THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, MARCH 04, 2022 Page 11 Patriot girls lose playoff opener to Tewksbury By Greg Phipps W hen evaluating the numbers prior to Tuesday night’s Div. 2 preliminary-round game between the Revere High School girls’ basketball team and Tewksbury, it seemed to have all the makings of a close contest. Unfortunately for visiting Revere, what actually transpired was far diff erent in an eventual 53-34 loss. The state rankings seemed to have it right, putting Tewksbury (1010 entering the game) at number 23 among 66 Div. 2 teams. Meanwhile, the 12-8 Patriots were placed back at 53rd but made it into the tourney as the 42nd seed among 44 teams. Host Tewksbury built a 2012 lead after one quarter and then broke it open with an 18-4 surge in the second period. Revere struggled to generate much off ensively, missing several close-in fi eld-goal attempts, while Tewksbury shot well from the perimeter and was able to go to the basket with success. Tewksbury’s Samantha Ryan was especially diffi cult to stop on off ense. She displayed an array of scoring, from inside the paint to beyond the arc. The hosts also had a distinct size edge, and they took advantage of it by grabbing a number of off ensive rebounds, particularly in the fi rst half. Revere’s top player and scorer, Carolina Bettero, was held to just two points on two free throws over the fi rst two quarters, and Tewksbury entered the break with an imposing 3816 lead. The Patriots came out of the intermission with more intensity and played the hosts evenly over the fi nal 16 minutes. In fact, Revere outscored Tewksbury 18-15 in the second half, but it wasn’t nearly enough to pose a threat. Bettero got it going on offense by netting 16 secondhalf points, including a threepointer. She finished with a REVERETV | FROM Page 6 613 and the RTV Facebook and YouTube pages. The State of the City Address will replay on RTV Gov throughout the next few weeks but will always be available to watch on YouTube. The Revere High School Boys’ Basketball team took on Lynn English at Revere High School last week, and the win puts them in the playoff s! To watch a replay of the game, tune in to the RevereTV Community Revere’s Haley Belloise is shown driving past a Tewksbury defender in Tuesday night’s preliminary round playoff game. Revere’s Carolina Bettero penetrated to the basket in Tuesday’s playoff loss at Tewksbury. Lady Pats’ guard Skyla DeSimone is shown looking to navigate by a Tewksbury defender on Tuesday. Lady Pats’ senior center Maressa Nunes Oliveira battled for a rebound in Tuesday’s loss to Tewksbury. team-high 18 for the game. Four other Patriots made the scoring sheet. Elaysia Lung tallied seven points (all in the first half), Skyla DeSimone and Haley Belloise added four each, and Bella Stamatopoulos knocked down a free throw for her lone point. Tewksbury moved on to play 10th -seeded Canton in Round Channel this week or fi nd it on YouTube. RevereTV will be covering the team as they continue to the next round. You can also watch the next girls’ basketball game on RTV. All games covered by the studio air live on social media and the RTV Community Channel. Find recordings at any time on YouTube. A new student program, “Amplify Student Voice,” will soon be airing on the RevereTV Community channel. The month of March will also bring a new ep32 on Friday. Revere fi nished its season 12-9 overall under first-year Head Coach Chris Porrazzo. The Patriots fi nished third in the Greater Boston League with an 11-3 record in league play. Seniors Bettero, DeSimone, Maressa Nunes Oliveira and Diane Mancia played their fi - nal game in a Revere uniform. isode of Judie VanKooiman’s program, “Life Issues,” which airs on Thursdays at 6 p.m. and on Sundays at 1 p.m. You can watch a new episode of “The Best of Empire Pro Wrestling,” by Rocky Raymond, tomorrow night at 9 p.m. and Saturday at 1 p.m. Recorded services from Revere’s First Congregational Church play every Sunday at 8 a.m., noon and 6 p.m. All community programs air on Comcast channels 8 and 1072 and RCN channels 3 and 614. ~ FLASHBACK ~ ATTENTION RHS SPORTS FANS Do you recognize any of these talented Lady Pats or coaches of the 2016-2017 girls basketball program?
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