PHOTO BY SPENSER HASAK
Vasili Stefanopolis gets by Swampscott’s Mac Midland on his way to the basket.
By MIKE ALONGI
Anthony Silfa scored 38 points to help Lynn English defeat Saugus, 86-66, on the road in Saugus on Friday. With the win, the Bulldogs (6-3) snapped a two-game losing streak. Abraham Diaz scored 19 points in his first start of the season for English.
“We were really coming off two bad losses, so this was a big game for us,” said English coach Mike Carr. “And for the first time this year, we came out and played 32 minutes of defense. That’s what allowed us to score so much tonight. We did a great job pressuring the ball, getting steals and scoring in transition.”
David Lewinsky was the leading scorer for Saugus with 20 points.
Lynn Classical 60, Winthrop 47
Lynn Classical pulled through held on for a win against Winthrop. Jakeel Brown was the team’s leading scorer with 14 points.
KIPP 62, Boston Collegiate 58
Dave Meletus led the Panthers (6-2) to a win for the second day in a row, dropping 23 points and grabbing 13 rebounds. Dominic Jette was hot from three-point range, hitting four threes and finishing with 19 points. Jonathan D’Oleo had 10 points.
Greater Lowell 59, Lynn Tech 40
Senior center Justin Lewis had a huge double-double with 14 points and 21 rebounds as the Tigers fell on the road to Greater Lowell. Senior guard Michael Anaya had 10 points, while senior forward Brian Umeh had six points and four assists.
“I was very proud of our defensive effort and we played much better on the glass,” said Lynn Tech coach David Leary. “We just struggled to score in the second half. Justin’s toughness and leadership really kept us in it.”
Marblehead 62, Revere 58
The Magicians got back to .500 behind a 16-point effort from Patrick Bugler. Ted Bostley was right behind with 15 points, and Derek Marino had 14 points. Bo Millett added eight points and seven rebounds for Marblehead (4-4).
Peabody 72, Swampscott 45
Junior Moisse Irizarry had a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds as the Tanners (3-4) ran past Swampscott on the road. Junior forward Junior Estrella also had a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds for Peabody, and Matt D’Amato finished with 14 points.
For Swampscott (1-7), senior captain Nick Scibelli led the way with 10 points and seven rebounds. Senior guard Venantius Phillip had 10 points, three assists and three steals.
Salem 69, Danvers 63
Salem kept its undefeated record unblemished as they beat Danvers by six points at home. Alex Sanchez led all scorers with 33 points, while also notching four assists. Ricky Arias had a double-double for the Witches (8-0) with 12 points and 13 rebounds. Jhonel Roberts just missed a double-double with 10 points and eight rebounds.
St. John’s Prep 80, Malden Catholic 49
Alec Buresh had a huge game in a solid win for the Eagles, notching 21 points and eight assists. Spencer Danforth was great on both sides of the ball, scoring 18 points on offense and grabbing five steals on defense.
Gloucester 52, Beverly 46
Pat Gavin had 14 points for the Panthers, while Sam Traicoff added eight points.
Lynnfield 63, Rockport 39
The Pioneers came away with a win on the road.
Mike Alongi can be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter at @m_alongi.
