Everything was clicking for the Lynnfield girls basketball team Friday night as the Pioneers rolled past Essex Tech, 61-18.
Lynnfield led 11-10 before going on a decisive 28-1 run to take a 39-11 advantage into halftime. The defense remained dominant in the second half, as the Pioneers outscored the Hawks 11-5 in the third quarter. It marked the second straight game Lynnfield scored more than 50 points.
Hayden Valiton led the Pioneers with 21 points and five steals. Chloe Grieves recorded a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds.
Lynnfield returns to action Monday when it hosts Pentucket at 5:30 p.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Peabody 41
Swampscott 38
The Tanners earned a road victory taking down the Big Blue of Swampscott.
Avery Bettencourt had the hot hand for Peabody scoring 15 points. Olivia Gaynor scored 10, while teammate Sophia Coburn had eight points and 11 rebounds.
Swampscott was led by Anna Kanders who netted 28 points, making seven threes.
“Anna was special tonight. She was never rattled and was always ready with an answer for anything Peabody threw at us,” Swampscott coach Katelyn Leonard said. “We fought so hard. That is a great team, and it came right down to the end. I’m so proud of our team and how we played, and I know we’ll be better from this.”
St. Mary’s
Bishop Feehan
Friday night’s game in Attleboro was postponed.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Swampscott 72
Peabody 60
Swampscott improved to 3-0 with a win over Peabody (0-3).
Swampscott’s Connor Chiarello scored 22 points, handed out seven assists and recorded five steals. Michael Lutko posted a double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds, while Chase Groothius added 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Peabody was led by Jeremiah Agbonavbare with 16 points. Thad Broughton Jr. finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Mark Mendonca scored 10 points, and Brian Collins Dixon added nine.
St. Mary’s 79
Bishop Feehan 63
The Spartans (3-0) got out to a 19 point (46-27) halftime advantage over Bishop Feehan. Bishop Feehan battled back, but St. Mary’s had too much fire power on the night.
Jake Fortier (20 points), Rolky Brea Arias (19), and John Chareas (15) led St. Mary’s offensively.
SWIMMING AND DIVING
Archbishop Williams 86
Bishop Fenwick 63
Bishop Fenwick traveled to Archbishop Williams, but was unable to come back to Peabody with the win.
Senior captain Caroline Blatchford won the 200 individual medley in 2:24.94 and the 100 backstroke in 1:06.66. Both times qualified her for the North Sectionals and the Division 1 state meet.
Blatchford also helped the 400 freestyle relay team bring home first place. A team of Lucy Webber, Katie Kelley, Zoey Spaulding and Blatchford, the team finished ahead of the pack with a 4:57.37.
