Rivier’s Kyler Bosse returned to Plymouth State on Tuesday night, dropped 28 points on his former squad and handed the Panthers their first loss of the season.
It was quite the homecoming for Bosse who played four years at PSU, averaged 17.6 PPG and scored 1,000 points in his career at Plymouth.
By: KJ Cardinal
PLYMOUTH, N.H. – Senior Lyric Grumblatt (Manchester Memorial) further etched her name in the Rivier women’s basketball annals as she eclipsed the 2,000-point plateau on Tuesday night at Plymouth State. Grumblatt poured in a game-high 28 points and led the Raiders to a 55-40 victory in Foley Gym.
PSU held on to a narrow one-point lead after the first quarter of action, 13-12, but Rivier outscored the Panthers 22-12 in the second stanza to take a 34-25 edge to the locker room. The Raiders put the clamps down in the second half as they held the Panthers to just 15 second-half points.
The win is the first of the season for Rivier, who improves to 1-5 overall, while the loss drops the Panthers to 2-5. Rachel Guinn also netted double-digits for the Raiders with 10 points. PSU was paced by 14 points from Alli Ingalls (Pinkerton) and a game-high 10 rebounds from Elli Cox (Concord).
Both squads are off for the holiday break with Riv returning to action on Dec. 3 versus Framingham State and PSU hosts UMass Dartmouth on Dec. 4.
Check out the full photo gallery of the action by KJ Cardinal…
Mondays are weekly conference award day in college basketball and a few folks from schools in the Granite State were recognized by their leagues. Check it out…
Little East Conference Player of the Week
Octavio Brito, Keene State
Keene State’s Octavio Brito was named the Little East Conference Player of the Week on Monday. The senior guard led the No. 7 Owls to a 2-0 record on the week as he averaged a hefty double-double with 28.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. In wins over Thomas and No. 25 Williams, Brito shot 54% from the field (19-35), 50% from three (9-18) and 83% from the line (10-12).
Keene State is currently ranked 7th nationally in the latest D3hoops.com rankings. The Owls are 3-0 on the season and return to action on Saturday at home versus MIT at 1:00 PM.
Northeast-10 Conference Player of the Week
Sean McCarthy, Saint Anselm
After leading Saint Anselm to a pair of victories last week, Sean McCarthy has been named Northeast-10 Conference Player of the Week.
The 6’6 senior from Ireland posted a pair of double-doubles in two contests. He tallied 14 points and 10 boards versus Saint Mike’s on Wednesday and then had 17 and 16 versus Jefferson on Saturday.
Northeast-10 Conference Rookie of the Week
Erik Oliver-Bush, Saint Anselm
Following his breakout performance last week, Saint Anselm’s Erik Oliver-Bush has been named Northeast-10 Conference Rookie of the Week.
The 6’5 guard dropped a career-high 22 points in the Hawks big win over Saint Mike’s on Wednesday and followed it up with a 15-point performance on Saturday in a 73-71 victory over Jefferson.
Purdue’s Lana McCarthy (Bedford ’24) has been named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week for the first time in her career.
The 6’4 forward averaged 15 points and 7.5 rebounds in two games on the week, shooting a scorching 61% from the floor.
McCarthy has started all five games for the 4-1 Boilermakers, with their only loss coming to No. 6 Notre Dame. She is one of nine freshman in the country to average over 11 points and 7 rebounds per game.
Next up for Purdue is the Elevance Fort Myers Tip-Off this week as the Boilermakers start the event versus Middle Tennessee on Thursday at 4:30 pm and then take on No. 4 South Carolina on Saturday at 11:00 am.
By: KJ Cardinal
PLYMOUTH, N.H. – A 16-point second-half run propelled Plymouth State to a 76-54 victory over Salem State on Saturday afternoon at Foley Gym.
With the win, the Panthers push their season-opening win streak to five and are off to their best start since 2015-16 when the team opened the year with eight-straight victories.
Ivan Yen (Concord) paced PSU with 15 points, while Eli Swanson (Inter-Lakes/Holderness) recorded a double-double with 14 points and 10 boards. Torran Bosworth and Kevin Henry (Exeter) also chipped in with 13 and 11 points, respectively.
