Page 14 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, MARCH 3, 2023 Tide gets taken down by host Attleboro in Division 1 preliminary round game Everett boys basketball team completes season of perseverance with another determined effort By Joe McConnell A t the beginning of any high school sports season, every player’s goal is to make the state tournament, and coach Stanley Chamblain’s Everett High School boys basketball team accomplished that this winter after nailing down a berth with a 10-10 record in the competitive Greater Boston League (GBL). They entered the tournament as the 47th seed in Division 1. For their efforts, the Crimson Tide had to travel to Attleboro to take on the Blue Bombardiers (14-9), their counterparts out of the Hockomock League, in a preliminary round game on Monday night, Feb. 27, where they lost, 67-55. The home team came into the postseason as the 18th ing Taunton, the 15th seed, and will be facseed, in a Round of 32 game on Friday night, March 3. The Everett boys led Attleboro early on, 5-2. Junior forward Allsin Desruisseaux scored the team’s first basket in the game on a layup. He ended up with 15 points, while teammate Steven Cordero ended up pacing the attack with 21. The senior guard netted three of those points on a layup in the paint and a free throw that specifically accounted for that early advantage. The game then basically went back and forth, and at the end of the opening stanza the Bombardiers were enjoying a slim four-point lead, 17-13. In the second quarter, the Blue Bombardiers lived up to their moniker nicely while opening up a 14-point lead (34-20), but then junior Cleevence Erilus scored five points in the final minute of the first half to go along with another Cordero layup to trim the deficit to just seven at the break, 34-27. All of a sudden, Everett had the momentum back, and they carried it into the beginning stages of the third quarter. Desruisseaux was credited with the first four points of the period on layups, and as a result the Tide trailed by just three, 34-31. But then it came apart quickly when Attleboro went on a 14-1 run to now lead by 16, 48-32. The Bombardiers were up by 14 after three, 51-37. The Tide actually outscored the home team by two in the fourth quarter, but at that time all the Bombardiers had to do was match their GBL counterparts basket for basket, which they did. After Cordero’s 21 points and Desruisseaux’s 15, Erilus had nine. Jomanuel Desruisseaux tallied three times. Seniors Douglas Callejas Portillo and David De Souza netted two apiece. Nehemiah Franco was Attleboro’s top scorer with 17 points. Michael Beverly and Hayden Crowley were next in line with 12 apiece, which completed the Bombardiers’ double-digit scorers against the Tide. Despite losing by 12, the continued work ethic displayed by the Tide kept Attleboro from getting too comfortable. Two large comeback efforts whittled away two sizeable deficits, and as a result the Bombardiers had to keep on working, before eventually putting it away. Tide drops state tournament opener to host Weymouth Everett girls basketball completes season with 10-11 record By Joe McConnell T team (12-9, 25th o say the Weymouth High School girls basketball seed) had the height advantage in its Division 1 preliminary round game against visiting Everett (10-11, 40th seed) Tuesday night, it would be an understatement. The Wildcats towered over their Greater Boston League (GBL) counterparts, many of whom were on the CAMPAIGN | FROM PAGE 10 nounced this week that her tax cut plan includes a reduction in the state’s short-term capital gains tax rate and easing the harm of the estate tax. While these measures would be beneficial, they are not enough to undo the damage of Question 1 or help us to compete with states like New Hampshire and Florida. Reportedly, the Commonwealth’ economic competitiveness has declined due to Question 1’s passage. Massachusetts tax collections were 5 percent lower in January 2023 than in January 2022, plus side of six-feet, and as a result they dominated everything down low, coming up with countless rebounds that led to second chance baskets to win the game going away, 57-33. Junior forward Callie Flynn utilized her 6-foot-3 frame to lead her teammates on offense with 19 points. Her classmate Megan Doyle, the team’s center, accounted for 11 points. Doyle is set to play and Massachusetts has lost over 100,000 residents and small businesses since the beginning of the pandemic. Those reports show that the taxpayer-friendly states of Florida and New Hampshire were the top destinations to which Massachusetts residents were escaping. Beacon Hill politicians must compare Massachusetts tax policies to those of states like Florida and New Hampshire if Massachusetts ever wants to be economically competitive. The Tax Foundation, a nonpartisan, nonprofit tax organization in Washington, D.C., warned Massachusetts that lacrosse in college. The Crimson Tide had trouble competing from the start, when senior guard Japhnie Pierre injured her leg less than two minutes into the game, and had to be helped off the court. The Wildcats went on to outscore the local quintet after one quarter, 21-3. It was 33-13 at halftime. Junior Malica Guillaume scored all three points in the opening stanza, and she addafter the passage of Question 1, our economy and competitiveness will suffer unless significant tax reductions and eliminations are made. The Tax Foundation warned, “Massachusetts’ tax competitiveness is expected to fall from 34th to 46th in 2023, there is little reason to believe that trend will slow down – especially as New Hampshire continues to phase out its tax on interest and dividends by 2027.” The Tax Foundation urged Beacon Hill to cut broadbased taxes and eliminate other taxes, to benefit all taxpayers and not just speed six more in the second quarter. She finished up with 15 points. Sophomore Emilia Maria-Babcock chipped in with four, and her efforts helped her teammates break into double figures in the first half. Senior Kayley Rossi ended her scholastic career with 13 points, all in the second half. Senior BrookeLynn Acevedo buried one free throw. While Weymouth will head cific groups. To read their warning, please click here: https://taxfoundation.org/ question-1-massachusetts-millionaires-tax/ “It’s always welcomed news to see Beacon Hill politicians embrace tax reductions as a way to grow the economy. However, now is not the time for modest reforms. Our state lost over 100,000 residents and small businesses since the beginning of the pandemic and we are among the least competitive states in the entire county,” stated MassFiscal Spokesperson/Board Member Paul Diego Craney. “If the goal is to undo the to North Andover Friday night to face the eighth-seeded Scarlet Knights (14-6) in a Round of 32 game, coach Riley Dunn’s team will reflect on a season that produced a 9-5 winning record in the GBL. They also got that elusive 10th win against non-league Lawrence, 55-46 to clinch a postseason berth that every high school team-sport athlete shoots for at the beginning of each season. damage associated with the narrow passage of Question 1 or to be competitive with states like New Hampshire and Florida, the top two destinations for where Massachusetts residents fled, these modest measures will not be enough. If Massachusetts wants to compete with New Hampshire and Florida, it’s worth remembering that these states don’t even have a state income tax or an estate tax,” continued Craney. “The Governor made a promise during the campaign and as Governor, she needs CAMPAIGN | SEE PAGE 20
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