Thursday night’s game delivered all sorts of theatrics, but in the end, Lynn English’s boys basketball team (3-9) came up short against host Revere (4-10) 68-62 in double overtime.
English’s Isaac Yankey tied the game at the free-throw line with less than seven seconds on the clock (57-57). Josiah Peralta was also clutch with a corner triple in the final minutes.
But offensive rebounds hurt the Bulldogs in double overtime. Revere escaped with a six-point win in front of its home crowd.
English began the game with a 21-5 lead.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Lynn Classical 74
Medford 56
Classical upped its record to 9-2 with a home-court win. Shy Babb (game-high 26 points, 14 rebounds, 5 blocks), DJ Reynolds (18 points), and Darren Baker (14 points) did most of the damage.
Beverly 119
Saugus 39
Beverly’s Jacob Klass netted 49 points (school record) as the Panthers (9-3) had their way with the Sachems (4-6).
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Revere 36
Lynn English 30
Despite a second-half lead for English, Revere outscored the Lady Bulldogs 19-3 in the fourth quarter. Allyson Ollivierra (18 points) and Shayna Smith (8) led the Patriots, while Maria Perry (12) paced English.
Lynn Classical 32
Medford 27
The Lady Rams (6-3) received 19 points and 33 rebounds from Divine Egbuta. Evelyn Diaz and Aliyah Alvarado chipped in four points apiece.
“After giving up 44 points the first time we played them, I’m very proud of the team’s defense to give up only 27 points,” said Classical coach Tom Sawyer. “Mia Duncan, Jayliana Wesley, Deleisha Perez-Vazquez, and Jada Tejada all played with a great defensive effort.”
SWIMMING AND DIVING
Somerville 87
Lynn Classical 62
Despite being on the losing end, the Rams received several strong performances. Aden Chum (50 free) impressed, while the 500 free saw personal bests from Cate Bushway and Kelsey Sinapius. Finishing first and second, respectively, in the 100 backstroke were David Gamero and Michael Zepeda. In the 100 breaststroke, Mohamed Sherata and Madisen McHale finished first and second, respectively.
“The evening finished with a great swim in the 400 freestyle relay with Melvin Lizardo, Darvin Kuffour, Kelsey Sinapius, and Cate Bushway,” said Classical coach Denise Silva. “We had some great performances and many close swims.”
