Bow 57, Milford 54
Key players: Bow – Lincoln Rouither
Coach’s quote: “Continue to make everything a grind, get up by a good number and haven’t found ways to put teams away and then we let teams back in games due to turnovers and lack of game detail mistakes. Needs to be a sense of urgency and commitment to each other down the stretch.” – Bow’s Scott Drapeau
Records: Bow 6-7; Milford 3-8
Kennett 66, John Stark 34
Key players: Kennett – Ben Dougherty (19 points); John Stark – Chad Martin (10 points, 7 rebounds, 3 blocks), Eliot Beliveau (10 points), Logan Montgomery (5 points, 3 assists, 3 steals), Dylan Grivois (4 points, 6 rebounds)
Highlights: The Generals went down, 21-6, at the end of the first quarter and couldn’t recover.
Coach’s quote: “We had some opportunities early, but it snowballed against us. I was proud of how we came out in the third quarter, forcing a timeout. We couldn’t sustain that, but we showed growth and character in that moment, and I was proud with how we handled the adversity.” – John Stark’s Mike Smith
Records: Kennett 6-6; John Stark 0-12
Gilford 52, Belmont 33
Key players: Gilford – Jalen Reese (17 points), Isaiah Reese (14 points); Belmont – Keegan Martinez (14 points)
Highlights: The Eagles led 12-8 after the first quarter and started to pull away in the second. Gilford led 27-14 at halftime and 39-25 after three to hold onto first place in Division III.
Records:
Concord 62, Exeter 51
Key players: Concord – Elizabeth Blinn (16 points), Aidah Smalley (16 points), Delaney Duford (13 points), Elli Cox (point guard)
Highlights: The Tide led 11-9 after the first quarter, but extended its lead to 28-18 at halftime. Concord and the Hawks traded baskets in the third quarter, but the Tide’s offense exploded for 19 points in the fourth quarter. Exeter score nine of its 17 fourth quarter points from the free throw line.
Coach’s quote: “I am really proud of our girls. Exeter is a team who plays a style of play that forces you into doing things their way and not our way. In the first quarter, we kind of got sucked into that. As the game went on, we adjusted some things to get our focus back on what we wanted to do. We started attacking advantage situations and finishing at the rim, rather that settling for 18-foot jumpers. We stayed the course with our defense, rebounded the basketball, and executed down the stretch. This is a team win. This was a great road win for us.” – Concord’s Tim LaTorra
Records: Concord 7-3; Exeter 7-6
Pembroke 51, Coe-Brown 24
Key players: Pembroke – Ashley Stephens (18 points), Annelise Dexter (12 points)
Highlights: Stephens scored 12 of Pembroke’s 24 points in the first quarter and the Spartans used great ball movement to race to a 24-8 lead.
Coach’s quote: “That first quarter was a lot of fun to watch. We were definitely in a flow.” – Pembroke’s Steve Langevin
Records: Pembroke 12-1; Coe-Brown 4-7
Winnisquam 47, Campbell 32
Key players: Winnisquam – Lauren MacDonald (18 points, 4 rebounds, 4 steals), Mackenzie Philippy (9 points, 3 rebounds, 5 steals), Victoria Kelly (9 points), Alicia Paquet (5 points), Isabella Sargent (4 points, defense), Emma Griffin (defense), Sophia Day (defense), Vanessa Power (defense), Sophia Braun (defense)
Coach’s quote: “When we played team defense the way we played tonight in the first half (held Campbell to 12 points), that was the key. I thought Alicia Paquet really step up tonight in the second quarter, as she scored five of our 11 points that helped us get a lead at halftime. Alicia works hard everyday in practice and she really gave us a lift when we needed it. We were able to get our offense going in the third, stretching our lead from seven points to 15 going into the fourth. A good team win on the road. Still lots to work on.” – Winnisquam’s Mark Dawalga
Records: Winnisquam 6-5; Campbell 1-5
Bow 787, Hollis-Brookline 750,
Pembroke 719, Wilton-Lyndeborough 184
Key players: Bow – Eli Gadbois (1st giant slalom, 2nd slalom), Patrick Wachsmuth (1st slalom, 2nd GS), Alex Anderson (3rd GS, 3rd slalom), Collin Atwell (4th GS, 5th slalom); Pembroke – Nolan Smagula (10th GS, 13th slalom), Camden McAlpine (17th GS, 21st slalom), Sam Thomas (16th slalom, 21st GS), Andrew Chiavaras (22nd slalom, 23rd GS)
Highlights: The Falcons completed a perfect scores in the giant slalom and nearly pulled off the same feat in the slalom to easily win a season-opening race at Mount Sunapee.
Bow 782, Pembroke 739,
Hollis-Brookline 371, Merrimack Valley 198
Key players: Bow – Sophia Coombs (1st giant slalom, 4th slalom), Piper Lalla (1st slalom), Sarah Lavigne (3rd GS, 3rd slalom), Ava Gadbois (4th GS), Olivia Selleck (5th GS, 5th slalom); MV – Violet Webb (2nd GS, 2nd slalom); Pembroke – Emma Parsons (6th GS, 9th slalom), Elizabeth Duchesne (9th GS, 11th slalom), Anna Landry (12th GS, 15th slalom), Laci Grillo (13th GS), Madison McAlpine (16th slalom)
Highlights: The Falcons were led by a pair of victories from freshmen Coombs and Lalla to easily win a season-opening meet at Mount Sunapee. Webb represented MV well as the lone skier for the Pride, finishing second in both events.