Lynn’s co-op swimming and diving team (English-Classical) put on a show at Revere’s Garfield Elementary School on Tuesday, escaping victorious, 86-66, against the Patriots.
“A great many good performances tonight,” said Lynn coach Denise Silva.
Leading the way with a win in the 200 medley relay were Kaydee Rouse, Amanda Hughes, David Gamero, and Solomon Srey. Lynn also went 1-3 in the 200 freestyle with Kelsey Sinapius leading the pack and Cate Bushway placing third.
Silva said the 200 individual medley was a “beautiful race,” which saw Rouse and Hughes finish 1-2, respectively. Darvon Kuffour placed first in the 50 freestyle, while Hurley Thelisma took second in the 100 fly.
The 100 freestyle saw Lynn sweep behind Rouse (1st), Jason Silva (2nd), and Srey (3rd). The 500 freestyle was won by Sinapius and saw Bushway finish second.
The 200 freestyle relay team of Rouse, Gamero, Mohamed Shehata, and Gerandry Gonzalez finished first, while the 100 breaststroke saw a 1-3 finish with Hughes finishing first and Madisen McHale touching in third.
Srey, Jason Silva, Gamero, and Hughes won the 400 freestyle relay.
“After the meet, both officials complimented our whole team on its sportsmanship and team camaraderie,” Denise Silva said. “So nice to hear that about our whole team.”
SWIMMING AND DIVING
Bishop Fenwick 72
St. Mary’s 71
Fenwick made its way to the Demakes Family YMCA in Lynn and squeaked out a win against St. Mary’s. The Crusaders delivered eight first-place finishes across 11 events.
Winners were Hannah Ryan (200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke), Caroline Blatchford (200 individual medley, 100 backstroke), Riley Morin (100 butterfly), Audrey Frick (500 freestyle), the 200 medley relay team of Morin, Ryan, Blatchford, and Frick, as well as the 400 free relay team of Courtney McKenzie, Morin, Ryan, and Blatchford.
BOYS BASKETBALL
KIPP 81
Lowell Catholic 54
KIPP (6-2) continued its strong start to the winter with a thrashing of Lowell Catholic at home. The Panthers – winners of three consecutive games – were led by Caleb Foster (21 points), Trosky Peña (19), and Vicce Howard (18).
Lynnfield 58
Essex Tech 29
Behind Alex Fleming (16 points, 10 rebounds), Justin Flores (11 points, 6 steals), and Zach Pincus (10 points), the Pioneers (4-0) remained perfect after a road win.
Greater Lowell 75
Lynn Tech 66
Tech fought until the end, but it wasn’t enough on enemy hardwood. The Tigers dropped to 1-7 and 0-4 in the Commonwealth Athletic Conference.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Swampscott 57
Lynn Tech 31
Tuesday evening’s non-league matchup saw Swampscott’s girls basketball team (4-3) find the upper hand against host Lynn Tech (4-3).
Look no further than a dominant second half. The Big Blue held a five-point halftime advantage before the 26-point win. Freshman Anna Kanders – who’s adjusting quite well at the high-school level – netted 30 points to go with seven rebounds. Sophomore Cecilia Tripp (10 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists) did a little bit of everything on both ends, while junior Sam Ward recorded five assists and six rebounds.
Engelyz Bingham led the Tigers with 15 points.
Swampscott returns home at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday against traditional archrival Marblehead, while Tech visits Northeast Metro at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Lynn Classical 48
Medford 42
The Lady Rams (5-2) faced adversity in a tight road matchup, but pulled it out with a six-point win. Divine Egbuta (16 points) and Nevaeh Eth (10) led offensively.
“We were down two at half, up four after three, and ended up winning by six,” said Classical coach Tom Sawyer. “We gave up 16 points in the first quarter and made some defensive adjustments that helped and only allowed 26 points the rest of the way. The kids executed very well.”
St. Mary’s 55
Bridgewater-Raynham 48
In a battle between two of the MIAA’s best, St. Mary’s (8-1) stayed hot with a road victory. Reese Matela led the way with 15 points, followed by Bella Owumi (10 points, 13 rebounds) and Lily Norton (6 points, 7 assists).
Malden Catholic 46
Bishop Fenwick 41
The Lady Crusaders (4-2) were competitive through and through, but suffered a narrow defeat at home. They travel to face powerhouse Bishop Feehan on Thursday.
TRACK AND FIELD
St. Mary’s boys defeated Cardinal Spellman, 57-34, at Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center to remain undefeated. Key performances came from Justin Jennings (6.69, 55m), Nicholas Fusco (11:41.26, 2-mile), and the duo of Michael Sherman and Dylan Njika, who both cleared 5-4 in high jump. On the girls’ side, they fell to Arlington Catholic, 51-40, and Spellman, 52-39. Leading the way were Lea Deronja (46.69, 300m), Kelsey Kwiatek (5:28.59, mile), Harmony Hope (24, shot put), and Cameryn Dunn (1:51.09, 600m).
