THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2021 Page 17 Boys nail down Senior Day win P By Greg Phipps laying in their brand-new home gymnasium and celebrating Senior Day, the Saugus High School boys’ basketball team earned its first victory of the season by trouncing Winthrop, 81-45, last Saturday in Northeastern Conference action. The victory left the Sachems with a 1-4 record entering this week’s play. Senior players honored Saturday were Myles Manalaysay, Mason Nickolas, Jason Casaletto, Oliver Dorielan and Kyle McLaughlin. Manalaysay turned out to be the biggest weapon offensively by pouring in 24 points. He was followed by junior Tyrone Manderson with nine. The other seniors hitting the scoring sheet were Nickolas with eight points; McLaughlin, six; Casaletto, five; and Dorielan, four. Manderson also grabbed seven rebounds and blocked six shots, and Nickolas added seven boards. Undergraduates Donovan Clark and Ben Tapia-Gately combined for 14 points. “I told the guys that as seniors you always want to leave the program better than when you found it,” co-Head Coach Joe Bertrand told the press after the win. “While that’s tough to do in a season like this, I think the way these guys have persevered through all of this and still come in every day with a positive attitude and a drive to play hard has been huge for this team.” Bertrand has taken over the head coaching duties from his father, Mark, who passed away recently. Bertrand is sharing the head coaching role with Bill Cahill this winter. Saugus pulled ahead 22-13 after one quarter and only increased the advantage from there. The nine-point edge was built to 25 by the middle of the second quarter and ended at 30 (49-19) by halftime. The team was able to give its bench and reserve players some quality playing time. All 11 members of the team saw minutes. “With everybody getting some time in the game, we were able to give some of our younger guys a chance to step up and show what they’re made of,” said Bertrand. “They all took advantage of that opportunity and really played well out there.” Girls drop low-scoring Senior Night tussle Sporting a squad of mostly undergraduates in 2021, the Saugus girls’ basketball team honored its three senior representatives before last Friday night’s 27-19 loss to Beverly. Cat Schena, Haley McLaughlin and Nicole Stuart, who is missing the season due to an injury, were recognized. The Lady Sachems were still looking for their first victory of the season enterresponse was great after a ing this week’s action. Head coach Mark Schruender told the press after the Senior Night defeat that the team’s tough loss the night before. “With two minutes to go, we were down by four so it could’ve gone either way,” he said. “It was a step in the right direction.” This week on Saugus TV Sunday, February 7 from 9 to 11 p.m. on Channel 8 – “Sunday Night Stooges” (The Three Stooges). Monday, February 8 all day on Channel 8 – “Movie Monday” (classic movies). Tuesday, February 9 at 8:30 p.m. on Channel 22 – SHS Girls Basketball vs. Masconomet from February 5. Wednesday, February 10 at 8:30 p.m. on Channel 9 – Planning Board Meeting from February 4. Thursday, February 11 at 7 p.m. on Channel 9 – Planning Board Meeting ***live***. Friday, February 12 at 8:30 p.m. on Channel 9 – Board of Health Meeting from February 1. Saturday, February 13 at 8:30 p.m. on Channel 22 – SHS Hockey vs. Swampscott from February 6. Saugus TV can be seen on Comcast Channels 8, 9 & 22 (Public, Governmental and Educational). For complete schedules, please visit www.saugustv.org. ***programming may change without notice***
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