Concord 51, Spaulding 47
Key players: Concord – Tyler Clark-Toy (27 points, 7 rebounds)
Highlights: Clark-Toy had 13 points in the second quarter to help the Tide secure a 32-25 halftime lead after a tied game (14-14) through the first quarter.
Coach’s quote: “Tonight’s game was so different than our game on Monday. Different gameplay and a whole other set of emotions. I think we learned more about ourselves tonight. And we earned ourselves another win. Something to build on.” – Concord’s Jim Thorpe
Records: Concord 2-1; Spaulding 0-2
Coe-Brown 42, Kingswood 39
Key players: Coe-Brown – Tommy Flanagan (14 points, 8 rebounds), Brady Kouchoukos (10 points, 4 blocks), Nate Ford (6 points, 4 rebounds), Jack Lano (5 points, 6 rebounds)
Highlights: Kouchoukos hit a pair of free throws with seven seconds left to secure the victory for the Bears.
Coach’s quote: “Another barn burner.” – Coe-Brown’s David Smith
Records: Coe-Brown 1-2; Kingswood 1-2
Kearsarge 47, Monadnock 39
Key players: Kearsarge – Chris Stanchfield (18 points, 5 rebounds, 8-for-10 FT), George Jallah (8 points, 10 rebounds), Sam Carl (7 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists), Bobby Needham (6 points, 6 rebounds), Connor Pillsbury (4-for-4 clutch FT down the stretch), JJ Davis (defense), Josh Holderman (defense)
Highlights: The Cougars played great defense all night, especially in the second half, holding the Huskies to 13 points after halftime.
Coach’s quote: “Great road win for the boys. Really happy to see them step up and make plays with their backs against the wall. Monadnock is long, lanky and athletic in every position. Our boys showed a lot of toughness against a really good team.” – Kearsarge’s Nate Camp
Records: Kearsarge 2-0; Monadnock 0-2
Concord 55, Spaulding 28
Key players: Concord – Elizabeth Blinn (16 points), Delaney Duford (12 points), Aidah Smalley (8 points), Elli Cox (8 assists), Jaylyn Jefferson (12 rebounds)
Highlights: Concord erupted for 22 points in the first quarter thanks to great team defense and rebounding, and led 33-20 at halftime. The Tide continued its excellent defensive effort in the second half, holding Spaulding to eight points taking advance of second chance opportunities on offense.
Coach’s quote: “I’m really proud of girls. Tonight we played a team that was quick and scrappy, and we had to learn how to play a little tougher. If you look at the box score, you see the balanced scoring attack. That is a direct result of our players’ willingness to play unselfish and move the ball. Friday will complete our first three-game week. I am looking forward to seeing what kind of mental toughness we have going into it.” – Concord’s Tim LaTorra
Records: Concord 2-1; Spaulding 0-3
Milford 58, Bishop Brady 38
Key players: Bishop Brady – Morgan Casey (11 points), Payton Bryson (9 points), Mia Wagner (8 points)
Highlights: Brady trailed by 10 points in the first quarter, but cut its deficit to four points at halftime.
Coach’s quote: “I thought our guards, Bryson and Wagner, played well tonight and moved the ball well. I think every night will be a learning and growing experience for our young team. Every day we will learn something new and grow for the rest of the season.” – Bishop Brady’s Sal Alosa
Records: Milford 2-1; Bishop Brady 0-2
Concord 5, Salem 1
Key players: Concord – Tyler Coskren (2 goals, 2 assists), Brooks Craigue (goal, 3 assists), Colin Nelson (2 goals), Jack Shoemaker (2 assists), Joey Tarbell (2 assists), Kevin Jones (19 saves)
Highlights: Concord jumped out to 3-1 lead after the first period and tacked on one goal in both the second and third.
