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Jaylen Johnson led the Rams in Tuesday’s win.
By MIKE ALONGI
The Lynn Classical boys basketball team continued its solid season on Tuesday night, taking down the Peabody Tanners, 66-48. With the win, the Rams improve to 13-2 on the year and have a chance to finish the regular season with the best record in the Northeastern Conference.
Jaylen Johnson scored 20 points to lead the way for Classical, while Dyrrell Rucker added 13 points. The Rams have a quick turnaround, with their next game tonight on the road in Swampscott for a makeup game.
For Peabody (10-5), Moisse Irizarry put up a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds, while also adding five blocks. Jake Doherty added six points and 10 rebounds. The Tanners have a road game against Danvers on Friday night.
Marblehead 87, Gloucester 49
The Magicians had every member of the team score points in a big win over Gloucester on Tuesday. Derek Marino was the top scorer, recording a double-double with 18 points, 13 rebounds and five steals, while Drew Gally scored 16 points.
Marblehead (13-2) takes on Winthrop on the road on Friday night.
St. John’s Prep 66, Catholic Memorial 63
Thanks to a buzzer-beater three-pointer from Jarnel Snow-Guzman, the Eagles took down a Catholic Conference foe in a thrilling matchup. Snow-Guzman finished the game with 14 points, while Nate Hobbs led St. John’s with 27 points.
The Eagles (11-3) have a road game against Xaverian on Friday night.
Revere 64, Beverly 49
Pat Gavin just missed a double-double for the Panthers, finishing with 22 points and nine rebounds. Luigi Derrane scored 15 points.
Salem 69, Saugus 60
The Witches (7-5) were led by Nate Lebron, who scored a game-high 27 points. Anthony Pena also had a big game with 24 points, five rebounds and six assists. Salem will host Swampscott on Friday night.
For the Sachems (5-10), Harris Behremovic had 22 points, including six three-pointers, and Dimitri Filaretos scored 15 points. Saugus has a home game against Gloucester on Friday night.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Saugus 61, Salem 48
Saugus (12-4) continued its strong season on Tuesday night with a double-digit win over Salem. Olivia Valente led the way with 19 points, while Allie Kotkowski had 13 points and Alessia Salzillo had 11 points.
Saugus will travel to Gloucester on Friday.
Swampscott 56, Winthrop 29
The Big Blue got back to .500 on Tuesday behind solid performances from Emily Guiney (13 points, seven rebounds), Olivia Matella (12 points) and Nikki Rosa (eight points, six steals). Swampscott (7-7) will face off against Hamilton-Wenham on Thursday.
Revere 72, Beverly 32
The Patriots cruised to a win behind a big night from Pamela Gonzalez, who scored 19 points. Meagan Gotham added 14 in the win.
GIRLS HOCKEY
Beverly 4, Lynn/Winthrop 2
The Bulldogs got goals from McKayla Norris and Emma Carney in the loss. Lynn/Winthrop will take on Masconomet on Saturday afternoon.
SWIMMING
Northeastern Conference diving meet
The Rams kicked off the NEC meet (the bulk of which is today, aside from diving and the 500-yard freestyle) with two huge wins, as Sarah Sirois won the girls diving portion with a score of 242.65, and her teammate, Alex Pedro, became the boys NEC diving champion with a score of 199.80.
Classical coach Denise Silva said she couldn’t think of another time when the Rams won both diving competitions. She credited Lynn diving coach Don McKenney with guiding the divers to victory.
“He’s done a wonderful job with all of the divers in the city,” Silva said. “It’s incredible to have two divers win. It’s truly a compliment to Don for all of his hard work, and the dedication of the student-athletes.”
The Rams continue the quest for a NEC title tonight at Salem State.