LYNN, Mass. — They say the apple never falls far from the tree, and such was the case on Monday night.
JJ Martinez, a junior at St. Mary’s School in Lynn, went into the game against East Boston High School needing just 12 point to score 1,000 points for his career.
With about a minute remaining in the half, down 23-30, Martinez drilled a three pointer to join the thousand-point club.
He finished with 30 points as the Spartans would come back to beat East Boston 69 to 55.
As if scoring 1,000 points as a junior wasn’t impressive enough, Martinez, along with his mother, Shena Mitchell, made history.
They became the first mother-son duo from Lynn to score over 1,000 points in their careers. Mitchell also scored 1,000 points as a junior for Lynn Tech in the early 2000′s.
“It feels great as a parent to watch him follow in the same sport as I followed, it’s great,” Mitchell said. “He’s worked hard for it, he deserves it.”
BOYS BASKETBALL: @SMHBoysBball stays perfect with a 69-55 win over East Boston on Senior Night at the Tony C. JJ Martinez led the way with 30 points (including his 1000th career point) and Devell Pamplin added 16 for St. Mary’s. @BostonHeraldHS @GlobeSchools @ItemSports pic.twitter.com/4mIcHWuzAs
— St. Mary's Spartans (@stmarysspartans) February 11, 2025
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