Lynn Tech’s Engelyz Bingham celebrated Senior Night in style, scoring 22 points and grabbing seven rebounds to lead the girls basketball team (12-6) past Northeast Metro in a 47-24 final. It was a memorable senior season for Bingham, who netted her 1,000th career point in January to join her father, Corey, in the school’s 1,000-point club.
Also contributing were do-it-all Allison Morales (8 points, 6 steals, 5 blocks, 4 rebounds, 2 assists), Jaylianniez Beauchamp (7 points, 3 rebounds, 3 steals), Niya Bingham (4 points, 12 rebounds), and Mahlyna Williams (4 points, 6 rebounds).
As of Tuesday morning’s Division 4 power rankings, tournament-bound Tech checked in at No. 44.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical (Easton) 53
Lynn Classical 21
Lynn Classical (13-6) ran into trouble and fell on home hardwood, despite an 11-point performance from Divine Egbuta.
“The season as a whole, I feel, has been a fun season,” said Classical coach Tom Sawyer, whose Lady Rams are ranked No. 41 in the Division 3 power rankings. “I hope the kids had a good experience during the regular season and I look forward to preparing for our first state tournament game.”
Essex Tech 60
Lynn English 25
Essex Tech, celebrating Senior Night, was a handful for the Lady Bulldogs (10-8). Thais Dos Santos, Janelle Dalton, and Nicole Mwaura led the way offensively for the Hawks, while English, ranked No. 51 in Division 1, was led by Amara Flores (10 points), Saniya Patton (6 points), and Alisha Soto (9 rebounds, 4 steals).
Marblehead 43
Gloucester 24
The Magicians ended conference play with a 19-point win over Gloucester. Leading the way were Tessa Andriano and Hailey Schmitt, who scored eight points apiece.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Greater Lawrence 41
Lynn Tech 32
Lynn Tech came close, but suffered a single-digit defeat on the road. Giovanni Jean led the Tigers (9-8) with 19 points and four assists. The loss ended Tech’s seven-game winning streak.
Peabody 60
Saugus 42
The Tanners (10-10) took care of their Northeastern Conference foe as Jariel Tolentino put on a show with 25 points, three rebounds, and three assists. Thad Broughton joined the fun with 17 points, while Jimmy Festa snatched 17 rebounds. As for the Sachems, Cam Victor led the charge with 12 points.
Brockton 74
Lynn English 73
Lynn English (8-9) suffered a heartbreaker in enemy territory, but received strong performances from Andrew Karoma (19 points, 5 assists), Junior Fernandez (14 points, 15 rebounds), Denzell Guillen (12 points), Louis Ledesma (12 points), and Jacolby Veil (12 points).
Marblehead 64
Gloucester 62
Four quarters weren’t enough to decide the winner – and neither were two overtimes. In the end, the Magicians won a triple-overtime thriller and beat the Fishermen by just two points.
