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Athlete of the Week - Pierre Veras
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You know what I’ve been thinking? Playing on the road didn’t phase Pierre Veras one bit this week.

The Lynn English boys basketball team finished off a 2-0 week after Saturday’s win against rival Lynn Classical. In enemy territory, Veras scored 13 points and hauled in seven rebounds to help lead the Bulldogs to an 11-2 record.

But Everett is where Veras shined the brightest. 

In a Tuesday night thriller, English trailed by 22 points in the second half, but clawed all the way back to win the game 75-73.

Veras scored 20 points and tracked down 10 boards, hitting the game-winning layup at the buzzer off an offensive rebound.

After his heroics – a play that silenced the home crowd – Veras was named “Dawg of the Game” by coach Alvin Abreu on the team’s X account, formerly known as Twitter.

“What makes him so effective is his high motor,” Abreu said. “He’s a tremendous finisher in transition and he has great timing in cleaning up the glass – especially offensive rebounding – hence his game-winning bucket against Everett.”

Pierre, good week.

  • Joey Barrett

    Joey Barrett is the Daily Item’s sports editor, covering stories about local high schools, colleges, and more. Prior to his current position, he worked for UMass Athletics, the Cape Cod Baseball League, and Gannett Media among others. Barrett was also sports editor at Endicott College, and treasurer of Endicott’s Society of Professional Journalists branch.



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