SWAMPSCOTT — Swampscott’s fifth grade basketball team took part in the Cape Ann Youth Basketball Tournament, which began March 1 and concluded this week.
The top-tanked Big Blue secured a first-round bye. After a second-round win, Swampscott played Masconomet in the third round and won, 16-11, to advance to the finals.
From there, Masconomet won the losers’ bracket and faced Swampscott in the finals, needing to defeat the Big Blue twice in order to win the tournament. Masconomet won the first game, 22-12, but Swampscott bounced back with a 15-13 win.
Swampscott was coached by Emily Packer and John Tripp. Players were Isabelle Connelly, Stella McCarthy, Caroline Brown, Clara Tripp, Brienne Monto, Olympia Park, Nora Packer, Clementine Taylor, Claire Burke, and Regina Tetzaguic.
