It’s simple – call Tuesday the night of comebacks.
Both the St. Mary’s and Lynn Classical girls basketball teams faced double-digit deficits before leaving their home gyms victorious.
Cathedral – fearless at the Tony C. Gymnasium in Lynn – shot out to a 21-12 halftime lead before extending to 18 points in the third quarter.
From there, the Spartans (10-1) refused to go down with a monstrous 21-2 run. Jillian Roberts buried a clutch 3-pointer with 45 seconds remaining in the fourth before Bella Owumi hit the game-winning triple with less than 10 seconds on the clock. Also contributing were Juliana Conte (9 points) and Gabi Lorenzini (8).
Classical trailed Medford by 11 points at halftime before racing to a 53-38 win. A 22-6 fourth-quarter run catapulted the Lady Rams (7-2) to another victory.
Coach Tom Sawyer credited resilience, perseverance, and defense as keys to victory.
“If you asked me at halftime that it would be the final score, I’d tell you that you weren’t using your head,” he said. “The kids just executed. We didn’t change one thing offensively or defensively. The kids just executed better, made a few shots, made a few stops, and turned it around. And the defensive effort and focus was monumental.”
Leading the way were Divine Egbuta (19 points), Savannah Tang (14), and Keisha Perez (12).
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Lynn English 64
Chelsea 28
Amara Flores outscored the opposition with 35 points and the Lady Bulldogs pounced all over host Chelsea. Jayliana Concepcion joined the fun with 11 points.
Lynn Tech 42
KIPP 23
Engelyz Bingham – one game after reaching 1,000 career points the night before – didn’t slow down with 25 more. Niya Bingham netted nine points, while Allison Morales added eight for the 7-3 Tigers.
Swampscott 66
Salem 23
Swampscott (5-3) doubled up Salem – and then some – in enemy territory. Freshman Anna Kanders continued her stellar freshman season with 28 points, followed by Sam Ward (12 points), Cecilia Tripp (8), and Eve Byrne (8).
Peabody 39
Danvers 34
In a back-and-forth showdown, Peabody hung on for a five-point win in Danvers. Leading the way were Ally Bettencourt (15 points, 5 rebounds), Aliana Ryan (11 points), Sophia Coburn (6 points, 8 rebounds), and Lizzie Bettencourt (4 points, 9 rebounds).
Marblehead 53
Cristo Rey Boston 20
A 29-11 halftime lead put the Magicians in a good spot, and it was all uphill from there for coach Paul Moran and company. Tess Andriano led the charge with 16 points, followed by Eliza Bland (8 points, 6 rebounds), Lucy McDonald (6 points), Carys Moran (4 points), Madison Forbes (4 points), and Olivia Goldwater (4 points).
BOYS BASKETBALL
Lowell Catholic 67
Lynn Tech 47
Tech was outplayed for all four quarters against host Lowell Catholic and fell to 2-7. Giovanni Jean’s 19 points led the offense.
Salem 50
Swampscott 47
Host Swampscott (6-2) suffered a one-possession loss against Salem on Tuesday. Connor Chiarello led the Big Blue offensively with 22 points, while Noah Bascon added eight.
Malden Catholic 74
St. John’s Prep 38
Despite a nine-point performance from Brian Norton and seven more from Michael Miller, The Prep had its hands full with Malden Catholic on the road. Dawagner De Los Santos and Quinn Stockman scored five points apiece.
Peabody 59
Danvers 47
Behind Jariel Tolentino’s 26 points, four rebounds, and three assists, Peabody – winner of seven straight games – took down Danvers by double digits at home. The Tanners (7-3) received help from Marc Mendonca (13 points), Aneudy Medrano (12 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists), and Jimmy Festa (7 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists).
“It was a great, all-around effort,” said Peabody coach Thad Broughton.
SWIMMING AND DIVING
Somerville 93
Lynn Classical-Lynn English 66
Lynn’s co-op had its hands full by the Lynn Tech pool, falling to Somerville Tuesday night. Highlights included Jason Silva finishing second in the 200 freestyle, David Gamero taking third in the 100 fly, Madisen McHale finishing third in the 100 freestyle, and Kelsey Sinapius grabbing a third-place finish in the 500 freestyle.
O’Bryant 81
St Mary’s 41
Despite tremendous performances from Isabella Morillo (1st place in the 100 freestyle) and Gaby Martins (1st place in the 100 backstroke), the Spartans fell short on Senior Night.
