In a “great atmosphere” at Charlestown High School, according to Lynn Tech boys basketball coach Corey Bingham, his Tigers met their match in game No. 1 of the season.
Charlestown escaped, 49-44, but Tech didn’t make it easy.
“We fought back late in the fourth quarter and made a nice little run to get within three points, but we just couldn’t get over the hump,” Bingham said.
In the end, time ran out on the Tigers. Bingham said missed free throws and turnovers plagued his side.
“From my point of view, we just didn’t play Tigers’ basketball,” he said.
Taking positives from a negative, Tech’s Giovanni Jean scored 20 points to go with five rebounds, while Andy Batista scored 14 points alongside five assists.
“We didn’t play our game,” Bingham said. “But that was a great atmosphere for the kids. For the most part, it was a gritty game.”
GIRLS HOCKEY
St. Mary’s 3
Archbishop Williams 1
St. Mary’s (1-1) and Archbishop Williams (1-1) – two top programs in Division 1 – squared off in Canton Sportsplex Wednesday night with the Spartans pulling out some late-game heroics.
After sixth grader Emma Doucette scored a highlight-reel goal toward the end of the second period, Alyssa Norden played the role of the hero in the third. Norden scored on the power play two minutes into the third (2-0), then struck again on a two-man advantage later in the period (3-1).
The Spartans visit another powerhouse, Peabody-Lynnfield-North Reading, this Saturday with puck-drop beginning at 4 p.m. inside of McVann-O’Keefe Rink.
Peabody-Lynnfield-North Reading 6
Medford 1
Medford scored a three-on-five goal during the second period, but that was the only hiccup for PLNR at McVann-O’Keefe Rink. Goal-scorers were Ava Louanis (first varsity goal), Leah Buckley, Shirley Whitmore, Erin Dee, Sydney Zizza (first varsity goal), and Daniella White. Chloe Gromko and Eleni Spack also “played very strong games,” according to PLNR coach Michelle Roach.
Newburyport 5
Marblehead 3
In a “close game [for] all three periods,” according to Marblehead coach Hadley Woodfin, her Lady Headers fell by a pair of goals in Newburyport. Annie Wales (first varsity goal), Madi Reno (5 blocked shots), and Emma Johnson were Marblehead’s goal-scorers, while Scarlet Lee made 30 saves between the pipes.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Bishop Fenwick 37
Newton South 32
No home court, no problem for Bishop Fenwick, which took down Newton South by single digits Wednesday night. Leading the Lady Crusaders were junior captains Caitlin Boyle (20 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals) and Celia Neilson (10 points, 8 steals, 6 rebounds, 5 assists).
