THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, JAnuARy 19, 2024 Page 15 Tide girls’ basketball continues to display positive signs amid three more close losses Everett hits the road for Lynn, Somerville next week looking for wins to get back into postseason contention By Joe McConnell I t was another week of close games for the Everett High School girls’ basketball team (2-7). The Tide girls lost to visiting Malden, 40-38 last Thursday, Jan. 11, after they dropped a heartbreaking 46-45 decision to Medford two nights earlier. “It was a high intensity, high energy game throughout all four quarters,” said coach Riley Dunn after the Malden game. “There was really great energy on the team. Unfortunately, we didn’t end up on top.” But there were still many highlights coming from the Everett girls to keep things close. Emilia Maria Babcock accounted for 11 points and five reboards, while also being everywhere on defense to come up with five steals. Malaica Guillaume was a force on the boards, and as a result she ended up with her second double / double this season, which amounted to 14 points and 12 rebounds to go along with three steals and two blocks. There was no rest for the weary, because Dunn’s crew was right back on the Everett court the next night to face nonleague Lowell, where the visitors upended them, 52-39. Meet the 2024 Everett High School Crimson Tide Varsity Girls’ Basketball team: Bottom row, shown from left to right: Malica Guillaume, Taisha Alexandre, Dori Vilson, Emilia Maria-Babcock, Malaica Guillaume, and Gleidy Tejada Sanchez. Top row, shown from left to right: Assistant Coaches Alex Strempel with Courtney Meninger, Casey Martinez, Sonia Flores, Clarice Alexis, Gerniah Boyce, Kaesta Sandy, Manal Bouhou, Katerin Landaverde and Head Coach Riley Dunn. “It was another tough loss for us, even though we came out strong and stayed with Lowell throughout most of the game,” Dunn said. “We had a solid defensive effort to go along with great contributions on offense. We are definitely growing as a team, and it is starting to show on the court.” Babcock was credited with an impressive stat line against Lowell to snag her first double / double this season. She ended up with 16 points and 10 rebounds, while also coming up with four assists and three steals. Guillaume chipped in with six points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals. The Everett girls have since been getting ready for games against Chelsea (Jan. 17) and BASKETBALL | FROM PAGE 14 Boyce went on to say that his team returned to that “meat and potatoes” approach, and just in time with the second half of the season getting underway. “They understand that we now have to be on our A-game going forward,” he added. Christian Vasquez was the game’s top scorer with 18 points. The Everett boys carried over the winning momentum into last Thursday night’s game at Malden to slowdown the Golden Tornadoes’ offense to end the first half of their regular season schedule needing just three more triumphs to secure a playoff berth. “This was a good team win Everett High Head Coach Gerry Boyce looks at the play developing from the sideline. for the second game in a row,” said Boyce. “We slipped into a little complacency before Lynn Classical (Jan. 18) after press deadline, before heading to Lynn English to take on the Bulldogs Tuesday night, Jan. 23, at 5:30 p.m. They will then travel to Somerville to face the Highlanders two nights later (Jan. 25, 6 p.m.). last week’s games. It happens during the course of any season. But then, we have since humbled ourselves, and went back to the basics of fundamentals to get back on track.” But he’s not taking anything away from the teams that have beaten the Tide previously. “Hats off to those teams that beat us,” he said. Tyson Chhun came off the bench to lead his Tide teammates on offense with 14 points. The Tide had a week off after the win over Malden before they suited up again against host Lynn Classical last night (Jan. 18) after press deadline. They have since come home to get ready to welcome Lynn English to town on Tuesday night, Jan. 23, and then Somerville two nights later. Both games are scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.
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