Boys’ Varsity Basketball Off To a Slow Start, But Keep Room for Growth

Chouaib Saidi January 21, 2025

All photos by Gabriela Parini Cordova.

The Malden High Boys’ Varsity Basketball team began the season with a slow start. Their first game, in which they played against Lynn Classical, proved to be a close game with Malden losing 54-52. Junior Kaua Fernandes and senior Wyatt Dessert scored the most with 12 points each, but Malden went down a spiral of losses soon to come. The question we are left with is: Will Malden be able to turn this around?

Malden enters a team huddle. GABRIELA PARINI CORDOVA

Ethan Phejarasai dribbles the ball. GABRIELA PARINI CORDOVA

Jose Ferreira dribbles the ball. GABRIELA PARINI CORDOVA

Deshawn Bunch dribbles the ball. GABRIELA PARINI CORDOVA

Colin Okodh passes the ball. GABRIELA PARINI CORDOVA

Jason Minervini defends the ball. GABRIELA PARINI CORDOVA

Ethan Phejarasai dribbles down the court to cause tension on the opposing team. GABRIELA PARINI CORDOVA

Ethan Pherjarasai shoots the ball in spite of opposing team’s effort. GABRIELA PARINI CORDOVA

Jose Ferreira defends the ball. GABRIELA PARINI CORDOVA

Kaua Fernandes attempts a layup on the opposition. GABRIELA PARINI CORDOVA

Chouaib Saidi

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Chouaib Saidi is 16 years old and was born on October 16th, 2007. Saidi was born in Morocco but moved to the US at age one and has resided here ever since. Saidi is bilingual and speaks Arabic at home. Saidi has one younger brother and one older half-brother who he lives with alongside his mom and dad. Saidi’s favorite artist is ASAP Rocky. During the summer Saidi was participating in martial arts and workouts alongside working. Saidi’s goal for this year is to stay on track with school to minimize his overthinking to maintain happiness. In three words, Saidi is open-minded, disciplined, and faithful. Saidi’s love for writing and photography is why he has stayed in this class since his Freshman year, and he hopes to pursue a career in a similar field after high school.

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