No. 2 Hopkinton 66, No. 15 Somersworth 41
Key players: Hopkinton – Brendan Elrick (23 points), Quinn Whitehead (19 points), Abram Standefer (8 points), Eli Standefer (4 points); Somersworth – Jeffrey Dekorne (14 points)
Highlights: The Hawks had a strong first quarter, taking a 20-6 lead, but Somersworth didn’t back down, answering with 21 pts in the second quarter to close Hopkinton’s lead to 10 at halftime. The Hawks took command in the third by shutting down Somersworth’s offense (14 points in the second half), while Hopkinton scored 29 points in the second half.
Coach’s quote: “I was very proud of how how hard we played tonight and even when our defense was struggling a bit in the second, we still managed to score. We played great defense on their shooters, holding them to four 3-pointers, which was a key focus tonight. Some guys stepped up and filled key spots due to some minor injuries which shows the depth of our team. When we dig deep and focus on getting stops, we are tough to beat defensively. It was a great win tonight against a very scrappy, fast Somersworth team.” – Hopkinton’s Stephen Signor
Records: Hopkinton 17-2; Somersworth 7-12