The Swampscott boys basketball team has been red-hot for more than a month now, as the Big Blue picked up their ninth consecutive victory Tuesday night with an 84-57 win over Winthrop in a Northeastern Conference bout.
“I think the biggest thing about how we reacted when we were 2-4 early in the season is that we didn’t hang our heads,” said Swampscott coach Jason Knowles. “The guys showed up every day, worked hard and never quit. Behind great leadership from our captains Cam O’Brien, Mick Ross and Evan Roth, we’ve really been playing well.”
Ryan Ward led the offensive attack for the Big Blue with a stellar 29 points, while Max Brodsky hit six 3-pointers and finished with 20 points. O’Brien added five points, eight rebounds and six assists.
Swampscott (11-4) plays on the road at Masconomet Friday (7).
Winthrop (7-9) travels to Beverly Friday (7).
BOYS BASKETBALL
Lynn English 70, Lynn Classical 49
The Bulldogs got solid performances from Carmelo Buese (16 points), Tyrese Melo Garcia (15 points) and Yael Vizcaino (10 points) in the win.
English (11-3) plays on the road at Cambridge Rindge & Latin Friday (7).
Despite the loss for the Rams, Jadden Gonzalez had a big night with 26 points. Josiah Severe put up six points, 10 rebounds and five blocks.
Classical (6-8) travels to Beverly Thursday (7).
English (11-3) plays on the road at Cambridge Rindge & Latin Friday (7).
Peabody 56, Whittier 52
A double-double by Luke Roan (14 points, 12 rebounds) helped pace the Tanners to a victory.
Anthony Forte added 16 points and four steals, while Nick Soper had nine points, six assists and three steals. Shea Lynch had seven points, eight rebounds and four steals.
Peabody (11-5) hosts Marblehead Friday (7).
Catholic Memorial 55, St. John’s Prep 52
The Eagles dropped back to .500 on the year with Tuesday’s home loss.
Mike O’Brien led the way with 13 points in the loss, while Kyle Webster was right behind with 11 points. Jack Perry (nine points) and Jacob Mercedes (six points) also played well in the loss.
St. John’s Prep (6-6) is right back in action Wednesday night (6:30) against BC High.
Salem 63, Marblehead 49
Darlin Santiago had a big game for the Witches with 22 points, four assists and two blocks, while Brayson Green also played well and finished with 14 points, six rebounds, three steals and two blocks.
Salem (11-3) travels to Saugus Friday (7).
The Magicians were led by Kipp Schauder’s 15 points, five rebounds and two steals, while Tyrone Countrymon was close behind with 14 points, four assists and five steals.
Marblehead (8-6) plays on the road at Peabody Friday (7).
Revere 48, Malden 37
Alejandro Hincapie led the way with 12 points and 11 rebounds, while James Clauto just missed a double-double with 10 points, nine rebounds and four steals. Jack D’Ambrosio notched four points, 10 rebounds and five assists.
Revere (6-6) hosts Somerville Thursday (7).
Beverly 87, Saugus 51
Tyrone Manderson led the way with 18 points for the Sachems, while Ben Tapia-Gately notched 14 points.
Saugus (6-7) plays on the road at Triton Wednesday (5:30).
Shawsheen 51, KIPP 39
Piero Canales led the way for the Panthers with 11 points and five rebounds.
KIPP (3-8) plays on the road at Greater Lowell Thursday (6:30).
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Lynn Tech 47, Innovation 43
Jayleen Novas had a massive game in the win for the Tigers, putting up 11 points, 21 rebounds, three steals and two blocks. Dayana Hios-Edwards added 10 points, nine rebounds, four steals and two blocks, while Lesnee Izaguirre had eight points. Lilly Cote (six points, four rebounds, two steals) also played well.
Tech (11-4) hosts Chelsea Thursday (4).
Peabody 58, Triton 33
The Tanners outscored Triton 34-11 in the second half to pull away for the victory.
Logan Lomasney put up a double-double for the second day in a row, finishing with 19 points and 14 rebounds. Lauryn Mendonca also had a double-double with 11 points and 14 rebounds, while Taylor Bettencourt notched 11 points. Ally Bettencourt, Abby Bettencourt and Isabel Bettencourt also played well in the win.
Peabody (14-2) travels to Marblehead Friday (7).
Bishop Fenwick 49, Bishop Stang 42
The Crusaders improved to 6-1 in the Catholic Central League with a road win Tuesday.
Sophomore Cecilia Kay led the way with 16 points and eight rebounds, while senior captain Nasha Arnold put up a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Sophomore Ella Andrews finished with seven points, seven rebounds and four assists.
Fenwick (9-4) plays on the road at St. Mary’s Friday (6:30).
Beverly 41, Saugus 38
Fallon Millerick scored 10 points to lead the way, while Ella Castle scored eight points and Peyton DiBiasio scored six points. Ashleen Escobar notched four points, while Jessica Bremberg and Ashley Moore both played well on defense.
Saugus (9-6) plays on the road at Salem Friday (7).
Winthrop 48, Swampscott 28
The Vikings clinched a spot in the upcoming state tournament with their 10th win of the season Tuesday.
Maddie Stiglets was the top scorer for the Vikings with 13 points, while Reese Brodin was close behind with 10 points.
Winthrop (10-6) hosts Beverly Friday (6).
Swampscott (7-5) hosts Masconomet Friday (7).
