Month: December 2023

The Bash: Day 1 recap

Opening day of the 44th Annual Mike Lee Holiday Basketball Bash is in the books. Day one featured a whopping 12 games. Photo galleries from all games played at Farmington High School can be seen right here. You can also download high resolution images for free here.

Below is final scores from all 12 games along with the high scorers in each…

GAME 1
BOYS: Raymond 68, Franklin 26
Raymond: Dre Duffaut 22, Aidan York 15
Franklin: Jack Van Polen 6

GAME 2
BOYS: Concord Christian 61, Nute 37
CCA: TJ Charbono 13, Logan Duffy 12
NUTE: Scott Milliken 11

GAME 3
BOYS: Windham 80, Sanborn 57
Windham: Jack Begley 18, Caden Bouchard 16, Jack Murphy 12, Tyler Jordan 10
Sanborn: Chase Frizzell 20, Dylan Rego 19

GAME 4
GIRLS: Franklin 53, Raymond 26
Franklin: Kourtney Kaplan 33
Raymond: Mollee Messenger 9

GAME 5
GIRLS: Profile 47, Sanborn 40
Profile: Mya Brown 15, Kyah Knight 10
Sanborn: Emma Gillis 7

GAME 6
BOYS: Profile 65, Derryfield 56
Profile: Josh Robie 34, Alex Leslie 13
Derryfield: Jack Krasnof 23, Billy Gardner 14, Alex Drake 12

GAME 7
GIRLS: Coe-Brown 60, Portsmouth Christian 42
CBNA: Jennifer Noni 15, Hannah Meehan 11
PCA: Ava Buchanan 25

GAME 8
BOYS: Coe-Brown 67, Belmont 56
CBNA: Connor Bagnell 21, Quinn Salter 16, Jack Matson 13, Matt Flanagan 13
Belmont: Keegan Martinez 20, Michael Collette 12, Anakin Underhill 10

GAME 9
GIRLS: Kennett 48, Belmont 22
Kennet: Kaley Goodhart 18, Sam Sidoti 16
Belmont: Darci Stone 12

GAME 10
BOYS: Kennett 54, Portsmouth Christian 46
Kennett: Tavon Porter 19, Daven Bailey 13, Allen Noung 11
PCA: Wade Michaud 17, Cai Summers 15

GAME 11
GIRLS: Farmington 65, Noble 30
FHS: Zoey Johnson 22, Madi Ricker 16, Ryleigh Hogan 11
Noble: Taylor Gnirk 16

GAME 12
BOYS: Noble 88, Farmington 70
Noble: Bryce Guitard 28, Jamier Rose 26, Brady Tucci 12
FHS: Aiden Place 17, Shawn Murphy 15, Demery Hadges 13

Holiday tourneys around the Granite State

While we will be bringing you the official coverage of The Bash in Farmington, there are also 15 other holiday basketball tournaments around the state. Below is a list of the NHIAA sanctioned events with locations, start dates, participating schools and schedules. 

We only have full schedules for a few events, so please send full schedules of tournaments to kj@ball603.com and we will add those to the list. Happy Holidays!

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The 44th Annual Mike Lee Holiday Basketball Bash
Dec. 26-30 at Farmington High School
Boys & Girls Divisions

SCHOOLS: Kennett, Coe Brown, Profile, Franklin, Somersworth, Raymond, Belmont, Nute, Derryfield, Portsmouth Christian, Sanborn, Noble, Concord Christian

 

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Mark Tilton Basketball Tournament
Dec. 27 & 28 at Gorham
Boys & Girls Divisions

SCHOOLS: Boys: Berlin, Pittsburg-Caanan, Gorham, Mascoma JV, Girls: Gorham, Berlin, Mascoma, Pittsburg-Canaan

 

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Queen City Invitational
Begins Dec. 27 at Manchester Memorial
Boys Division

SCHOOLS: Manchester Central, Manchester West, Bedford, Exeter, Bow, Salem, Trinity

 

