Souhegan 51, Pembroke 39
Key players: Pembroke – Mike Pitman (21 points), Joe Fitzgerald (6 points)
Coach’s quote: “The result was not what we wanted, but the effort and energy was there throughout against the No. 1 team in our division. We shot 7-for-20 from 3-point land, yet lost by only 12 points. We still have four games to play to hopefully earn a home game in the tournament. That is what our goal is.” – Pembroke’s Mike Donnell
Records: Souhegan 14-1; Pembroke 9-5
Hollis-Brookline 62
John Stark 45
Key players: John Stark – Dylan Grivois (16 points, 4 rebounds), Eliot Beliveau (12 points, 5 rebounds), Chad Martin (9 points, 3 assists, 5 steals), Logan Montgomery (5 points, 7 rebounds)
Highlights: After struggling early, the Generals closed the gap to seven points, but were unable to pull back into the game.
Coach’s quote: “Unfortunately, we struggled early tonight, but I was proud of the effort in the third quarter.” – John Stark’s Mike Smith
Records: Hollis-Brookline 2-14; John Stark 1-15
Kearsarge 83
Hillsboro-Deering 53
Key players: Kearsarge – Sam Carl (16 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals), Bobby Needham (14 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals), Chris Stanchfield (13 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals), Jack Chambers (8 points, 6 rebounds), Connor Pillsbury (7 points, 4 rebounds), Jacob Rockwell (6 points), Noah Hastings (5 points), Hunter Stanchfield (3 points), Carl Stanchfield (2 points), George Jallah (2 points), Josh Holderman (2 points), Noah Whipple (2 points), Adrian McCarthy (7 rebounds); H-D – Zack Coombs (14 points), Thomas Doyle (13 points), Logan Clough (10 points)
Highlights: Kearsarge celebrated a special group of nine senior players and two managers with a balanced victory. All four Stanchfield brothers (Chris, Sean, Hunter, Carl) saw the floor at the same part for part of the game, with Hunter and Carl scoring their first varsity points. Bobby Needham later got to play with younger brother, Austin.
Coach’s quote: “Senior Night is always my favorite night of the season, a chance to honor our players and families for all their dedication to the program over the years. This group has completely bought in and epitomized what Kearsarge basketball is about. It was a fun night and a great way to say thank you for making a difference with our program. Such a great group of kids from some amazing families.” – Kearsarge’s Nate Camp
Records: Kearsarge 11-1; H-D 1-11
Winnisquam 70, Prospect Mountain 30
Key players: Winnisquam – Anthony Boomer (15 points), Anthony Robbins (15 points), Alex Nichols (12 points), Caleb Bushway (10 points)
Records:
Lin-Wood 59, Franklin 37
Highlights: Franklin’s winning streak came to an end in a loss at home against the Lumberjacks.
Records:
Bow 39, Kennett 24
Key players: Bow – Alex Larrabee (12 points), Jessica Chamberlin (10 points, 4-for-4 FT)
Coach’s quote: “We traveled up to Kennett tonight and got a great road win. Team defense and great free throw shooting carried us down the stretch.” – Bow’s Phil Davis
Records: Bow 14-2; Kennett 12-6
Coe-Brown 33, Oyster River 28
Key players: Coe-Brown – Jennifer Noni (12 points), Megan Brieger (6 points), Kalina Kasprzak (6 points)
Highlights: The Bears led 18-16 at halftime and extended its lead to as many as 10 points behad great shooting from Noni. The Bobcats cut Coe-Brown’s lead to five with 30 seconds left in the game but couldn’t overtake the lead.
Coach’s quote: “Tough defensive battle. A complete team defensive effort. Our bench was off the hook. Great team to coach.” – Coe-Brown’s Joe Vachon
Records: Coe-Brown 6-9; Oyster River 5-11
Pembroke 64, Souhegan 28
Key players: Pembroke – Ashley Stephens (19 points), Annelise Dexter (18 points), Cierra Hill (11 points), Summer Pescinski (7 points)
Highlights: Pembroke went on a 12-0 in the last 1:40 of the first quarter and never looked back.
Coach’s quote: “It was a nice night for our four seniors (Ashley Stephens, Britney Hill, Cierra Hill and Summer Pescinski) who we honored before the game.” – Pembroke’s Steve Langevin
Records: Pembroke 13-2; Souhegan 4-11
Kearsarge 43, Hillsboro-Deering 31
Key players: Kearsarge – Hannah Goen (11 points), Caroline Camp (8 points), Perry Brooks (6 points); H-D – Emily Howell (16 points), Erin Dean (11 points)
Highlights: Kearsarge outscored H-D, 24-6, in the second quarter.
Coach’s quote: “We did enough to win. I think we were very tired in the second half tonight. This being our fourth game in five nights, that showed in the second half. A lot of shots hit the front of the rim. We had a 3-1 week, which was good for us.” – Kearsarge’s Keith Roberts
Records: Kearsarge 9-3; H-D 2-9
Hopkinton 50, St. Thomas 31
Key players: Hopkinton – Elise Miner (24 points, defense), Maddie Carmichael (7 points, rebounds), Kally Murdough (6 rebounds, 4 assists, defense)
Highlights: After giving up 13 first-quarter points, Hopkinton dug in defensively and shut down the Saints the rest of the way. Miner had 15 of her game-high 24 points in the first half.
