Item Team of the Week – Swampscott – boys basketball

You know what I’ve been thinking? When Swampscott boys basketball coach Jason Knowles said “all phases of our game are starting to click,” he meant it. The Big Blue went 2-0 last week, winning both games by double-figures to climb all the way back to a .500 record (8-8). During game one of the two-night stand, Swampscott defeated North Reading 70-58 after extending a seven-point lead at halftime. Its offensive attack was versatile, as freshman star Connor Chiarello (25 points), Max Brodsky (20), Gabe Tripp (eight), and Jake Collins (seven) all contributed. A night later, the Big Blue took that momentum and dominated Winthrop 66-40 as Knowles said the performance was a result of “a lot of things.” Chiarello impressed again with 19 points, Brodsky tacked on another nine, and Savaughn Pearson also scored nine. To the red-hot Big Blue, good week.