Page 10 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2021 GREATER BOSTON LEAGUE NOTEBOOK: Everett Boys’ Basketball Team opens league slate with 67-53 win over Revere Medford gallops past MHS boys in GBL opener, 66-46; Everett & Malden girls fall in opening games By Steve Freker hey opened the season with a stumble in a big challenge on the road, but the Everett Crimson Tide boys’ basketball squad rebounded very well when the Greater Boston League (GBL) opener came their way Tuesday night. Senior Roger Vasquez led all scorers with 25 points, and twotime All-Star John Monexant added 15 points as Everett opened at home with a 67-53 GBL win over visiting Revere on Tuesday night. A long-ago, former league classic rivalry was renewed in Everett’s fi rst game of the season, this past Friday night, December 10. Everett had opened the season on the road versus Dual County League (DCL) power Cambridge Rindge and Latin, falling in a close one, 5348. Monexant led the Tide with 17 points and Vasquez added 13 in the season starter game on Friday. Head Coach Stanley Chamblain’s Everett boys (1-1, 1-0 T deadline). Coach Dave Leary’s Patriots Senior Crimson Tide guard Roger Vasquez led all scorers with 25 points in a 6753 Everett win over Revere High on Tuesday night in the GBL opener for both teams. (Courtesy/ Everett HS Athletics) GBL) were back in action on the road at Medford High (20, 1-0 GBL) on Thursday night (after press deadline). Everett then stays on the road at Malden High on Tuesday night, December 21 at 6:00 p.m. before taking the Christmas weekend off before returning to action in a holiday tournament on Monday evening, December 27 against Belmont. Everett High girls’ basketball team falls in season opener to Revere, 67-32 The Revere High girls’ basketball squad opened their season with a big, 67-32 win over the visiting Everett High girls on Tuesday night. Everett was back in action, hosting Medford (1-0, 1-0 GBL) in its home opener on Thursday night (after press deadline). After that, the Everett girls stay at home on Tuesday, December 21, hosting Malden High at 6:00 p.m. Revere High boys’ and girls’ basketball teams took on Somerville on Thursday night Both the Revere High boys’ and girls’ basketball teams took on Somerville High on Thursday night (after press boys’ team (0-1, 0-1 GBL) was seeking its first win on the road at Somerville High (0-1, 0-1 GBL) last night at 6:00 p.m. while the Revere girls were home for the second straight game to open the season, this time against the Lady Highlanders. Revere boys’ basketball’s home opener comes next Tuesday, December 21 at 6:00 p.m.: hosting Lynn Classical in another GBL matchup. Medford rolls past Malden boys’ basketball team; Mustang girls top Tornados, 4641 Medford (2-0, 1-0 GBL) boys’ basketball went on a 12-0 run in the fi rst quarter to balloon an early lead to a 25-8 advantage and never looked back, in a 66-46 win over Malden High (0-1, 0-1 GBL), spoiling the Golden Tornados’ home, season and Greater Boston League opener on Tuesday night. Junior Justin Bell led Malden with 12 points as the home team cut the lead to 20 points after trailing by a 46-28 margin after three quarters. On the girls’ side, Malden fell on the road to Medford, 46-41, on Tuesday. Malden boys were back in action Thursday night (after press deadline) on the road at defending GBL Champ and two-time defending State Champion Lynn English. On Tuesday, December 21, Malden stays busy with another GBL power, hosting Everett at 6:00 p.m. Golden Tornados Head Coach Don Nally’s team will then be off for a week for the holiday before reSPORTS | SEE PAGE 11
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