances were new school records.Saugus’ girls high jump squad came in fourth with a combined distance of 16-9 in Division 3 action. Peabody’s girls placed third in Division 1 action, with a combined distance of 14-4.St. John’s Prep had the best combined day out of any school on the North Shore. The Eagles placed in three events in Division 1: 4×800, fifth (8:23.59); 4×50, fourth (27.1); and shot put, sixth (125-7 1/2).FENCINGSt. John’s 27, N’hampton 0St. John’s 19, BB&Ns 8St. John’s 15, Hopkins Acad. 12St. John’s 14, Conc-Carlisle 13At Danvers, Julian Cardillo was the only athlete on the day to go undefeated for the Eagles (7-0). Chris Adem and Lynn’s Rick Barnes each won all but two matches, with six wins apiece. Rajesh Redy and Tucker Robinson each had eight wins, while Chris Pappas scored seven wins.SWIMMINGSt. Mary’s 85, Fenwick 72At the Lynn YMCA, the Spartans (3-2) got wins from their 200 medley relay team (Steve Madden, Andrew Lamacchia, Eddie Coleman, A.J. Capano, 2:01.40); Emily Olson, 200 IM (2:25.46); Capano, 50 free (24.5); and their 200 free relay team (Madden, Capano, Lamacchia, Coleman, 1:47.82).In their two previous meets, the Spartans defeated Archbishop Williams, 70-58, at home, and lost to Arlington Catholic, 89-72, on the road.Olson has qualified for the sectionals and the states, in the 200 IM and the 100 breaststroke. The girls 200 free relay team (Kathleen Cliffe, Olson, Felicia Ruano, Veronica Collard) has qualified for the sectionals.