~ SHS Sachems Sports Roundup ~

Saugus girls’ basketball team handles Ipswich

Saugus broke out in a 51-20 victory over Ipswich. As a team the Sachems shot 10-for-30 from 3-point land and 47% as a team. That was a big improvement from their last two games in terms of shot selection with the type of 3’s they were taking, according to Saugus coach Joe Lowe.

“After the Winthrop loss the girls had their best three days of practice and took mistakes we were making and made them positives and we saw that in the game,” Lowe said. “We also had 12 assists and generated 24 turnovers.”

Peyton Dibiasio led the way with 15 points and nine rebounds. Taylor Deleidi had a season-high 11 points.

“She has been giving us great minutes as one of the first guards off the bench,” Lowe said of Deleidi. “She is making good decisions on offense and playing very good defense.”

Julianna Powers sank a 3-pointer for her first points of the season. Ana Silva had three clutch shots from downtown.

“I’m proud of the defense by holding their best player to zero points,” Lowe said. “She had multiple 30-plus points a game last year.”

Saugus took on Wakefield on Wednesday, Dec. 27 and next hosts Marblehead on Wednesday, Jan. 3 at 6 p.m.

Saugus boys’ basketball team nips Amesbury

Saugus came back from 13 points down in the third quarter to beat Amesbury, 52-51. Saugus got some clutch free throws by Ryan Shea at the end to seal it.

“The team showed a lot of heart, and I couldn’t be proud of our guys,” Saugus coach Joe Bertrand said.

Danny Shea led Saugus with 16 points, and Isaiah Rodriguez added 11. Ryan Shea (nine), Cam Victor (eight) and Huey Josama (eight) contributed as well.

Saugus had lost to Triton, 40-26, the game before. “We struggled to make shots but still played well and hard as a team,” Bertrand said. Shea led the team with seven points.

Saugus next travels to Winthrop for the Dec. 27-28 David Greene Memorial Tournament before traveling to Marblehead on Wednesday, Jan. 3 (7 p.m.).

Gloucester nips Saugus-Peabody in wrestling

Saugus-Peabody fell to Gloucester, 41-38, at home.

“We need to fight off our backs,” Saugus coach Wayne Moda said. “A lack of toughness and discipline is what kept us from getting the W.”

Saugus’ Justin Bremberg at 150, Saugus’ Max LoRusso at 138, Saugus’ Sam LoRusso at 157, and Peabody’s Mike Maraio at 144 remained undefeated after the match.

Bremberg commits to Saint Anselm’s

Saugus’ Jessica Bremberg, who is currently playing basketball for the Sachems, recently committed to run Division 2 track and field at the collegiate level next year at Saint Anselm’s College in Goffstown, N.H.

Bremberg is a three-year captain who has always been a natural leader on and off the track, according to Saugus girls outdoor track coach Joe Alba. She has a wide range of ability to do any event, but her main focuses are on the triple jump, long jump, 4×100 and the 400-meter. She is a three-time Northeastern Conference all-star and punched a ticket to the state championships last season in the 400-meter and triple jump.

“Her drive, leadership and dedication are what got her to achieve this goal she has had set for herself for a while,” Alba said. “Jess is also on the field hockey and basketball team at Saugus High School where she is a captain which makes her a three-sport athlete and captain in each of those sports.”

She’s also a part of the National Honor Society.

“As a coach, there is no one more I would like to have led a team,” Alba said. “Jess is very reliable, and when something needs to be done, I know I can count on her to take care of it. She always wants to be the best version of herself whether it’s in the classroom or on the track, and as a coach that’s something you are looking for in an athlete: to be one of the leaders for your team. I’m so proud of her, and I can’t wait for her to take care of business at the collegiate level. Jess is the first girl I have coached since I took over to commit to run at the collegiate level, and that’s a goal I’ve had set for myself.”