Girls’ Basketball: Pembroke 58, John Stark 54

Girls’ Basketball

Pembroke 58, John Stark 54

Key players: Pembroke – Kate Stephens (15 points), Taylor Renna (15 points), Annelise Dexter (15 points); John Stark – Eleanor Girardet (19 points, 11 rebounds), Avery Geaumont (14 points), Abby Duclos (9 points, 7 rebounds)

Highlights: Hailey Steinmetz drilled a 3-point buzzer beater at the end of the third quarter to give the Spartans a 40-39 lead heading into the fourth. The game was tied 48-48 with three minutes to go, but Dexter and Renna hit back to back 3-pointers to break the tie and give the Spartans a six-point lead late in the fourth quarter.

Coaches’ quotes: “We were excited to pull out this tough win against a good team. We continue to put good quarters together and hope to continue our momentum in our coming games.” – Pembroke’s Steve Langevin 

“There were a lot of little things that contributed to the loss. We’ve got 3 days before our next game and we will continue to put in the work.” – John Stark’s Tiffany Lewis

Records: Pembroke 5-3; John Stark 5-3

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