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Lakes Region Holiday Tournament
Begins Dec. 27 at Gilford
Boys & Girls Divisions

SCHOOLS: Gilford, Laconia, Woodsville, Kingswood, Winnisquam, Newfound, Prospect Mountain, Plymouth

 

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Bobcat Holiday Classic
Begins Dec. 26 at Oyster River
Boys & Girls Divisions

SCHOOLS: Dover, Oyster River, Winnacunnet, Spaulding, York, Newmarket, Keene, Timberlane, St. Thomas

 

Hollis-Brookline Holiday Classic
Begins Dec. 27 at Hollis-Brookline
Girls Division

SCHOOLS: Windham, Goffstown, Bishop Guertin, Salem, Alvirne, Hollis-Brookline

Crusader Holiday Classic
Begins Dec. 27 at Lowell Catholic
Boys Division

SCHOOLS: Alvirne, Hollis-Brookline, Londonderry

Capital Area Basketball Classic
Begins Dec. 27 at Concord

SCHOOLS: Concord, Pembroke, John Stark, Hopkinton, Merrimack Valley, Bishop Brady

Nashua Holiday Tournament
Begins Dec. 27 at Nashua North/South

SCHOOLS: Nashua South, Nashua North, Milford, Souhegan

Londonderry Girls Holiday Basketball Tournament
Begins Dec. 27 at Londonderry
Girls Division

SCHOOLS: Bedford, Pinkerton, Bishop Feehan, Barrington, LaSalle Academy, Hall-Dale High, Concord Christian

Stevens Christmas Tournament
Begins Dec. 27 at Stevens
Boys Division

SCHOOLS: Stevens, Fall Mt., Windsor, Rivenddell Academy

Lake Sunapee Region Holiday Classic
Begins Dec. 27 at Newport
Boys Division

SCHOOLS: Mount Royal Newport, Sunapee, Hillsborough-Deering

Lake Sunapee Region Holiday Classic
Begins Dec. 27 at Mount Royal
Girls Division

SCHOOLS: Mount Royal, Newport, Sunapee, Moultonborough

Doug Chandler Christmas Tournament
Begins Dec. 27 at Manchester Central
Girls Division

SCHOOLS: Central-West, Memorial, Trinity, Derryfield, Merrimack, Monadnock, Lebanon, Bow

West Side Christmas Classic
Begins Dec. 28 at Holy Family Academy
Boys & Girls Divisions

SCHOOLS: Moultonboro, Lin Wood, Mascenic, Lisbon, Hinsdale, Nute

Upper Valley Holiday Classic
Begins Dec. 28 at Hanover
Boys Division

SCHOOLS: Lebanon, Mascoma, Kearsarge, Hanover

Pinkerton flies past Exeter in statement road win

Introducing our 2023-24 intern Nathaniel Ford. A 2023 graduate of Coe-Brown Northwood Academy and starting point guard for the Bears, Ford currently attends Endicott College in Beverly, Mass.

By Nathaniel Ford

EXETER – If you like offense, then this was the game for you. A combined 174 points were poured in during the Astros’ 22-point victory, 98-76.

Pinkerton scored their season high, nearly reaching the century mark behind 16 three-point field goals.

This was a Friday night battle between two top programs in Division I. Pinkerton entered the night 3-0, and Exeter was 2-1 coming in, with their one loss coming by just three points against Alvirne.

“The program at Exeter is obviously very, very good. Coming into tonight, this was a big test for us,” said Pinkerton head coach Mike Dunham. Pinkerton is regarded as one of the top teams in Division I, and they want to prove that they really are contenders.

The Astros blew it open early. After starting the game down 4-7, their largest deficit of the game, they went on a 25-3 run and ended up finishing the first quarter up 29-15. Senior forward Jackson Marshall scored a game-high 12 in the 1st quarter.

Pinkerton did not look back, extending their lead to 24 points going into the break. They hit four threes in the second quarter, with three of them coming from Christian Brander. Brander made five threes in the first half, helping to lead them into the half up 52-28.

