Boys’ Basketball

John Stark 47, Plymouth 40

Key players: John Stark – Cedar Beaupre (21 points), Joey Dykstra (8 points), Hayden Pond (8 points, 4 assists), Aiden Harris (6 points, 8 rebounds, 5 steals)

Highlights: A Beaupre 3 with less than a minute to play put the Generals ahead by nine points in a back-and-forth and physical game.

Coach’s quote: “I loved our intensity, especially on the defensive end. We still need to play better situationally at times, but we were fortunate that Cedar came out the way that he did. Best overall game of his career, very proud of him stepping up on both ends.” – John Stark’s Mike Smith

Records: John Stark 2-3; Plymouth 0-5

Coe-Brown 52, ConVal 49

Key players: Coe-Brown – Matthew Flanagan (15 points), Ryan Kouchoukos (13 points), James McKane (13 points), Jack Matson (11 points, 10 rebounds), Bruce LaPierre (7 rebounds)

Highlights: The Bears moved into the top five of the Division II standings with a victory on the road.

Coach’s quote:  “Defense was top notch tonight.” – Coe-Brown’s David Smith

Records: Coe-Brown 4-1; ConVal 2-2

Kearsarge 67, Mascoma 56

Key players: Kearsarge – Noah Whipple (27 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals), Eli Whipple (15 points, 4 rebounds, 4 steals), Austin Needham (13 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists), Ajay Tremblay (6 points, 6 rebound, 6 assists), Bragen Kinzer (4 points, 5 rebounds), Davin Boehle (6 rebounds, 2 points); Mascoma – Bryce Ballou (25 points), Brayden Pierce (13 points)

Highlights: Mascoma led 17-15 after the first quarter, but the Cougars outscored the Royals in the second to take a 35-29 lead into halftime. Mascoma came right back and made another run, tying the game 44-44 heading into the fourth, but Kearsarge’s defense tightened up and the offense exploded from 23 points. Noah Whipple hit back-to-back 3s and several clutch plays by Eli Whipple, Needham, Tremblay and Kinzer secured the win.

Coach's quote: “We always have a highly-competitive match up with Mascoma and this seemed like a playoff game in early January, which is always great for the players and the community. Noah had a big night, but his defense on Pierce was most impressive.” – Kearsarge’s Nate Camp

Records: Kearsarge 6-0; Mascoma 4-1

Concord Christian 61, Holy Family 50

Key players: Concord Christian – TJ Charbono (19 points), Luke Farland (15 points), Isaac Kirby (10 points); Holy Family – Enzo Yonkeau (20 points), Jeremiah Guerrero (2o points)

Highlights: The Kingsmen led 31-22 at halftime, but the Griffins connected on four 3-pointers in the third quarter to cut Concord Christian’s lead to 43-39 heading into the fourth. Farland scored nine of his 13 points in the fourth quarter to help the Kingsmen go on a run to close out the win.

Records: Concord Christian 5-0; Holy Family 3-2

Pittsfield 52, Sunapee 35

Key players: Pittsfield – Brayden Pelletier (19 points), Braiden Elliott (22 points), Elias Gates (8 points)

Highlights: The Panthers led 27-24 at halftime and pulled away in the second half, outscoring the Lakers 14-5 over the final eight minutes to secure their first win of the season.

Records: Pittsfield 1-6; Sunapee 0-4

Girls’ Basketball

Pembroke 62, Pelham 42

Key players: Pembroke – Kate Stephens (26 points), Anne Phillips (16 points); Pelham – Sophia Guinuzzo (27 points)

Highlights: After a high-scoring first quarter that saw the Spartans take a 20-13 lead, Pembroke stepped up on defensive side of the ball, holding Pelham to six points to build a 37-19 lead by halftime. The Pythons got as close as 12 points in the second half, but Pembroke maintained its lead, handing Pelham its first loss of the season.

Coach’s quote: “We were happy to come out and get a good win, and it was good to see our defense continuing to make strides.” – Pembroke’s Steve Langevin

Records: Pembroke 4-1; Pelham 4-1

Plymouth 51, John Stark 46

Key players: John Stark – Lexi Korbet (26 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists), Haley Stafford (10 points)

Highlights: Korbet made shots from the perimeter and attacked the basket, keeping the Generals in a back-and-forth contest, but Stark came up short in the end.

Coach’s quote: “We are looking forward to continuing to get better everyday. The girls never give up and continue to fight.” – John Stark’s Tiffany Warren

Records: Plymouth 3-2; John Stark 0-5

Coe-Brown 59, ConVal 29

Key players: Coe-Brown – Jennifer Noni, Eilah Crawn, Emma LaPierre, Hannah Meehan

Highlights: After taking a 16-7 lead in the first quarter, the Bears came out in the second with a 21-3 run to put the game away.

Coach’s quote: “Looking to put good days in practice and games together.” – Coe-Brown’s Joe Vachon

Records: Coe-Brown 3-2; ConVal 0-4

Hopkinton 61, Conant 47

Key players: Hopkinton – Sydney Westover (26 points, 19 rebounds), Shaylee Murdough (17 points, 9 assists), Nora Collins, Ellie Collins

Highlights: After trailing 21-20 at halftime, the Hawks locked down defensively and used a strong transition offense to score 41 points in the second half to pull away late. Westover led the Hawks on both ends of the floor and Murdough paced the offense with nine assists.

Coach’s quote: “This was a great team effort. After a slow start we played our game in the second half and limited turnovers. Very impressed with the way we stuck with it tonight. The bench stepped up and really helped get us going today.” – Hopkinton’s Mike Mahoney

Records: Hopkinton 5-1; Conant 3-4

Kearsarge 50, Mascoma 21

Key players: Kearsarge – Ava Shapiro (23 points, five 3-pointers), Nia Wilson (9 points)

Highlights: The Cougars led 12-4 after the first quarter and shut out the Royals to lead 28-4 at halftime. Kearsarge led 42-10 heading into the fourth.

Records: Kearsarge 2-4; Mascoma 1-5

Pittsfield 37, Sunapee 31

Key players: Pittsfield – Chelsee Chagnon (13 points), Addison Clark (10 points), Savannah Chagnon (4 points), Katherine Schuster (4 points)

Highlights: The Panthers led 16-4 after the first quarter, but were shutout in the second quarter to trail 17-16 at halftime. Pittsfield outscored Sunapee 14-5 in the fourth to retake the lead and pull away.

Records: Pittsfield 2-5; Sunapee 0-4