Lynn Tech’s boys basketball team is quarterfinal-bound for the third consecutive season. The No. 7 Tigers, on home hardwood, defeated No. 10 Manchester-Essex 61-44 in Wednesday night’s Division 4 showdown.
Giovanni Jean, a senior used to the postseason spotlight, scored 17 points to go with five rebounds and five assists. Travis Sanchez (10 points, 3 steals) and Xavier Rodriguez (9 points, 7 assists) also contributed.
Next up for coach Corey Bingham and the Tigers (15-7) is Friday’s game against No. 2 Millbury (20-3). Tip-off is slated for 6:30 p.m. at Nipmuc High in Upton.
Seventh-grade heroics continue for St. Mary’s
Just days after seventh-grader Effie Parsons scored an overtime goal to eliminate No. 18 Winchester, fellow seventh-grader Emma Doucette did the honors Wednesday evening to send the No. 2 St. Mary’s girls hockey team to the Division 1 semifinals.
With less than five minutes remaining in a scoreless game against No. 10 Reading Memorial (15-3-5), Doucette dangled through the defense before sniping the puck into the top-left portion of the net.
After an emotional celebration inside of Woburn’s O’Brien Rink, the Spartans (20-3-2) held on to win a 1-0 thriller. Goalie Avery Sico was perfect between the pipes.
St. Mary’s will battle No. 6 Methuen-Tewksbury, which advanced after Sarah Marano’s overtime goal against No. 3 Algonquin Regional Wednesday.
Howard’s 1,000th point helps advance KIPP Academy
It was a celebratory night inside of KIPP Academy, as the No. 3 boys basketball team defeated No. 19 Libertas Academy Charter School 75-54 in the Div. 5 Sweet 16. Better yet, standout Viccee Howard (18 points, 13 rebounds, 9 assists) netted his 1,000th career point.
Helping KIPP’s (14-8) cause were Hernis Bethancourt (20 points, 4 rebounds), Andy Osazuwa (19 points, 9 rebounds), and Joseph Beato (10 points, 8 rebounds).
Lynnfield’s run comes to an end
In the Div. 3 Sweet 16, Lynnfield’s boys basketball team hit the road and met its match against top-ranked Hanover 70-60. The Pioneers bowed out with a record of 18-5 behind coach John Bakopolus.
Lynnfield was led by Grant Neal (23 points), Justin Flores (10), and Brandon Doherty (8).
“Tough loss, but I’m so proud of these kids and how hard they played today and all season,” Bakopolus said. “They have so much to be proud of.”
Hanover advanced to the Elite 8 against No. 8 Medfield.
