The Marblehead girls basketball team battled from start to finish Tuesday night, but in the end the Magicians came up just short in a 42-36 loss to Northeastern Conference foe Masconomet at home.
Senior Emily Clough led the way for Marblehead, notching a double-double with 10 points and 15 rebounds. Senior Leila Walton had 10 points and two rebounds, while senior Maddie Erskine had six points and eight rebounds. Senior Fehr Gillett had five points and eight rebounds, while junior Annika Haley had four points and one rebound.
Marblehead (0-1) returns to action Tuesday (6:30) on the road at Gloucester.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Winthrop 47, Beverly 37
Winthrop went back and forth with Beverly all night, but in the end the Vikings were able to pull away late to secure their second win of the season.
“It’s always great to get the wins and start 2-0, but at the end of the day we still have to clean up a few things,” said Winthrop coach Joe Lowe. “We’re trying to just continue building some momentum while also fixing the fundamentals and making things easier on ourselves.”
Maura Dorr led the way for Winthrop with 18 points in the win, while Lily Pulsifer had 13 points.
Winthrop (2-0) hosts Peabody Thursday night (7:15).
“We’ve gone up against some tough, well-coached teams in Gloucester and Beverly, and Peabody will be no different,” Lowe said. “We’re going to need to clean things up and come out strong if we’re going to keep this up.”
BOYS BASKETBALL
Peabody 49, Gloucester 40
The Tanners notched a statement win over a tough Gloucester team to open up their season.
Senior captain Drew Lucas led the way for Peabody with 20 points, while sophomore Danny Barrett scored nine points. Senior Nick Vecchio scored eight points and played well on the defensive end.
Peabody (1-0) hosts Winthrop Friday night (7).
Masconomet 39, Marblehead 37
Marblehead had a chance to tie the score late in the game, but an errant inbound pass helped Masconomet secure the victory.
Junior guard Noah Mann led Marblehead with 10 points, while junior forward Lucas Mouthaan scored seven points.
Marblehead (0-1) hosts Gloucester Tuesday evening (6).
Beverly 71, Winthrop 58
The Vikings hung in there for three and a half quarters Tuesday night, but a late run of 3-pointers from Beverly ended up being the difference in the game.
“We battled hard the whole way and it was a great game,” said Winthrop coach Mike Triant. “In the end I think we might’ve just gotten a little tired, we were only running six guys and I think it caught up to us. But Beverly is a great team and they hit a bunch of shots down the stretch.”
Cam Conway led the way for Winthrop with 16 points, while Zach Bogusz notched 15 points.
Winthrop (0-2) plays on the road against Peabody Friday night (7).
“The time for moral victories is over, now it’s time to go out there and get a win,” said Triant.
