Revere boys still in hunt for playoff spot

  Despite hitting a midseason slump, the Revere High School boys’ basketball team is still in the hunt for a postseason bid. Revere broke a five-game losing streak by winning two straight and scored their third consecutive triumph last Thursday at home over the Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers.

  Senior captain Domenic Boudreau led the way with a double-double effort. He poured in 14 points and hauled down a mammoth 20 rebounds to help the Patriots to a close 56-49 victory. The win improved Revere to 8-9 overall on the regular season with three games to play. If the Patriots can emerge victorious in at least two of their remaining contests, they will make the postseason tournament. Also making important contributions in the win over Kennedy Academy were Vincent Nichols with 11 points and Ethan Day with 14. Day pulled down seven rebounds as well.

  Making the tourney won’t be an easy task, as Revere plays some tough opponents to conclude the campaign. The Patriots travelled to take on neighboring rival Everett in a Greater Boston League (GBL) battle Wednesday night. The Crimson Tide were in second place in the GBL with a 10-3 league mark entering Wednesday’s contest. Revere then travels on Friday night to take on a formidable Peabody squad, which is 14-5 overall after beating Saugus Tuesday night. The Patriots close out the 2022-23 regular season when they host Hamilton-Wenham next Tuesday afternoon (scheduled 4:15 p.m. tipoff).