Tide boys basketball begins new season perfect after three games

After Christmas break, Everett will be in the Malden Catholic Holiday Tournament next week

By Joe McConnell

The Everett High School boys basketball team defeated visiting Lynn Classical Tuesday night, Dec. 19, 64-54 to make it three in a row on the young season, all in the Greater Boston League (GBL).

“This was a collective team win,” said first-year head coach Gerard Boyce after the Chelsea game. “Both teams were resilient, but we persevered in clutch moments to pullout the win.”

Boyce mentioned Cristiano Vasquez’ critical 12 points off the bench as a key ingredient to this win, while the team’s “tough man,” according to Boyce, Allsin Desruisseaux chipped in with an even dozen points. Cleevence Little paced the offensive attack with 16 points.

Lian Dorosario was also among the Everett double digit scorers with 10 points. Tyson Chhun netted six points. Jaysaun Coggins tallied three times. Steve Nunes and Aidan Volquez each scored two points.

Prior to the Classical encounter, there was a trip to Chelsea, where the Tide defeated the host Red Devils, 61-51 on Dec. 14.

Chhun was the leader in points in this game with 11. Vessenchy Jean came through with nine points. Little was close behind with 10. Volquez chipped in with eight.

“It was our second win on the young season,” said Boyce. “We’re still a work in progress, building it brick by brick, just taking it one game at a time. Our motto is simply to compete and get better each week.”

It’s now time for a Christmas break as the Everett boys revel in their fast undefeated start to the season. They are then scheduled to play in the Malden Catholic Christmas Tournament beginning Wednesday, Dec. 27. The Tide will play Millbury at 3 p.m. after Arlington takes on Arlington Catholic at 1:30 p.m. The consolation and championship games will be played the next day.

Everett will then face non-league host Cambridge the following Wednesday, Jan. 3, starting at 7 p.m. Two nights later, they will resume the GBL schedule at Revere against the Patriots at the same time.