THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, January 27, 2023 Page 15 Encore Boston Harbor Announces Sports Second half spark lifts MVRCS over Whittier, 46-42 Story & photo by Emily Brennan B ailey DeLeire scored a gamehigh 18 points as Mystic Valley Regional Charter School (MVRCS) used a scoring run early in the second half to take control of an eventual 46-42 win over Whittier on Friday afternoon. The Eagles (7-5) posted 61 total rebounds on the day over the Wildcats. Mystic Valley got off to a slow start offensively by scoring nine shots answered by seven shots from Whittier to grab a slight 9-7 lead. DeLeire and Breana Nansamba helped get the Eagles going with three points each during the run. Nansamba ended her day with 15 points and 24 rebounds. Aya Abbassi gave a boost off the bench as well, scoring two points in the first half on her way to finishing with four points and 12 rebounds. Defensive changes after the first quarter gave the Wildcats a 23-19 adGirls’ basketball Co-Captains Eduora Desire, Sofia Blandino and Aya Abbassi vantage into the halftime break. The Mystic Valley scoring run began with Nansamba early in the second half as the Eagles built their largest lead of the game at 40-30. DeLeire scored 15 of her points during the scoring run. Mystic Valley never trailed the remainder of the game and held the lead for the final quarter. Whittier answered with an offensive stretch where it made consecutive shots after trailing by 10 to make it a seven-point game with 7:10 to go. The Eagles were held without points for over four minutes during the stretch with Whittier trimming its deficit to three. After exchanging scoring runs with 3:29 to go, Mystic Valley knocked down multiple free throws before Abby Ssewankambo made it a nine-point game with 1:27 on the clock. The Eagles finished the day from the free throw line to bring the game to 46-42. The Eagles host Lowell Catholic on Tuesday night at Eastern Avenue at 5:30 p.m. For complete coverage of the Mystic Valley girls’ basketball team, follow the Eagles on Twitter at @ MVAthleticNews, on Instagram and Facebook at @MysticValleyRCS and online at www.mvrcs. com/athletics. Malden High School Girls Freshman Basketball Team win two in a row E Betting Launch Guests to place sports bets at WynnBET Sportsbook and kiosks starting on Tuesday, January 31st VERETT, MA - Encore Boston Harbor announced on Wednesday the official launch of in-person sports betting at the resort will begin on Tuesday, January 31st. The property will begin taking sports bets at 10 a.m. at WynnBET Sports Kiosks. The WynnBET Sportsbook will begin taking bets immediately following a special 10 a.m. inaugural event. “Boston has the best sports fans in the world,” said Jenny Holaday, president of Encore Boston Harbor. “We can’t wait to open Boston’s sportsbook and welcome our guests to bet on their favorite teams.” In addition to the WynnBET Sportsbook’s ten live betting windows, the resort will feature the most sports betting kiosks in the state with more than 115. The majority of WynnBET Sports Kiosks will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Other onsite options include the Express Sportsbook located on the first floor of the self-parking garage with 20 kiosks and a 15-minute parking limit for sports bettors looking to get in and out quickly. Encore Boston Harbor also offers a website that helps guests create any type of sports bet on their personal mobile device. Guests can save – or copy – the generated QR code and scan it at any open WynnBET Sports Kiosk on property, called Bring Your Own Device (BYOD). The QR code will instantly bring up their desired wager on the kiosk screen, allowing sports bettors the time to build their bet slips from any location, then quickly scanning it at any betting kiosk in the resort. To learn more about BYOD, please visit https://sportsbook.encorebostonharbor.com/ bring-your-own-device/. To use BYOD, please visit https://byod-ma.wynnbet.com/. “We’ve created a thoughtfully-designed sports betting experience for our guests at Encore Boston Harbor,” said Ian Williams, president of Wynn Interactive. “Whether you’re placing your first sports bet ever, or you’re a seasoned sports bettor, we’ve thought through how we can make your visit as easy and enjoyable as possible.” The Encore Boston Harbor first-ever sports bets will be taken in the WynnBET Kiosk Room at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 31. Thirty-two lucky guests will be chosen to place the historic bets. Immediately following, guests can witness Boston championship-winning athletes simultaneously place the first bets at the windows inside the WynnBET Sportsbook. The event will be emceed by ESPN’s Sean McDonough. Championship trophies will also be on display and available for photo opportunities for guests. To learn more about sports betting at Encore Boston Harbor, please visit EncoreBostonHarbor.com/sportsbetting. ~ Legal Notice ~ MALDEN BOARD OF APPEAL PUBLIC HEARING The Malden Board of Appeal will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 6:30 pm at Malden City Hall, 215 Pleasant St, Room #106 Herbert L Jackson Council Chambers, Malden, MA on Petition 23-001 by James Furlong and Dale Chin for a variance of Title 12, Chapter 12, Code of the City of Malden as amended through December 8, 2022 – Section 12.16.010 Table of Intensity Regulations – Specifically Rear and Side Setbacks as per Plans RES-050433-2022 at the property known as and numbered 82 Beltran Street, Malden, MA and also known by City Assessor’s Parcel ID #010-053-304 Additional information, Petition & plans available for public review in the Office of Inspectional Services, 215 Pleasant St., 3rd floor, Malden MA or online at www.cityofmalden.org or https://permits.cityofmalden.org/EnerGov_Prod/SelfService The Malden High School Girls Freshman Basketball Team is on a roll, having won its last two games in a row, including a 37-21 victory at home over Everett High on Tuesday. (Advocate Photo) Nathaniel Cramer, Chair January 27, February 03, 2023
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