The Malden Golden Tornados had to start their season on the road on Tuesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell just short of Revere by a score of 25-22. Malden lost against Revere in their previous head to head back in January of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 48-32 score last time.
Revere was led to victory by Alisha Jean and Belma Velic. Jean scored five points along with nine rebounds and three steals, while Velic scored seven points along with 15 rebounds and three steals. Velic set a new season high mark in blocks with three.
Malden's loss dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Revere, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Malden will be playing in front of their home fans against Medford at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Medford will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak. As for Revere, they will head out on the road to face off against Everett at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
