Both the Peabody boys and girls basketball teams earned victories Monday night. The boys improved to 2-6 after defending home court with a 54-45 win over Salem Academy. Thad Broughton Jr. led the Tanners with 24 points, 12 rebounds and three assists. Mark Mendonca contributed across the board with seven points, 10 rebounds and six steals. Ian Salazar added 10 rebounds, while … [Read more...] about Roundup: Two wins for Peabody hoopsters
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This week’s schedule
THURSDAY Girls basketball Peabody at Newton North (6:30) FRIDAY Swimming and diving Peabody at Gloucester (4:30) Girls basketball Danvers at Peabody (7) Boys basketball Peabody at Danvers (7) SATURDAY Girls hockey Peabody/Lynnfield/North Reading at Newburyport (12) Bishop Feehan at Bishop Fenwick (7:30) Boys hockey Masconomet at … [Read more...] about This week’s schedule
Saugus/Peabody bests Marblehead/Swampscott on the mats
MARBLEHEAD — The Saugus/Peabody wrestling team took care of business on the road and defeated Marblehead/Swampscott 62-16 in a Northeastern Conference match. Saugus/Peabody won the majority of matches via pin-fall, which made coach Wayne Moda proud. “Marblehead/Swampscott has a pretty young team, so we knew we were going to come in and do pretty well. We’ve got some gaps … [Read more...] about Saugus/Peabody bests Marblehead/Swampscott on the mats
Team of the Week – Bishop Fenwick girls basketball
You know what I’ve been thinking? With three tough tests, Bishop Fenwick’s girls basketball team, 7-0, proved some people wrong last week. The Crusaders, helmed by coach Adam DeBaggis, defeated Tewksbury Memorial (45-34 final), St. Mary’s (55-46), and Archbishop Williams (56-43) across a seven-day span. Better yet, two of three wins came in enemy territory. Fenwick has … [Read more...] about Team of the Week – Bishop Fenwick girls basketball
Fenwick closes strong against St. Mary’s in battle of unbeatens
In a battle between undefeated rivals, Wednesday’s (Jan. 7) game was up for grabs heading into the final quarter with Bishop Fenwick clinging to a 32-31 lead against St. Mary’s. But the Crusaders turned on the jets in the fourth quarter, outscoring St. Mary's 23-15 en route to a 55-46 win. Simply put, the Spartans had no answers for Fenwick's dynamic duo of Ceila Neilson … [Read more...] about Fenwick closes strong against St. Mary’s in battle of unbeatens