After blowing a double-digit lead and falling behind 10 in the third quarter, Everett came back to life in the fourth to beat Cambridge, 74-63, in a Greater Boston League boys basketball encounter last night.
Gary Clark was a huge help with 18 points, including 11 in the final eight minutes when the Crimson Tide outscored the visitors, 24-12.
“Coach (John DiBiaso) was telling me, ‘You got to become more aggressive and we have to rebound more,’ ” said Clark. “And that’s what I did. We played with more intensity.”
The Crimson Tide (6-0) started the game on a 16-6 run and it looked like a long night for the Falcons (5-2) after falling down as much as 12 in the first quarter. But Cambridge’s pressure defense made this game interesting, allowing only nine points in the second quarter. Demitrius Woodsack hit two consecutive 3-pointers to cut the host’s lead to 27-21, and the Falcons were able to tie the game, 34-34, at the half.
In the third, Everett kept attacking the Falcons and tired them out by going deep on its bench.
“We tried continuing with our pressure,” Everett coach John DiBiaso said, “We played 12 guys and I thought that was the key that wore them down as the fourth quarter came and that pressure bothered them.”
Diandre Shauder-Williams led Cambridge with 14 points.
Elijah Rogers scored 12 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter as No. 11 Brookline (5-2) closed the game on a 11-0 run to hand No. 6 Newton North its first loss, 60-48, in a Bay State Carey contest.
Obi Obiora recorded a double-double for the Warriors with a 21 points and 13 rebounds. All-Scholastic guard Tommy Mobley led the way for the Tigers (6-1) with 23 points and seven rebounds.
Thomas Staley’s 27 points and 12 rebounds led Hingham past Duxbury, 56-48, in Patriot League play.
Bryan Mukasa drained 33 points as Sharon (7-1) shot past Oliver Ames, 90-79, in Hockomock League action.
Joe Byrnes scored 20 points as Ashland routed Millis, 57-45, in Tri-Valley League play.
Raul Navarro poured in 17 points to lead Greater Lowell (4-2) over Greater Lawrence, 59-49, in a Commonwealth Athletic Conference Large game. . . . Matt O’Connor drained a 3-pointer at the buzzer as Mystic Valley (5-0) edged Minuteman, 62-61.
Mike Nelson filled up the stat sheet, finishing with 20 points, six rebounds and five steals as Bishop Feehan (7-1) defeated Bishop Stang, 61-42, in the Eastern Athletic Conference.
Lynn Classical knocked off Swampscott, 74-48, in a Northeastern Conference game behind Phil Rodgers’ 10-point, 10-rebound effort.
Cam Seeley had a double-double with 15 points and 20 rebounds, while Justin Zupanick added 20 points as Foxboro topped Milford, 70-66, in a Hockomock League double overtime thriller.
Girls basketball
Maeve Sussman only scored seven points, but a last minute jumper forced overtime and allowed Needham (6-3) to beat Weymouth, 51-44, in Bay State Carey play.
Jennie Mucciarone had 21 points as St. Mary’s (10-1) posted a 65-34 win over Bishop Fenwick in a Catholic Central League game.
Sarah Davis-Daniels scored 16 points and Brianna Duncan grabbed 19 rebounds as Cambridge (4-3) beat Everett, 41-36, in overtime in the Greater Boston League.
Emily Irwin scored 19 points, leading Shawsheen (3-2) past Greater Lowell, 58-45, in Commonwealth Athletic Conference action.
Courtney Foley scored 16 points to lead Holbrook (5-0) past Westport, 41-33, in a Mayflower League game.
Sue Rose had 12 points, 10 rebounds and eight steals to lead Hamilton-Wenham (5-3) to a 54-32 win over Georgetown in a Cape Ann League matchup.
Chayla Lauro finished with 17 points and Jessica Nichols-LaRosa chipped in 18 points and five assists as Randolph (2-4) defeated Cape Cod Academy, 49-38.
Robyn Hayes, Sean Brennan and Rich Murray contributed to this report.