Mixed bag for MVRCS boys’ basketball team

  The boys’ basketball team of Mystic Valley Regional Charter School saw mixed results on the week, downing Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School (NDCR) of Methuen before losing a one-point difference game on the road against conference foe Innovation Academy Charter School. The team won its second game in a row with a 62-19 blowout victory at home over NDCR before suffering a 47-46, heartbreaking loss to Innovation.

  Leading the offensive charge against NDCR were junior forward Giovanni Soto with 19 points and sophomore guard Isaac Nortelus, who scored a career-high 14 points. Also contributing to effort were junior guard Michael Tayag with 12 points, senior guard Jacob Stover with eight points, sophomore center Jonathan Saint-Vil with five points and senior forward Brandon Paris with two points.

  “It was a good win for the team’s confidence at this point in the season,” said Head Coach Tony Ferullo following the win. “Everyone had an opportunity to play in front of the home crowd and that’s something that these student-athletes will always remember.”

  During the game at Innovation, Soto turned in one of the better offensive performances in program history with 32 points. Tayag (six points), Nortelus (four points), Paris (two points) and Saint-Vil (two points) also contributed to the scoring column.

  “It was a tough game from start to finish,” said Ferullo following the loss. “We played much better in the second half than the first half to get back in the game. I applaud my team for their overall effort during the last 16 minutes. We just need to lean that it takes a complete game playing at a high level in order to come out on top.”