EV RETEVT V E ER T Vol. 34, No.51 -FREET www.advocatenews.net Your Local News & Sports Online! Scan & Subscribe! ADDOCC TEAT Free Every Friday Everett lights menorah in celebration of Hanukkah Community members and elected offi cials gather with Tobin bridge Chabad to celebrate the Festival of Lights 617-387-2200 Friday, December 19, 2025 Vasquez (28 pts.) leads the way for Everett over Malden on Opening Night, 66-43 Tide boys use defense and capitalizing scoring to roll out a big win in home, season opener By Steve Freker W Gathering together to light the menorah, pictured from left to right: Everett Fire Chief Joseph Hickey, Mayor Carlo DeMaria, Rabbi Sruli Baron, Mayor-Elect Robert Van Campen and Tobin Bridge Chabad members. (Courtesy City of Everett) Special to Th e Advocate O n the second night of Hanukkah, the City of Everett, in collaboration with Tobin Bridge Chabad, hosted the annual Menorah Lighting in front of City Hall. Community members, elected offi cials and City staff joined Tobin Bridge Chabad Rabbi Sruli Baron to light the menorah in celebration of Hanukkah. Following the ceremony, everyone was invited inside City Hall to enjoy traditional Hanukkah foods, including doughnuts, latkes and chocolate gelt. HANUKKAH | SEE PAGE 13 F. J. LaRovere Insurance Agency, Inc. 492 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 617-387-9700 phone 617-387-9702 fax INSURANCE FOR AUTO, HOME, AND BUSINESS We offer very competitive rates, and by representing many different companies we can shop for the best price for our customers. Call us today! Open Monday – Friday 9am-5pm and Saturdays 9am-12pm Messinger Insurance Agency 475 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 617-387-2700 phone 617-387-7753 fax hen someone is having a night like this kid, it’s a good time to keep getting him the ball, then just get out of the way. Opening Night for Everett High Boys Basketball quickly evolved into the “Christian Vasquez Show” as one of the Crimson Tide’s top players just took over. Vasquez was #1 on the roster sheet and also #1 in the scorebook with a gamehigh 28 points as Head Coach Gerard Boyce’s Crimson Tide boys rolled to a 66-43 victory in Tuesday night’s home, league and season opener. With a fired-up crowd behind them, Everett rolled out to 14-4 lead after the fi rst quarter, extended the lead at halftime and then never looked back to close out the commanding win. The Tide took advantage of its swarming defense, which caused a number of Malden turnovers, which led to quick transition baskets in every quarter on Tuesday. Vasquez led the way with his 28-point night, and Everett also got strong games from Samir King-Dacosta (14 points) and Jayden Alsaindor (10 points). Malden was led by sophomore forward Sean Sekamwa, who scored 12 points, and 6-4 senior captain Kaua Fernandes Dias Valadares, who added 11 points and 12 rebounds. Newcomer Alan Deris, a sophomore guard and senior captain, and guard Ryan McMahon each added 6 points. *** THREE-POINTERS: In other Greater Boston League Boys Basketball season openers, The Tide’s Jayden Alexander (14) shoots a mid-range jump shot. (Advocate Photo/Henry Huang) Chelsea knocked off Somerville, 67-56; Lynn Classical handled Revere, 51-31; and a Lynn English-Medford scheduled matchup was postponed... Next up for Coach Boyce’s Everett Boys was a road trip to Chelsea on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. (after Advocate press time)... Malden was originally schedBASKETBALL | SEE PAGE 12
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