Basketball Pats battle through busiest week of the season

By Dom Nicastro

The Revere High School boys’ basketball team didn’t have time to catch its breath last week. Four games in seven days — including league heavyweights, a road test against a conference favorite and a Sunday matinee just ahead of a snowstorm — gave the Patriots one of their most demanding stretches of the 2025–2026 season. The results were mixed, but the effort and flashes of growth were hard to miss.

Revere opened the week the right way Monday night at home, earning a 43–34 win over Northeast Vocational, leaning on balanced scoring and strong work on the glass. Senior tri-captain Devin Berry set the tone inside with six points and five rebounds, while junior guard Lucca Albano knocked down three triples for nine points. Junior forward Bryan David delivered a double-double effort with nine points and 10 rebounds, and Nathan Brown added six points and six boards. Junior guard Wesley Nunez chipped in five points and five assists as the Patriots controlled the tempo.

The challenge ramped up quickly Tuesday night as Revere hosted Everett in a GBL matchup. Everett’s pressure defense disrupted Revere’s rhythm from the opening tip, forcing turnovers and limiting clean looks. Berry led the Patriots with 13 points and seven rebounds, while sophomore Charles Dobre added six points and four steals. Despite solid contributions from Nico Cespedes, Zaney Kayembe and Chris Recinos, the Crimson Tide pulled away for a 75–38 victory.

Friday night brought another test on the road at Somerville, the Greater Boston League’s top team. For one half, Revere showed exactly what it’s capable of. After trailing 32–20 late in the second quarter, the Patriots closed the half on a 7–0 run, cutting the deficit to five at the break and going toe-to-toe with the Highlanders.

“The Patriots would play their best half of basketball so far this season in the first half against the top seed in the conference,” Head Coach Dave Leary said.

The second half proved more difficult. Offensive struggles resurfaced, and Somerville capitalized, pulling away for a 73–39 win. Dobre led Revere with nine points and six rebounds, while Berry added seven points and four boards. Contributions also came from Recinos, Nunez, Kayembe, David and Brown as the Patriots continued to search for consistency against elite competition.

Revere wrapped up the busy stretch Sunday afternoon on the road at Chelmsford, playing a tightly contested game throughout. The Patriots trailed by just two after the first quarter and six at halftime, matching Chelmsford basket for basket through much of the third. But timely free throws down the stretch helped the hosts secure a 50–38 win. Dobre led Revere with 11 points and four steals, while senior tri-captain Isaiah Llanos scored 10 points and buried two 3-pointers. Berry added six points and five rebounds, and the Patriots once again stayed competitive deep into the game without being able to string together a decisive run.

Revere now sits at 3–9 on the season but returns home this week with opportunities ahead. The Patriots host Lynn Classical on Tuesday night and Lynn English on Thursday, with both games tipping off at 7 p.m.