Roundup: Spartan boys hoop defeats Cristo Rey

The St. Mary?s boys basketball team notched its first win under new coach Dave Brown, defeating Cristo Rey, 69-49, at the Tony Conigliaro gym.Sophomore Anthony Silfa had the hot hand for the Spartans with 19 points. Curtis Lockett kept the Spartans afloat early by scoring all 13 of his points in the first half. Dennis Bailer had 10.?It was nice to get our first win,” Brown said. “Silfa hit some nice shots to open it up in the second half and Lockett had 13 points in the first half to carry us.”Brown said the defense didn?t play that well in the first half, but picked it up in the second half, holding Cristo Rey to only 18 points the final 16 minutes.Prep 67, Classical 60At Danvers, the host Eagles slipped past the Rams after the visitors battled back following a shaky start. The Prep (1-0) got a game-high 23 points from Ben Judson as well as 19 points (nine free throws) from Kareem Davis, who was a big factor down the stretch. After falling behind 24-8 early on, the Rams (0-1) stormed back with Phillip Rogers (17 points) leading the way.?You have to credit Classical for the way they fought back,” said Eagles coach John Dullea. “They were tough on the boards and they forced us to hit some free throws late in the game.”Saugus 55, Triton 47At Saugus, Joe Bertrand carried the load in this one, scoring 25 points to help the Sachems (1-1) to their first win as a member of the Cape Ann League. Bertrand also had 10 rebounds and two steals. Dan Cacciola had eight points and Jack Furey helped out on the glass with seven rebounds.Marblehead 89, Swampscott 72At Marblehead, it was “shootout at the OK Corral” time in this one. Marblehead led 48-39 at the break with Cian Saunders finishing with 25 points and Matt Millett contributing 20. Spencer Craig was good for 13 points, Will Millett, 14 points and Angel Perez, 11 points.The Big Blue had a big night from Chad Nelson, 22 points, and Joey Ragusa, who had 16 points. John King also hit double digits with 13 points.GIRLS BASKETBALLEnglish 68, Salem 27At Salem, the Bulldogs got 22 points, 10 rebounds and six steals from Diondra Woumn in a run-away win over the host Witches. English (1-0) also got all-around contributions from Catherine Stinson (12 points, eight assists) and Divanya Robinson, who scored ten points to go with her eight rebounds.Marblehead 40, Swampscott 21At Swampscott, the visiting Magicians (2-0) got a game-high 15 points from Emily Freedland in a win over the Big Blue. Also chipping in for Marblehead were Mia Bongiorno (9 points) and Lindsay Walker (6 points). Swampscott (0-1) got four points apiece from Jackie Walsh and Jamie Caponigro in the loss.Georgetown 52, Lynnfield 48At Georgetown, the visiting Pioneers trailed 29-27 at the half before the host Warriors pulled away for the victory. Brianna Traverse scored nine points for Lynnfield to go along with five assists and four steals.Saugus 55, Triton 40At Byfield, Norma Waggett had a monster game for the Sachems, scoring 30 points.?It was nice to get out first win,” coach Mark Schruender said. “Our defense really executed.”Gianna Zirpolo had nine points and Mikayla Niles, seven. Saugus is 1-2.GIRLS TRACKRevere 67, English 15At Revere, the Bulldogs had a first place finish from Alexea Jimenez in the 600 meters (2:04.9) and second place finishes from Princess Guwor in the 50, Marnie McManus in the 1,000 and Manyi Enow in the 2-mile. Revere swept the shot put, 50 hurdles and the 300.BOYS TRACKRevere 50, English 35At Revere, English had a win from Adam Bryson in the 300 (40.5), Peter Mafu in the 600 (1:37.6) and Tyler Comer in the 1000 (2:57.4). Revere swept the shot put, 50 hurdles, and 2-mile.WRESTLINGLynnfield 60, Pentucket 12At Pentucket, Lynnfield is 4-0 after winning in 10 of 12 weight classes. Dominic Monzione won by pin at 145 pounds and Max Wyman by pin at 126 pounds.