LYNN — For 16 minutes, it was a recreation within the boys ultimate for the highest division of the Spartan Basic on Tuesday night.
Then, like a tidal wave, factors flowed in for St. Mary’s within the third quarter, and Newburyport didn’t stand an opportunity.
Outscoring the Clippers 32-8 within the third quarter, the Spartans all however locked up the highest seed within the upcoming Division 2 state event as Rolky Brea-Arias’ 20 factors led 4 gamers in double figures in a 79-55 Spartan rout.
“There actually was a big-time distinction within the second half,” St. Mary’s coach Josh Keilty mentioned. “We didn’t really feel nice in regards to the first half, however the guys got here out and received stops and made some enormous photographs.”
Newburyport (17-2) trailed by 10 late within the first half, however Cal Atherton (20 factors) and Zayd Leanna (18 factors) led a 12-0 run to shut the half that gave them a 35-33 lead.
However inside 90 seconds to start the third quarter, that lead was gone due to an 8-0 run keyed by a pair of giant baskets from senior Gabe Sykes.
Atherton scored 5 straight for the Clippers, chopping the result in three at 43-40. From there on, nonetheless, it was all Spartans (19-3) to finish the third.
Sykes, Brea-Arias, Rowan Merryman (12 factors), John Chareas (14 factors) and Jake Fortier (19 factors) took turns shredding the Clippers protection. However the time they completed, the Spartans had closed the third on a 22-3 run to steer 65-43.
“These guards they’ve are actually good, and John, Jason Perry and Rowan did an ideal job on them within the second half,” Keilty mentioned.
It was a frenetic tempo within the early going as neither workforce might get a cease within the opening eight minutes, which led to a 19-19 impasse.
Brea-Arias started to dominate the paint within the second quarter because the Spartans opened with a 14-4 spurt to seize a 33-23 lead.
