State-tournament bound Crimson Tide staggers into the playoffs

Everett boys basketball drops final three regular season games

The Everett High School boys basketball team (11-9) continues to work hard in practice, even on school vacation week, as it awaits the announcement of the Division 1 state tournament seeds. The news is scheduled to be released sometime on Friday (Feb. 24), and the games will begin early next week.

Coach Stanley Chamblain’s squad is 48^th in the latest power rankings posted on Feb. 21. Lynn English (18-1), the Greater Boston League’s top team, is ranked 10^th overall. Medford (13-6) is just two spots ahead of the Crimson Tide in 46^th place.

Catholic Memorial (17-2), Lawrence (20-2), Franklin (17-1), Central Catholic (15-6) and Needham (17-2) are the top five Division 1 teams this year.

But the Everett boys hope to regain that winning formula after dropping their last three regular season games. Their last win was against league rival Somerville, 57-39. They then lost to longtime rival Cambridge at home, 59-45. The Revere Patriots topped the local quintet, 56-49, followed by a 66-26 loss to Newton North in the annual the annual Comcast Invitational Tournament Sunday night, Feb. 19.

Boys Co-Op hockey misses postseason by one game

The Everett High School boys co-op hockey team (9-11) needed just one win in its remaining couple of regular season games to clinch a state tournament berth, but losses to Somerville (9-2) and Northeast Voke (10-5) spoiled those plans for coach Craig Richards squad. Their last win was against non-league Matignon on Sunday, Feb. 19 at Stoneham Arena, a 12-3 triumph.

The Tide ended up 41^st in the latest Division 3 power rankings on Feb. 21. Scituate (15-4-2), Lynnfield (17-1-1), Medfield (16-2-1), Nauset Regional (14-5) and Watertown (11-6-3) are the top five teams in the division.