Napier delivers a Classic performance

By Brendan Hall and Peter Martin, Globe Correspondents | February 16, 2010

Shabazz Napier made his return home count.

The Lawrence Academy junior point guard played up to the packed house at the Reggie Lewis Center yesterday, which featured many of his former Charlestown High teammates, by swinging momentum at the start of the fourth quarter in the final basketball game of the Black History Month Classic. He nailed back-to-back 3-pointers - his sixth and seventh of the night to lift the Spartans over East Boston, 78-66.

“It’s an honor to come back to the city again,’’ said Napier, who ended up with 30 points. “You want to put on a show for the spectators, let them know you still got it.’’

Eastie’s rival, Madison Park, avoided an upset in the first game, storming back with a 15-2 run to start the fourth quarter to beat Rivers, 61-55. Boston Trinity then beat Lawrence High, 74-64, behind a strong showing from sophomore Roddell Wigginton (26 points, 9 rebounds). In the lone girls’ matchup, La Salle Academy (R.I.) held off a late New Mission rally to win, 58-52.

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