Coach’s quote: “To go on the road against a good team shorthanded, missing two key players and come out with a convincing win is a real accomplishment by our team. Special thanks to our AD Dan Meserve for filling in and coaching the girls tonight.” – Hopkinton’s Pat Roye
Records: Hopkinton 10-4; St. Thomas 8-3
Franklin 44, Lin-Wood 40
Highlights: The Tornadoes snapped a nine-game losing streak with a victory at home over the Lumberjacks.
Records:
Bow 374, Goffstown 348, Souhegan 347,
ConVal 343, Keene 343, Hollis-Brookline 333,
Concord 329, Merrimack 285,
Wilton-Lyndeborough 70
Key players: Bow – Eli Gadbois (1st), Patrick Wachsmuth (3rd), Caleb Stonecipher (11th), Seth Lowne (15th); Concord – Read Merrill (8th), Davis Foley (19th), Jacob Ryder (20th), Carter Pratt (37th)
Highlights: The D-II Falcons won a nine-team giant slalom event at Crotched Mountain, topping both D-I and D-II teams.
Hopkinton 780.5, Kearsarge 737.5,
Sunapee 730, Trinity 655, Newport 655,
Lebanon 504, John Stark 186
Key players: Hopkinton – Will Chapin (1st slalom, 1st giant slalom), Merrick Chapin (2nd slalom, 5th GS), Andrew Zankel (3rd GS), Harrison Wilson (4th GS, 5th slalom), Ben Berliner (6th slalom); Kearsarge – Ty Bears (4th slalom, 6th GS), Troy Madigan (6th slalom), Alex Spinney (7th GS), Braden Hurley (10th GS), Anders Sailer (13th slalom), Augie Zock (14th slalom, 14th GS); John Stark – Nathan Innerfield (8th slalom, 8th GS)
Highlights: Will Chapin swept the slalom and giant slalom races as the Hawks won both events to decisively claim a seven-team meet at Mount Sunapee.
Concord 365, Souhegan 365, Keene 357,
ConVal 355, Bow 335, Goffstown 324,
Merrimack 145, Fall Mountain 70
Key players: Concord – Savanah Shannon (1st), Hannah Golden (8th), Charlotte Summerlin (16th), Lilly Merrill (18th); Bow – Sophia Coombs (9th), Sarah Lavigne (17th), Ava Gadbois (25th), Vivian Madden (26th)
Highlights: Shannon maintained her undefeated season, finishing with the fastest combined time of two runs in the giant slalom to lead Concord to a tie for first place with Souhegan. Concord’s Abby Duffy also skied well, finishing 45th as an adaptive racer with a guide. Bow finished fifth out of nine teams that competed at Crotched Mountain.
Trinity 765, Sunapee 725,
Hopkinton 699, Kearsarge 634,
Lebanon 615, John Stark 184
Key players: Hopkinton – Clara Locke (1st giant slalom), Ally Duval (12th slalom, 16th GS), Steph Elrick (14th slalom, 17th GS), Audrey Davies (15th slalom), Greta Baker (16th slalom), Annie Higginbotham (21st GS); Kearsarge – Arden Rossi (4th slalom, 5th GS), Nadia Spiegel (9th GS), Grace Bemis (10th slalom, 12th GS), Anna Cook (14th GS, 27th slalom); John Stark – Alyson Kenney (10th GS, 11th slalom)
Highlights: Kearsarge finished second in the giant slalom event, but Hopkinton had the more consistent performances across both the GS and slalom races at Mount Sunapee.
Lebanon 7-0, Concord 6-1, Sunapee 5-2,
Kearsarge 3-3-1, Fall Mountain 3-3-1,
Stevens 0-5-2, Mascoma 0-5-2, Plymouth 0-5-2
Key players: Concord – James LeMahieu (1st 200 free, 1st 100 breast), David Wicks (2nd 500 free, 5th 50 free), Oliver Quinn (4th 100 breast, 5th 100 free); Kearsarge – Mason Russell (1st 100 fly, 2nd 100 breast)
Highlights: A three-man Concord team won all but one dual in an eight-team meet hosted by Kearsarge.
Coach’s quote: “No way to understate what these guys did tonight. A team of three boys came away 6-1 on the night. I love seeing these guys take their races seriously and have fun at the same time. Great swims by all of them.” – Concord’s Bill Quinn
Concord 7-0, Lebanon 6-1, Kearsarge 5-2,
Stevens 4-3, Plymouth 3-4, Mascoma 2-5,
Sunapee 0-6-1, Fall Mountain 0-6-1
Key players: Concord – Lily Peterson (1st 500 free, 1st 100 breast), Rayya Burns (1st 100 free), Molly Nyhan (2nd 200 free, 3rd 100 breast); Kearsarge – Vera Rivard (2nd 100 back, 2nd 500 free), Margaret Rivard (3rd 100 back, 3rd 500 free), Maggie Ellison (2nd 100 fly, 4th 500 free)
Highlights: The Tide won two relays, with the quartet of Burns, Grace Qui, Nyhan and Peterson winning both the 200 and 400 freestyle relays, while Seven Doperalski, Mia Costello, Parker Steinberg and Samy Marcelin combined for a second-place finish in the 400 freestyle relay. The Rivards, Ellison and Savannah Nestler won the 200 medley relay for hosts Kearsarge.
Coach’s quote: “Great way to finish our dual meet season, going 7-0. Rayya Burns qualified in the 100 free and Molly Nyhan qualified the 100 breast for NHIAA State Championships next month. I am very proud of these girls tonight. They showed a lot of effort and determination. We had season-bests from most of the team tonight.” – Concord’s Bill Quinn