Basketball Recap: Saugus Extends Winning Streak to Five

Sachems

Previous 5 Games

01/30/25 vs Danvers	72-59
01/24/25 vs Gloucester	63-50
01/06/25 @ Swampscott	34-23
12/29/24 vs Milton	54-49
12/13/24 vs Salem	63-19

Saugus had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They walked away with a 72-59 win over the Danvers Falcons. The Sachems' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Despite the loss, Danvers still got an impressive performance from Angielouise Djoko, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 21 rebounds. Djoko is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 21 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Kyla Moroney, who posted nine points.

Saugus' victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Danvers, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-5.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Saugus will welcome Swampscott at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Danvers has already played their next match (against Masconomet Regional), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.