Page 12 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, January 19, 2024 Malden falls to visiting Everett Boys Basketball Team, 54-40 By Steve Freker M alden put up a strong fight, but the Golden Tornado Boys Basketball squad could not get over the top against Everett High, who used a team-wide effort to knock off Malden, 5450, in a game played at Malden High School on Thursday, January 11. Jaysaun Coggins led all scorers with 19 points and was the lone player in double figures. Malden got nine points and seven blocked shots from senior captain Zeke Noelsaint. The loss to next-door neighbor Everett put Malden’s record to 3-7 overall and 3-4 in the Greater Boston League (GBL). Malden rallied back with a 54-51 win over Somerville on Tuesday and was scheduled on the road last night at Chelsea. Malden’s Kaua Fernandes Dias (#21) goes up strong against an Everett defender. (All Advocate Photos/Henry Huang) Malden hosts Melrose in a non-league matchup tomorrow (Saturday, January 20) at 5:00 p.m. at Finn Gym. On tap for next week is a GBL game vs. Lynn Classical at home on Tuesday, January 23 at 7:00 p.m. followed by a visit to Revere High on Thursday, January 25 at 7:00 p.m. **** FREE THROWS: Malden has been playing shorthanded the #22 Ezechiel “Zeke” Noelsaint is shown on the rise for a shot against an Everett defender. past several games, with injuries to starters Ethan Phejarasai, a sophomore point guard, and senior Jamal Pomare, a senior forward. Phejarasai scored a career-high 23 points in a close win over Medford and then got injured and knocked out of the game early in a one-sided loss to league leader Lynn English on January 9. Phejarasai then had to sit out during a loss to Everett, Tuesday’s win over Somerville and last night’s road trip to Chelsea. He was questionable for Saturday’s home game with Melrose, possibly missing a fourth game. Pomare has been out for the past five games with a knee ailment... Malden Head Coach Don Nally has recruited the services of two former players to help coach the youngest “Future Tornados” – 2023 graduate and former three-year varsity man Justin Bell coaching the 7th Grade Boys Travel Team and 2016 MHS grad Ronnie Luke coaching the 8th Grade Boys Travel Team and 7th-8th Grade Middle School Boys Team. Doubling up on Malden senior captain Zeke Noelsaint (22) is the Everett defense. #23 De’Shawn Bunch dribbles against the Everett defense. #23 “THREE” for De’Shawn Bunch! against Everett! #3 FOR “THREE”: Malden senior guard Yandel Huynh (3) pulls up for a three-pointer against Everett. The Tornado senior leads the team with 19 “threes” in Malden’s first 10 games. (All Advocate Photos/Henry Huang) #22 Malden’s Zeke Noelsaint readies a shot in the Everett game.
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