Everett and Lynn English are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2015, but not for long. The Everett Crimson Tide will head out on the road to face off against the Lynn English Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Everett beat Chelsea 61-50. The win made it back-to-back wins for Everett.
Meanwhile, Lynn English had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 72-48 margin over Somerville. Fans of Lynn English have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season ended as a blowout.
Lynn English got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Denzell Guillen out in front who scored 21 points along with eight rebounds. The matchup was Guillen's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carmelo Buese, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds.
Everett's victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0. As for Lynn English, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everett lost to Lynn English on the road by a decisive 74-56 margin in their previous matchup back in February. Can Everett avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