Coach’s quote: “We played OK, but had way too many turnovers. We need to be better with the puck. We’re happy with a win, but need to clean up our own end. Our top line did score five goals and the power play was 2-for-3 so there were some positives. Jonesy was solid in goal.” – Concord’s Dunc Walsh
Records: Concord 1-0; Salem 0-1
Bow 5, Nashua North-Souhegan 4
Key players: Bow – Owen Webber (2 goals, assist), Brodie O’Neil (goal, assist), Ethan Tobeler (game-winning goal), Mason Marquis (goalie)
Highlights: Bow took a 4-0 lead late into the first with strong play from the line of Billy Smethurst, Josh Billow and Webber. North-Souhegan tied the game in the second period thanks to three powerplay goals, but Tobeler scored on a tip in of a Finn Benoit shot to take the lead with nine minutes to go in the third.
Coach’s quote: “We controlled play in the first and third periods, but allowed North to get back in the game late in the first period. I am very proud of the boys for having the resolve to pull out the victory. We lost that game in the last three seasons, but the kids answered the challenge tonight.” – Bow’s Tim Walsh
Records: Bow 1-0; Nashua North-Souhegan 0-1
Kearsarge-Plymouth 6
Monadnock-Fall Mountain 3
Key players: Kearsarge-Plymouth – Brock Tanner (2 goals, assist), Shea Curley (goal, 2 assists)
Highlights: The Cats trailed 3-0 halfway through the first period, but Kearsarge-Plymouth scored a goal late in the first and netted three more in the first two and half minutes of the second period to take the lead.
Coach’s quote: “After a slow start and trailing 3-0 halfway through the first, we responded.” – Kearsarge-Plymouth’s Justin Garzia
Records: Kearsarge-Plymouth 1-0; Monadnock-Fall Mtn. 0-1
Lebanon-Stevens-Mount Royal 3
John Stark-Hopkinton-HD 2
Key players: JSHHD – Avery Condon (2 goals), Logan Pike (assist), Ethan Guevin (assist), Paulo Vazquez (15 saves)
Highlights: Condon scored his first career goal in the second period to tie the game, 1-1, and tipped in a Guevin shot from the blue line to give the General Hawks a 2-1 lead. Lebanon scored a pair of goals in the third period to claim the season-opening win.
Coach’s quote: “Overall we played a solid game, but we made a few mistakes and Lebanon capitalized on each mistake. We have a few things to work on before our next game, but for a young team I’m satisfied with our no-quit effort.” – JSHHD’s Denis Kolehmainen
Records: Lebanon 1-0; JSHHD 0-1
Belmont-Gilford 7, Laconia-Winnisquam-Inter-Lakes 1
Key players: Belmont-Gilford – Owen Guerin (2 goals), Jaxson Embree (2 goals), Evan Guerin (goal), Dylan Flannery (goal), Nathan Gerbig (goal); LWI – Ethan Bickford (goal)
Highlights: The Bulldogs topped the Lakers in the season opener for both teams.
Records: Belmont-Gilford 1-0; LWI 0-1
Concord 10,
Keene-Monadnock-Fall Mountain 3
Key players: Concord – Tess Mulkerron (3 goals, 2 assists), Claire Brown (3 goals, assist), Sophia Branch (goal, assist), Julia Kirrane (goal, assist), Leah Beauregard (goal), Elizabeth Brown (goal), Anna Moreira (assist), Ayva Walsh (assist), Lilly Hilsgrove (6 saves), Taylor Lamb (6 saves)
Highlights: Mulkerron’s goal late in the first period gave the Tide a 4-1 lead and ultimately the victory. It also calmed Concord’s nerves on the bench.
Coach’s quote: “It was good to see production from many different players while under great pressure from Keene. Continuation of this production will be necessary to build off tonight’s win.” – Concord’s Tim Herbert
Records: Concord 1-0; Keene 0-1
Concord 18, Manchester Central 0
Key players: Concord – Jordan Reyes (160), Jaycee Haskell (220), Hunter Jeffers (285)
Highlights: The Tide won all three bouts by pin in a match at the Little Green to improve to 2-0 in dual meets.