Concord 7, Londonderry 1
Key players: Concord – Brooks Craigue (2 goals, 2 assists), Dawson Fancher (goal, assist), AJ Dow (goal, 2 assists), Rowan Arndt (2 assists), Alex Pelletier (2 assists), Joey Tarbell (goal), Carter Doherty (1st career goal), Tyler Morin (1st career goal), Michael Barry (assist), Cam Roy (assist), Kalan Gaudreault (15 saves)
Highlights: Concord jumped out to 4-1 lead in the first on the strength of its first line – Craigue, Fancher and Dow. After a scoreless second period, Concord pulled away with goals from Doherty, Tarbell and Morin in the third.
Coach’s quote: “We really came out strong in the first period tonight. Our top line dominated in the first. Good effort by everyone. It was great to see our freshmen contribute tonight. Good team win.” – Concord’s Dunc Walsh
Records: Concord 4-0; Londonderry 1-3
John Stark 57, Plymouth 44
Key players: John Stark – Avery Geaumont (23 points, 5 rebounds), Eleanor Girardet (13 points, 10 rebounds), Abby Duclos (5 assists, 5 steals), Meghan Mefford (defense)
Highlights: Stark came out to a fast start, scoring 21 points in the second quarter. Excellent team defense led to fast break buckets and put the game out of reach in the first half.
Coach’s quote: “The team has been working hard to improve in many aspects of the game. Hard work paid off today and sharing the basketball will be important moving forward. This group has the potential to do great things if they continue to unite as a team, share the ball and keep up the tough defense. It was a nice win to begin the holiday break.” – John Stark assistant Mark Boucher
Records: John Stark 2-1; Plymouth 0-3
Hopkinton 45, Kearsarge 26
Key players: Hopkinton – Shaylee Murdough (18 points); Kearsarge – Ava Shapiro (7 points), Ella Stocker (6 points), Tessa Marinello (6 points)
Records: Hopkinton 3-1; Kearsarge 3-1