Pinkerton’s offense showed no signs of slowing down in the second half, pouring in 23 points in the third quarter.

“I wanted to find my shooting again. I wasn’t able to shoot well in the first half,” said Pinkerton’s Charlie Ludden. He is Pinkerton’s third highest scorer on the season, and he was held to just five points in the first half.

Ludden stood by his word, as he found his shot early. He scored eight-straight points for Pinkerton to open the third quarter. He scored 14 in the third and was a big reason Pinkerton was able to keep a large lead.

The fourth quarter went the same as the rest of the game, as Pinkerton controlled the momentum once again and cruised to a 98-76 final score. Marshall led the team with 30 points, with Brander finishing with 23 and Ludden 19.

Exeter was paced by 22 points from Brady Rogers, with Nate McNiff (15), Nik Greco (14), and Dylan Whelan (11) all scoring double figures.

Pinkerton improves to 4-0 on the season and looks to continue this strong season following their runner-up campaign last season. “We want to get to Durham and win this time,” said Ludden. The Astros are not satisfied after their loss against Bedford in the state championship.

“We’ve gotta play a little better defense that’s for sure. Our shots were falling though, which obviously helps” said Dunham. Pinkerton has given up 70, 60, and 76 in their last three games, which they look to clean up.

Pinkerton looks to continue their unbeaten season as they go on the road against Spaulding on January 2nd. Exeter looks to correct their two game skid as they go on the road against Dover on the same day.

Check out photos of the action by Jeff Criss of Perfect Photos…

John Stark rolls past Plymouth

John Stark unleashed a 27-1 first quarter to roll past short-handed Plymouth on Friday night, 68-26, in Plymouth.

The Generals had 11 of 12 players score and they were led by Haley Stafford (12). The Bobcats, who were without KK Merrifield and Addy Elfstrom, were lead by freshman Lily Palombo with 9 points.

Check out photos of the action by John Scott Sherburne…

Yellow Jackets earn come-from-behind overtime win

Pittsburg-Canaan erased a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to force overtime and come away with a 78-73 victory at Gorham on Friday night.

The Yellow Jackets boasted a quartet in double figures with Damon Jaimes (28), Caleb Umlah (17), Drew Petit (13) and Griffin Hurlbert (11). The Huskies were paced by Isaac Langlois (28), Brendan Saladino (18) and Max Grondin (10).

With the win, Pittsburg-Canaan improves to 2-3 on the season, while Gorham falls to 3-3.

Check out photos of the action by Greg Alnwick…

Milford improves to 4-0 with win at Timberlane

The Milford Spartans pushed their perfect record to 4-0 on the season with a close victory at Timberlane, 46-41, on Friday night in Plaistow.

Lulu Maguire netted a game-high 15 points for the Spartans, while Avery Fuller and Shea Hansen chipped in with 12 and 11, respectively. Maia Parker led the Owls with 11.

Timberlane has now dropped two straight to even its record at 2-2.

Check out photos of the action by Betsy Hansen…

Strong first half leads Lancers past Cardinals

Londonderry outscored visiting Bishop Guertin 17-4 in the first quarter and 11-3 in the second to roll to a 60-42 win on Saturday night.

The Lancers were led by a game-high 20 points from Sammie Sullivan, while Gemma Murray (18 points) and Brooke Eacrett (10) netted double figures as well. Leading the way for the Cardinals was Maggie Gallagher (13) and Thalia Drapeau (10).

With the win, Londonderry improves to 4-0 on the season, while Bishop Guertin falls to 1-2.

Check out photos of the action by Dave Beliveau…

North remains perfect with win at Concord

Nashua North went on the road and defeated host Concord 63-41 on Thursday night.

Alize Roig Cortes led all scorers with a game-high 19 points for the Titans. Japhet Nduwayo, Logan Perkins and Cade Weaver all netted nine points apiece to pace the Crimson Tide.

With the win, North improves to a perfect 4-0 on the season, while winless Concord drops to 0-4.

Check out photos of the action by John Scott Sherburne…