Mazen Sayed (above) and Chichester beat Council Rock North on Monday night. (Photo: Josh Verlin/CoBL)
By Josh Verlin
When Clyde Jones started working with Mazen Sayed six years ago, he knew he was working with his future point guard. It wasn’t long after Jones had resigned from his position at Girard College and took the head job at Chichester that he met Sayed, whose older brother Adam was on Jones’ first Chi squads, and it was clear that the younger brother was one to watch.
“We always knew,” the Eagles’ sixth-year coach said. “He’s been our point guard since freshman year — I didn’t give it to him, I wanted him to earn it, I wanted to see him dominate the JV level and so it took him some time, but once he got it…”
Now Mazen Sayed is leading the way for a senior-laden Chichester, which has eyes on a successful season after achieving something of a breakthrough a year ago. He’s their leading scorer and leads the team in minutes, steals and assists, and their no-doubt most valuable player, traits he all showed during a 50-39 win over Council Rock North on Monday night.