Page 14 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, JAnuARy 17, 2025 Tide boys basketball takes down Brockton to stay in contention for playoff berth After going up against Malden, Medford earlier this week, Everett faces St. Mary’s of Lynn Sunday at Emmanuel College in Boston By Joe McConnell he Everett High School boys basketball team (36) got a much needed win last Saturday night at home against non-league Brockton, defeating the Boxers by double digits, 69-59. Second-year Everett coach T Gerard Boyce said that “it was an evenly played game, which ended with us securing a hardfought victory.” Jevaun Berberena contributed nine points and six assists to the winning cause, while also demonstrating skills in all facets of the game, including excellent playmaking to ensure this critical victory, according to Boyce. “(Berberena’s) ability to facilitate scoring opportunities for his teammates was critical in our offensive gameplan against Brockton,” Boyce added. Boyce also praised the contributions of Tyson Chunn, who showed off his versatility, while scoring seven points and grabbing three crucial rebounds to help maintain the lead during key moments of the game. Henrique Pinto poured in 13 points, and was also credited with three rebounds. “(Pinto) proved his effectiveness at both ends of the court,” said Boyce. Geordiell Luna Morales was the leader on offense against Brockton with 21 points and eight rebounds. “His consistent ability to find the basket and his tenacity on the boards significantly impacted the game’s outcome,” said Boyce. Cristian Vasquez chipped in with 15 points and nine rebounds, and in his presence in the paint factored into the outIn 2018, during happier times, Everett High School boys basketball player Ghared Boyce, third, left, poses with his family after eclipsing 2,000 career points. They are, from left, Gerniah Boyce, Ghared’s sister, who is on this year’s EHS girls basketball team; Ghared’s mom Lalita C. Davis; Ghared, currently a senior at UMass / Dartmouth; Ghustin Boyce, Ghared’s brother; Gerard Boyce, Ghared’s dad and current EHS boys basketball coach; and Gitalia Boyce, Ghared’s sister. Lalita C. Davis, Ghared’s mom, passed away last week on Jan. 8. (Courtesy photo) come of the game. “(Vasquez) fought hard for every possession down low,” said Boyce. Adam Aitmessaoud played briefly, but his impact was significant, according to Boyce. He collected only two assists, but was able to keep himself ready to support his teammates, when he was called upon to go into the game. Despite the win, Boyce recognizes that there’s still room for improvement, especially in protecting the ball to avoid the frequent turnover. But the BASKETBALL | SEE PAGE 15 Tide girls basketball continues to work hard to gain that winning edge for the stretch run After taking on host Malden last night, Everett finally returns home next week to face Lynn English, Medford By Joe McConnell T he Everett High School girls basketball team (1-6) is trying to put things together, and with six weeks left in the regular season there’s still time to turn it around in a positive direction. But in the meantime, the Crimson Tide dropped three more games throughout this past week, falling to Lynn English, Lowell and Somerville. On Jan. 10, the Bulldogs were all over the Everett girls to the tune of 63-38. “This was a tough game against a really tenacious Lynn English team,” said coach Riley Dunn. The Tide’s senior captain Emilia Maria Babcock led all Tide scorers in this road game in Lynn with 18 points. Three days later, non-league host Lowell defeated the Tide, 52-24 to begin a new week. “The final score does not (reflect) how hard my girls worked in this game,” said Dunn. “They fought until the last second, while keeping the energy high throughout the entire game. I was very proud of their resilience and support for their teammates in a challenging game (against a perennial playoff team).” The Tide’s Julianna Rivera calmly went 4-for-4 from the free throw line. Maria Babcock led all Everett scorers with 14 points, while also coming up with three steals. Junior Nicole Damaceno fought hard underneath the boards to account for 10 rebounds. The road trip continued the very next night at Somerville, where the host Highlanders escaped past their Greater Boston League (GBL) rivals, 53-46. “This was one heck of a battle,” said Dunn. “We battled (despite trailing) the entire game, and (continued to fight) to the last minute. We battled back through injuries and foul trouble, but unfortunately fell just short.” Freshman Julianna Rivera led all Tide scorers with 19 points. She also dominated down low with eight rebounds. Damaceno also had a monster game on the boards, pulling down 18 rebounds. Maria Babcock was credited with 15 points and eight rebounds. The Everett girls went up against Malden in another road game last night (Jan. 16) after press deadline, before finally coming home next week to take on Lynn English (Jan. 21, 6 p.m.) and Medford (Jan. 23, 6 p.m.). They hope that the familiar surroundings will turn around these close games into wins in order to build up some momentum for the stretch run.
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