THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2022 Page 11 Sachem girls end regular season with win S By Greg Phipps ince returning from the COVID-induced threeweek layoff in January, the Saugus High School girls basketball team has made a significant turn for the better. Having lost three of their fi rst four games prior to the onset of the COVID surge in late December, the Sachems went on to go 11-5 to fi nish 12-8 overall and earn a spot in the postseason tournament. The regular season ended on a high note when Saugus rolled to a 55-39 home win over Swampscott on Tuesday. As she has done on numerous occasions this season, senior co-captain Fallon Millerick produced a double-digit scoring eff ort with 18 points. More than 50 points is a high-scoring game for the Sachems, as the team has been involved in its share of low-scoring, defensive battles this winter. Also contributing to the scoresheet in Tuesday’s victory were Peytom DiBiasio and Ashleen Escobar with nine points each. Millerick was the lone Sachem in double fi gures, as Saugus put forth a balanced attack on off ense. The Sachems now await to fi nd out their playoff seed and who and where they Ashleen Escobar chipped in nine points to help Saugus to a victory over Swampscott Tuesday. will play in the opening round. Saugus could also have ended up with a better overall record had it not fallen on the short side of some close games. A threepoint loss at Beverly (a contest they led for a good portion) two weeks ago and last Thursday’s two-point defeat at Lynn Classical are prime examples. In the loss to Lynn Classical, which improved to 15-4, the contest was a back-and-forth aff air. It would go down to the wire and into overtime before the Rams held off the Sachems for a 53-51 win. Saugus got the best of Lynn Classical back on Jan. 24 when it beat the Rams 51-40 at home. Fallon Millerick netted a team-high 18 points in Saugus’s win over Swampscott in Tuesday’s regular season fi nale at home. (Advocate photos by Greg Phipps) A heroic comeback by the Sachems forced the game into overtime. Trailing 47-41 with just over two minutes left in regulation, Saugus scored six unanswered points. A free throw from Samantha Shea, a basket from Escobar and three-pointer by co-captain April Aldred with a little more than 20 seconds on the clock tied it up, and eventually forced the extra period. Head coach Mark Schruender told the press afterward that it was a game of runs that concluded with the other team producing the fi nal and decisive surge. “Unfortunately for us, they made the last [run],” he said. Adult Foster Care of the North Shore, Seniorcare, Inc. Team Up with Local Children to Make Homemade Valentines for the Community G LOUCESTER, Mass., February 18, 2022 – Adult Foster Care of the North Shore (AFCNS) is proud to have worked with SeniorCare, Inc. and many local children to create hundreds of handmade Valentine’s Day cards and goody bags for senior community members. Most of the cards will be distributed to over 200 seniors in Essex, Gloucester, Hamilton, Ipswich and Manchester with Meals on Wheels just in time for Valentine’s Day. The remainder are being sent to several senior centers throughout Essex County, such as the Salisbury Senior Center. Cynthia Bjorlie, M.D., founder and program director of AFCNS, is happy to continue this tradition of kindness. “Our organization is strongly rooted in the local community,” she said. “This outreach eff ort is one that I’m of the North Shore provides a wide range of solutions for its clients and their caregivers. These include family, health and social support programs and over-the-phone counseling that is available 24/7. Eligible caregivers also receive a MassHealth-funded stipend through the program. About Adult Foster Care of the North Shore Adult Foster Care of the particularly proud of because I know how many seniors it will affect in such a positive way. And, many of the children, grandchildren and relatives of our AFNCS team helped to put these cards and gift bags together. Getting them involved helps to develop their sense of giving to their community. It’s a good feeling to have, and they did an excellent job.” As a MassHealth-funded program, Adult Foster Care North Shore was founded in 2001 to provide fi nancial, emotional and clinical support solutions for families who are in need of care for a disabled or chronically ill loved one. AFCNS is a single-focused agency that is dedicated to keeping clients happy, healthy and engaged in the community. For more information, please visit www.adultfostercarens.com
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