While still maintaining a solid work ethic, Tide girls basketball drops two more to Malden, Lynn English

Everett is scheduled to take on Chelsea on the road, then Somerville at home next week

By Joe McConnell

The Everett High School girls basketball team (1-9) is still trying to find its way at the halfway point of the season. Last Thursday night (Jan. 16) at Malden, the Crimson Tide dropped a 44-28 decision to the Golden Tornadoes.

Clarice Alexis was Everett’s star of the game after scoring 12 points, pulling down seven rebounds and coming up with five steals.

On Tuesday night (Jan. 21) against visiting Lynn English, the Everett girls ended up losing to the Bulldogs, 51-32.

“The girls fought really hard until the final buzzer, and you can’t teach that type of effort,” said coach Riley Dunn. “We continue to build (on the fundamentals) in every game, but right now we just need to put it altogether by playing all four quarters together.”

Alexis led the way on offense once again with 15 points. She was also tenacious on defense, according to Dunn.

Nicole Damaceno worked hard down low to grab 11 rebounds. She also calmly sank her two free throws against the Bulldogs. Casey Martinez and Julianna Rivera was credited with two steals.

Coach Dunn’s squad went back to work against Medford at home last night (Jan. 23) after press deadline. They will now head to Chelsea to face the Red Devils Tuesday night (Jan. 28), starting at 5:30 p.m., before coming home to host Somerville two nights later, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

“We’re looking forward to getting better every single day,” said Dunn.

And if they can pick up a couple of wins in these three games, it would be a nice place to start the second half of the regular season schedule.