There’s two weeks left in the regular season and the Merrimack Valley girls’ basketball team is peaking at the right time.

The Pride (10-7) took advantage of its senior night – its final game of the season on its home floor in Penacook – securing its fourth straight victory with a 48-32 victory over Kingswood (1-13).

MV jumped out to a 22-8 halftime lead and didn’t look back.

Aislinn McDonald (14 points), Jadyn Holmes (eight points) and Hayley Kenney (eight points) led the scoring for the Pride, which is on its longest winning streak of the season.

“I was very proud of the way our team came out and supported each other – especially our seniors,” MV head coach Bob McNutt said. “We had an opportunity to get a lot of players minutes and it was nice to see them all play well and contribute … Our team is playing well but we need to really get after it in practice the next two weeks and get prepared for the road ahead.”

That road ahead includes the regular-season finale on Feb. 25 at John Stark (10-4) and a likely road game in the first round of the Division II postseason tournament in the first week of March.

Boys’ Basketball

Kingswood 74,
Merrimack Valley 57

Key players: MV – Griff Wheeler (22 points), Caleb Heath (12 points)

Highlights: The Pride fell on the road to the Knights.

Records: Kingswood 6-8; MV 2-14

Girls’ Hockey

Concord 6,
St. Thomas-Winnacunnet 1

Key players: Concord – Kaitlyn McKinnon (2 goals), Joanna Dustin (goal), Emma LaRiviere (goal), Leah Beauregard (goal), Sophia Branch (goal), Abby Corbett (17 saves)

Highlights: The Tide bounced back from its first loss of the season on Saturday with a solid performance on the road.

Coach’s quote: “We’re happy to pick up another win on the road. All three lines picked up a goal, our defense remained strong and Abby Corbett was solid in net again. It was a good team effort tonight.” – Concord’s Patrick McDonough

Records: Concord 12-1; St. Thomas-Winn. 7-6

Boys’ Hockey

John Stark-Hopkinton 3, Kennett 2, OT

Key players: John Stark-Hopkinton – Benny Madden (goal, assist), Brett Patnode (goal, assist), Carter Pike (2 assists), Tyler Scordo (goal), Logan Pike (assist), Caysen Allard (17 saves)

Highlights: Patnode scored 1:10 into Saturday night’s game to become the leading scorer in John Stark-Hopkinton program history. Scordo scored with 17 seconds left to put the General Hawks up 2-0, but the Eagles scored in the second period and with 36 seconds left in regulation to force overtime. Madden scored the game-winner on a rebound.

Records: Stark-Hopkinton 11-3-0; Kennett 6-8-1