Boys Basketball: Merrimack Valley 62, John Stark 55
John Stark Key athletes: Desmond Bogle 21 points (18 in the second half); Owen Gitchell 9, points 8 rebounds; Avery Grolljean 8 points; Carter Geaumont 6 points, 3 steals; Nick Tetro 6 points, 9 rebounds.
Merrimack Valley Key athletes: Brady Smith 19 points, 2 blocks, 2 steals; Ethan Dukette 15 points, 2 streals; Rodier Phaneuf 9 points, 9 rebounds; Chris Babonis 2 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists.
Key Moment: Down 17 at half, the Generals went on an 8-0 run eventually cutting the lead to 6 but MV hung on.
Coach’s quote: “I’m so proud of this group and how hard they’ve worked all season. They battled against a very talented MV team for the full 32, really demonstrating their character. Very proud of this team!” – Mike Smith, John Stark.
Coach’s quote: “All seven seniors scored in their last game, which was great to see as their coach. I’m proud of the hard work the team put in this year.” – Kelly O’Brien, MV.