Top-seeded Conant avenged its only loss of the season by defeating No. 4 Kearsarge, 35-30, in a defensive battle on Tuesday night and punched its ticket to the title game of the Division III NHIAA state tournament.
The Orioles advance to take on #2 St. Thomas for the championship at Keene State College on Saturday at 8:00 pm.
Conant put the clamps on Kearsarge through three quarters of play, allowed just 18 points and took a 30-18 lead to the final frame. The Cougars tried to mount a comeback in the 4th, but came up just short.
Jared Nagle led Conant with 13 points, while the Cougars were paced by a game-high 20 points from Noah Whipple.
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