Tide girls basketball team begins new year with decisive win over Chelsea to snap early season losing streak

Everett takes on host Lynn English tonight and then stays on the road next week with games at Lowell, Somerville, Malden

By Joe McConnell

It didn’t take long for the Everett High School girls basketball team (1-4) to like what they see so far in 2025. On just the second day of the new year, they defeated Greater Boston League (GBL) rival Chelsea at home going away, 59-32. Captain Emilia Maria Babcock posted her first double / double of the season to lead her Tide teammates to the easy win. It was definitely a memorable, dominating stat line, which consisted of 26 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals.

Freshman Julianna Rivera played aggressively while pouring in 18 points that included 7 of 8 from the free throw line. Gerniah Boyce was credited with 8 points and 8 rebounds.

“[Boyce] also played tough down low,” said coach Riley Dunn. “But overall, this was a great team effort.”

Kylee Nord also played a solid game, chipping in 3 steals and 5 rebounds. For her efforts, she received the Impact Player team award from Dunn for her hustle and heart. “[Nord] is always making a positive impact on this team,” said the veteran Everett coach.

The Everett girls will be back on the court tonight (Jan. 10), when they take on host Lynn English, starting at 6 p.m. They will remain on the road next week, starting Monday night (Jan. 13) against non-league Lowell. They will then head to Somerville the next night. Both games will begin at 6:30 p.m. The Crimson Tide will close out next week at Malden on Thursday night, starting at 6 p.m.