THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, February 16, 2024 Page 13 Girls’ Basketball Senior Night dedicated in memory of teammate’s late father By Tara Vocino M onday’s MHS Golden Tornadoes Girls’ Basketball Senior Night was dedicated in memory of Victoria Gammon’s late father, Scott, at Malden High School. IN DAD’S MEMORY: Tori Gammon was accompanied by Head Coach Scott Marino, Lisa Marino, father Edward Buckley, a portrait of her late father Scott Gammon, siblings Cassandra, Jamal, Clifton and Elijah and cousin Justin. She plans to play basketball in college; hopefully, at Howard University in D.C., where she plans to study health sciences and minor in psychology to become a radiologist or to pursue sports medicine. Angelina Colon was escorted by family members and others: godmother/aunt Naghely Guilamo, proud mother Yari Camargo, father Juan Ramos, grandfather Carlos Camargo, boyfriend Dtree Bryant, sister Jaylinee Ramos, brother Jayden Ramos, sister Alysha Caraballo, brother Chris Colon, uncle Danny Camargo, aunts Crystal Quinones, Brenda Rodriguez and Cynthia Valentin, Assistant Basketball Coach Hector Arzola, cousin Nayada Crespo, Head Coach Scott Marino and Asst. Basketball Coach Matty Baro. Her top choices are University of Georgia and University of Florida to study psychology. Julisa Ramirez was accompanied by Head Coach Scott Marino and her teammates Olivia Rodrigues, Kimberly Tropnas, Amanda Ebenezer, Ina Tolete, Angelina Colon, Sanai Ross, Jaziarra Antoine, Sophia Rodrigues, Madison Cook, Victoria Gammon, Manicha Exilhomme and Jamila Said. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) Jamila Said was escorted by Head Coach Scott Marino, Lisa Marino and her friends Joy Pham, Mindy Nguyen, Sophia Josselin and Ramneet Chahal during Monday’s MHS Girls’ Basketball Senior Night. ~ Mystic Valley Charter School Sports ~ Eagles Girls Basketball Picks Up 40-16 Win Over Innovation Academy By Emily Brennan S ophomore Sylvie LaFeber filled up the stat sheet with Bailey DeLeire passes the ball to Sylvie LaFeber. 12 points, 3 assists and 5 steals to help Mystic Valley girls’ basketball record a 40-16 win over Innovation Academy in Tyngsborough on Friday. Senior Breana Nansamba, senior Aya Abbassi, junior Abby Ssewankambo and junior Bailey DeLeire put up a combined 21 points for the Eagles, who are now 12-5 overall. Ssewankambo and Abbassi had 11 and 7 rebounds, respectively. The Eagles took an early 4-0 lead as both teams came out to a slow start, missing a few easy baskets. A late jump shot from DeLeire led the Eagles to an 8-4 advantage at the end of the first quarter. Innovation Academy cut its deficit to four at 11-7 before the Eagles responded with a 6-0 run to lead by 12 with under one minute left in the half. The Eagles managed to hold Innovation to just 5 total points by the end of the quarter. Mystic Valley was up 17-9 at halftime. Mystic Valley’s lead advanced rapidly for the entirety of the third. The Eagles outscored the Hawks, 14-0, in the quarter and led, 31-9, after three periods of action. The Eagles dominated the fourth quarter, outscoring the Hawks 9-7, to earn a 4016 win. The Eagles play at Northeast at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, February 16.
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