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St. Mary’s shines, English and Classical fall in Spartan Classic

Joey Barrett

February 18, 2024 by Joey Barrett

The weekend’s Spartan Classic high school basketball tournament was fun and games – for winners, at least – at St. Mary’s High School in Lynn. 

With two days down and two to go, here’s how Lynn teams have fared in the largest co-ed tournament in Massachusetts thus far:

Just hours after the English boys’ heroic, come-from-behind win against Cambridge Rindge & Latin Friday night, the Bulldogs ran into an entirely new breed in Malden Catholic.

MC defeated English in a 5 p.m. tip-off Saturday evening by a score of 85-54. The Lancers had eight players with six or more points, and the versatility was too much to overcome.

The Lancers take on Dartmouth in Monday’s championship, while English (16-4) will play in Monday’s consolation against Springfield Central at 1:45 p.m.

Ninety minutes later on Saturday, Lynn Classical took on St. Mary’s in boys action. The Rams fell to the Spartans, 51-36.

Jake Fortier (16 points) and JJ Martinez (14) led the way for St. Mary’s, which takes on Lincoln-Sudbury in Monday’s title game at 6:30 p.m.

Almani Gerardo had 10 points for the Rams, who also received strong contributions from Kanny Fils-Aime and Daron Guillen. They play Lowell Catholic Monday at 10:30 a.m.

Fast forward a day, and what a game Sunday brought between St. Mary’s girls and Dartmouth.

The Spartans, 16-6, erased a 12-point fourth quarter deficit to win, 49-47, behind Bella Owumi’s 20 points. Dartmouth dropped to 17-2.

St. Mary’s takes on Oliver Ames in Tuesday’s championship game at 6:30 p.m.

  • Joey Barrett

    Joey Barrett is the Daily Item's Sports Editor. He reports on local high schools, colleges, and professional teams. Prior to his current position, he worked for UMass Athletics, the Cape Cod Baseball League, and Gannett Media, among others. Barrett was also Sports Editor at Endicott College and treasurer of Endicott's Society of Professional Journalists branch.

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