Girls Hoop: English still perfect

The English girls basketball team continue its march toward perfection, defeating Revere, 55-29, Friday at English to run its record to 19-0.View Photo GalleryDeidra Newson had the hot hand for the Bulldogs, scoring 20 points and hauling down 16 rebounds.”She was a ball of energy for us,” English coach Fred Hogan said. “She was all over the place.Catherine Stinson had 16 points and Diondra Woumn, eight points.Once again the English defense was stifling. Revere only scored one point in the second quarter and seven in the first half. The Bulldogs held the Patriots’ big gun, Tiphani Harris, scoreless.”Our deny defense was on point tonight,” Hogan said. “That’s what the team has been doing all year. It’s special to watch.”English plays No. 6 ranked Newton North Sunday (3:45) in the first game of the Spartan Classic at St. Mary’s.Peabody 66, Beverly 55At Beverly, the Tanners (13-4) led 32-20 and then blew the game open with a 27-point third quarter. Carolyn Scacchi led the way with 24 points and Sara Hosman had 12. Olivia Summit had six points and eight rebounds. Peabody plays Chelmsford Sunday at 1 p.m. in Woburn.Danvers 37, Marblehead 36At Marblehead, this game was as even a matchup as you’re going to get. The Falcons (11-9) ourscored the Magicians 7-6 in the first quarter and then thet teams matched each other point for point in the next three quarters.Emily McNulty had 13 points for the Falcons and Ashley Arnoldy, 12. Mia Bongiorno had 12 points for the Magicians and Sarah Snadecki, nine poings.”We were lucky to escape with the win,” Danvers coach Pat Veilleux said. “Each team came out battling.”Ipswich 47, Lynnfield 44 (OT)At Ipswich, the Pioneers had a tough time getting into any sort of offensive rhythm and they struggled with turnover s(21).”It wasn’t even their press, it was our lack of concentration,” Lynnfield coach Bob Melillo said.The first time the two teams met, Lynnfield won by 19 points.Emma Mancini had 17 points for the Pioneers and Kathryn Lawless, 17. The Pioneers wrap up the regular season with a 16-4 record and a Cape Ann League Small championship.Salem 59, Classical 30At Salem, the Rams capped off their season with a forgettable performance to finish at 11-11. The Witches outscored the visitors 40-8 in the first half and got a game-high 18 points from Brianna Rodriguez to go along with 15 points from Maritza Scott. Classical was led by Chenysse Hill who finished with nine points. Frankie Galeazzi added seven points in the loss.Fenwick 51, Medford 28At Medford, Colleen Corcoran’s 12 points led the way as the Crusaders cruised to victory. Fenwick (10-8) got 11 points from Kate Lipka as well as 10 points from Gianna Pizzano. The Mustangs got 12 points from Sarah Donnelly in the loss. The Crusaders host Gloucester tonight (7).Winthrop 61, Swampscott 36At Swampscott, the Vikings got a game-high 13 points from Theresa Jones in a victory over the Big Blue who celebrated their Senior Night. Winthrop (17-2) got 12 points from Nikki Tsiotos and 10 points from Kristen Siscamanis while Swampscott was led by Jaymie Caponigro who scored 13 points. Jacqui Walsh, the Big Blue’s lone fourth-year finished with 5 points. Both teams play Sunday with the Vikings playing Ipswich while Swampscott hosts Wilmington.Hamilton-Wenham 81, Saugus 33At Hamilton, the Sachems (3-18) were over-powered by the Generals who erupted to a 53-16 halftime lead. Norma Waggett scored a team-high 18 points for Saugus who also got six points from Courtney Hollett. Hamilton-Wenham’s Haley Willis scored a game-high 15 points in the win. The Sachems host Newburyport on Tuesday (5).