In a “tough game on the road,” according to boys basketball coach Marvin Avery Sr., his Lynn Classical Rams got the job done in Revere, 43-41, Thursday night.
Point guard Marvin Avery Jr. led the charge with 20 points for Classical (4-3), which returns to action Monday against Swampscott.
For the Lady Rams, they escaped Revere at home with a 34-33 victory.
Going into the fourth quarter, Classical trailed, 27-21.
“However, with a never-give-up attitude and balanced scoring in the fourth quarter from Savannah Tang, Keisha Perez, Divine Egbuta, Linda Jallow, and Lauren Wilson, we were able to pull out a one-point victory with a foul shot by Perez with three seconds to go.”
Playing the role of the hero, Perez led the way with 12 points for Classical, which now stands at 6-2.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Lynn English 80
Medford 67
Talk about versatility. With five Bulldogs in double figures, Lynn English cruised to a monstrous win against Medford. Josh Anderson led the victors with 14 points, 10 rebounds, six steals, and five blocks.
Anderson was followed by Louis Ledesma (15 points), Denzell Guillen (13), Carmelo Buese (12), and Kyle Kemembin (12).
Peabody 74
Winthrop 42
The Peabody Tanners upped their record to 9-1 near the midpoint of January with a dominating victory against the Vikings of Winthrop.
Fresh off of scoring his 1,000th point earlier this week, Anthony Forte didn’t stop, dropping 31 points in the win. He was followed by Jariel Tolentino (11 points), Raphel Laurent (10), Johnny Lucas (9), Jim Festa (4), and Joe Smith (4) in the category.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Rockport 40
KIPP 33
Despite strong performances from Sky Delacruz (8 points, 5 steals), Hailey Herrera (9 points, 4 rebounds), and Laz Clark (10 points, 10 rebounds), KIPP’s girls basketball team met its match against Rockport at home.
Peabody 54
Winthrop 41
Logan Lomasney did her thing on Thursday, netting 31 points in Peabody’s double-digit win against Winthrop. She also tracked down 10 rebounds and dished out seven assists.
Abby Bettencourt, Olivia Gaynor, Ally Bettencourt, Lizzie Bettencourt, Aliana Ryan, and Sophia Coburn all played strong games, according to coach Stan McKeen.
Peabody moved to a perfect 6-0 on the season.
Swampscott
Marblehead
The game was postponed due to a water leakage at Marblehead High. A future date is to be determined.
Saugus
Masconomet
The game at Masconomet High was postponed due to a water main break in front of the school. A future date is to be determined.
SWIMMING AND DIVING
Revere 85
Classical 76
Classical’s swim team suffered a loss against Revere, but “we did have some great swims” on Thursday, as said by coach Denise Silva.
Camille Mendonca finished first in the 200 free, but the Rams weren’t done there, adding two first-place relay finishes (200 free, 400 free) courtesy of David Gamero, Kaydee Rouse, Andrew Moore, and Mendonca.
TRACK AND FIELD
Lynn Tech’s boys and girls track teams ran by Lowell Catholic on Thursday. The boys moved to 2-1, while the girls remained perfect at 3-0.
Standout athletes, according to coach James Runner, were Jirelis DeJesus (three first-place finishes), Amaya Williams (first-place finish), Dereon Phipps (two first-place finishes), and Bryan Mendez (first-place finish).
