Page 8 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2022 Saugus boys top Vikings, lose in overtime at Lynn Tech By Greg Phipps So far through three games, the Saugus High School boys’ basketball team is looking like a postseason-caliber squad. The Sachems looked strong by beating the Winthrop Vikings in their home opener last Friday and just fell short in an overtime loss on the road to a very good Lynn Tech team on Monday. In last Friday’s 65-55 win over the Vikings, the Sachems found themselves trailing 1715 after one quarter but they proceeded to get things rolling in the second quarter. Saugus outscored the visitors 21-9 in period two - helped along by three-pointers from Chris Flynn and Max Anajjar - to build a 36-26 lead at halftime. The Sachems added to the double-digit advantage, which reached 17 points by the middle of the fourth quarter. Winthrop made one last push to get back in the contest, closing within nine with just over two minutes left. But the Sachems were able to hang on for the victory. Senior guard Ben Tapia-Gately finished a team-high 23 points for Saugus while Isaiah Rodriguez finished in double figures with 13. Anajjar and Flynn also hit the double-digit plateau by scoring 11 points each. On Monday, Saugus got caught up in a back-and-forth battle at Lynn Tech and came within 30 seconds of escaping with a win. But the host Tech squad hit two clutch free throws in the final seconds of overtime to emerge victorious, 62-61. The Sachems trailed by eight points after the first quarter before fighting back to take a 25-24 lead at the half. From 7th Grade Travel team notches 3 wins The Saugus Travel 7th Saugus’s senior guard Ben Tapia-Gately scored a teamhigh 23 points in a home win against Winthrop last Friday. He also led the team with 18 in an OT loss at Lynn Tech on Monday. Saugus’s Isaiah Rodriguez scored 13 points in last Friday’s home-opening win over Winthrop. there, it was a nip-and-tuck affair with neither team able to pull away, as the contest eventually went to an OT session. “Every time we got a five or six point lead in the second half Lynn Tech kept battling back and found a way back in it,” Saugus head coach Joe Bertrand said after the game. “We just didn’t make timely shots and that was the difference.” Tapia-Gately netted 18 points to lead the Sachems, who fell to 2-1 on the season. Josh Osawe reached double digits with 15 points and Anajjar collected 11 points. Saugus hosted Lynnfield on Thursday (after press deadline) and will take part in the David Green Memorial Holiday tournament at Winthrop on Dec. 28-29. Grade boys ’ basketball team opened the season with three wins by defeating Swampscott, Hamilton-Wenham and Winthrop. Center Ryan Dupois’s strong inside presence led the way as he scored 20 points in each of the first two contests. In the third victory over Winthrop, point guard Michael Fronduto erupted for 31 points, many of those coming on shots from three-point land. He nailed three straight treys late to cement the win. Though Fronduto and Dupuis have led the charge offensively, the outside shooting of Rylan Bierenbroodspot and Ryvr Vargas have solidified a balanced attack for Saugus. The inside game has been enhanced by the play of Edvin Rovcanin and Christian Kennedy. Forward Miles Davis has been an effective penetrator to the hoop, and Michael Casoli, Philip Mirisola, and Cam Nguyen have played great defense. The team is coached by Saugus High varsity coach Joe Bertrand and travel director John Furey. SPIRIT | FROM PAGE 3 years old to age 16. Twelve were boys; the rest were girls. “The list of kids was specific to the bikes we picked up, along with the color and the size,” he said. Littlefield Real Estate, with 18 agents, has an office at 38 Main St. in Saugus and another office in Lynnfield. Littlefield, who was born in Saugus and spent most of life in town, moved to Lynnfield about six years ago. He and his wife Karen have two daughters: Khloe and Kasey. Littlefield said he’s satisfied with the way things worked out with his company’s involvement in the toy drive this year and looks forward to participating again. “Next year, with more organizing, we could make it an even bigger event,” Littlefield said. “I can see us getting double and triple the amount of bikes,” he said.
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