The state tournament came calling for Lynnfield’s boys basketball team (10-4), which secured its spot with a double-digit home win Friday night.
Lynnfield took down Cape Ann League foe North Reading, 59-40, for lucky win No. 10. Leading the Pioneers were Alex Fleming (20 points, 12 rebounds), Zach Pincus (16 points, 4 threes), and Madux Iovinelli (15 points, 14 rebounds).
Next up is a road game in Ipswich at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Lynn Tech 66
Shawsheen Tech 59
No home advantage, no problem for the Tigers, who took down Shawsheen and improved to 6-7. Giovanni Jean – a 1,000-point scorer as of this week – netted 26 points to go with seven assists. Also joining the party were Ulices Diaz (10 points, 12 rebounds), Brandon Antwine (10 points, 5 steals), and Andy Batista (10 points, 4 assists).
Newton South 63
Lynn English 55
English and Newton South were knotted, 27-27, at halftime, but the Bulldogs (8-7) ran out of gas on home hardwood. Denzell Guillen led the way offensively.
St. Mary’s 82
Arlington Catholic 47
The calendar has flipped to the February page, and the Spartans (15-0) remain perfect. They were victorious against Arlington Catholic at the Tony C. Gymnasium behind Jake Fortier (22 points) and JJ Martinez (15).
Malden Catholic 70
St. John’s Prep 53
Despite six points apiece from Ethan Waszkelewicz, Dawagner De Los Santos, and Marcus Magloire, plus another five from Mike Miller, The Prep (1-14) couldn’t find an answer against Malden Catholic.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Lynn Classical 54
Neighborhood House Charter School 34
The Lady Rams (12-4) took down Neighborhood House Charter School (Dorchester) by 20 points at home. Divine Egbuta led the way with 17 points and 22 rebounds, while Nevaeh Eth added 10 points and Keisha Perez did a little bit of everything with eight points, seven assists, and nine steals.
“The message is to enjoy the win tonight and we’ve got practice tomorrow,” said Classical coach Tom Sawyer. “Let’s get after it and get ready to go on the road and play Triton.”
That one is set for 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Classical took down Triton, 39-35, in their last meeting.
St. Mary’s 63
Arlington Catholic 40
St. Mary’s (14-2) remained undefeated in the Catholic Central League after taking down host Arlington Catholic. Bella Owumi led the Spartans with 19 points, followed by Gabi Lorenzini (11 points), Reese Matela (8), Lily Norton (5), and Lina Owumi (5).
Swampscott 54
Revere 37
With 26 points coming from freshman Anna Kanders (5 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 threes), the Big Blue jumped all over the Patriots in Revere. Swampscott (7-6) also received contributions from Sam Ward (12 points, 5 rebounds, 4 threes) and Olivia Quagrello (10 points, 4 assists).
Cathedral 54
Bishop Fenwick 42
Captains Caitlin Boyle (16 points, 9 rebounds) and Celia Neilson (12 points, 5 assists) each reached double-digits, but Fenwick (7-7) fell short against Cathedral. Caroline Perry and Sienna Mancinelli chipped in six points apiece, while Reese Spurchise added four assists and “great defense,” according to Fenwick coach Adam DeBaggis.
Peabody 39
North Andover 28
In a rematch from earlier this week, Peabody (6-7) found revenge against North Andover behind 11 points and four steals from Aliana Ryan. Also chipping in were Ally Bettencourt (7 points, 9 rebounds), Sophia Coburn (6 points, 10 rebounds), and Lizzie Bettencourt (6 rebounds).
