Holiday tournaments: Concord hockey advances at Stone tourney, Coe-Brown hoops teams sweep at Bash
Coe-Brown’s Connor Bagnell prepares to take a free throw during Coe-Brown’s first game of the Mike Lee Holiday Bash at Farmington High School on Tuesday. Bagnell scored a game-high 21 points to lead the Bears to a 67-56 win over Belmont. KJ Cardinal / Ball603.com
| Published: 12-27-2023 12:54 AM |
Coe-Brown 67, Belmont 56
Key players: Coe-Brown – Connor Bagnell (21 points), Quinn Salter (16 points), Jack Matson (13 points), Matt Flanagan (13 points), James McKane (6 steals), Bruce LaPierre (4 steals), Trevor Amergian (4 steals), Brady Kouchoukos (3 assists); Belmont – Keegan Martinez (20 points), Michael Collette (12 points), Anakin Underhill (10 points)
Highlights: The Bears used a solid defensive effort to defeat the Raiders in the first game of the Mike Lee Holiday Bash held in Farmington. Coe-Brown opens bracket play on Thursday against the winner of Profile vs. Raymond.
Records: Coe-Brown 2-1 in D-II; Belmont 1-3 in D-III
Coe-Brown 60, Portsmouth Christian 42
Key players: Coe-Brown – Jennifer Noni (19 points), Hannah Meehan (11 points), Eliah Crawn (9 points), Kalina Kasprzak (7 points); Portsmouth Christian – Ava Buchanan (25 points)
Highlights: Coe-Brown came out strong offensively with a 22-9 first quarter and never looked back, shooting a high percentage for 3 against the PCA zone in the opening game of the Mike Lee Holiday Bash.
Coach’s quote: “It was the first zone we have faced all season. We need to pick up our intensity in our next game to beat Profile. It should be a fun week of basketball at the Farmington tournament.” – Coe-Brown’s Joe Vachon
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Records: Coe-Brown 1-2 in D-II; Portsmouth Christian 2-3 in D-IV
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Records: Concord 3-0 in D-I; Goffstown 2-1 in D-II
Bedford 2, Bow 1
Key players: Bow – Brodie O’Neil (goal), Owen Webber (assist), Patrik Jurcins (assist), Mason Marquis (29 saves)
Highlights: The Falcons and Bulldogs both netted goals in the first period, but Bedford scored in the third to advance in the Brian C. Stone Memorial Tournament in Manchester.
Records: Bedford 1-1 in D-I; Bow 2-1 in D-I
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