Next up for Plymouth State is a home tilt with 5-1 Rivier on Tuesday at 7:00 pm
Prior to the game, Tony Martinez (Pittsfield) was presented his Little East Conference Hall of Fame ring. The current Belmont head coach is a two-time 1st Team All-LEC pick, tallying 1,556 points and 626 rebounds in his PSU career. He helped lead the Panthers to a pair of LEC regular-season titles and a trip to the ECAC Division III New England Championship.
Check out photos of the action by Danielle Cook of DC Photography…
By KJ Cardinal
NASHUA, N.H. – Rivier defeated visiting Brooklyn, 90-63, on Saturday afternoon at the Muldoon Center to improve to 5-1 on the season, the best start in program history through six games.
The Raiders were led by a trio of Granite Staters as Kyler Bosse (Manchester, N.H.) poured in a game-high 25 points, while Joey Merrill (Derry, N.H.) and Matt Constant (Laconia, N.H.) added 22 and 14, respectively.
Rivier returns to action on Tuesday as they head to Plymouth to take on the undefeated Panthers at 7:00 PM at Foley Gym.
Check out photos of today’s action by our Dave Beliveau…
Brewster Academy Basketball is just different.
The only Nike Elite High School Program in New England, the Bobcats currently rank 12th nationally in the ESPN High School Basketball Top-25 Poll.
With a 5-0 record to start the season, Brewster is averaging just over 115 points per game and winning by an average margin of nearly 60 PPG.
If you haven’t been, it’s worth the trip to Wolfeboro to see these stars in action…
By: KJ Cardinal
PLYMOUTH, NH – The Plymouth State men remained perfect on the season and handed visiting Lasell its first loss of the year as the Panthers defeated the Lasers, 76-66, on Thursday night at Foley Gym.
PSU improves to 4-0 on the season, while Lasell falls to 4-1. The 4-0 record for Plymouth marks its best start since an 8-0 flurry to begin the 2015-16 season.
Kevin Henry (Exeter) continued to lead the Panthers as he pumped in a team-high 21 points, while Torran Bosworth added 17. Eli Swanson (Inter-Lakes/Holderness School) and Ivan Yen (Concord) also chipped in with 12 and 11 points, respectively for PSU.
The Panthers return to action on Saturday as they play host to Salem State at 1:00 pm. Prior to the game, 2002 PSU grad and current Belmont head coach Tony Martinez (Pittsfield) will be honored as the latest inductee into the Little East Conference Hall of Fame.
Check out photos of the action by Connor Chrusciel…
By: KJ Cardinal
MANCHESTER, NH – Behind a career-high 22 points from freshman Erik Oliver-Bush, Saint Anselm took down defending Northeast-10 Conference champion Saint Michael’s, 81-57, on Wednesday night at Stoutenburgh Gym.
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The two league foes traded buckets for the first five minutes of action as the game was tied at 8-8 with 15:24 left in the opening half. The Hawks then went on a 7-0 run over the next three minutes and never trailed again.
Saint Anselm boasted five players in double digits on the evening. Oliver-Bush was 8-10 from the field for his 22 points, while Exeter’s Josh Morrissette (15 points), Sean McCarthy (14), Jadon Archer (14) and Juju Ramirez (10) all netted double figures as well.
The Purple Knights were led by 21 points from Alan Brzezinski.
With the win, The Hawks improve to 2-2 on the season, 1-1 in NE10 action. St. Mike’s, the defending NE10 champion and preseason league favorite, falls to 0-5, 0-3 in league play.
Saint Anselm returns to action on Saturday as they host Jefferson at 2:00 pm.
Check out the full gallery of the action by Todd Grzywacz of Stonewall Photography…
By: KJ Cardinal
MANCHESTER, NH – Give credit to the Saint Anselm women for battling back from a five-point deficit entering the final quarter of play to earn a hard-fought 57-55 victory over visiting Saint Michael’s on Wednesday night at Stoutenburgh Gym. But, the victory comes with controversy as a buzzer-beating putback at the end of regulation by the Purple Knights’ Ruby Santos was incorrectly waved off by the officials.
Saint Anselm’s Melanie Hoyt went 1-for-2 from the charity stripe with 6.0 seconds remaining on the clock to set up the game’s final dramatics. Attempting to go for the win on the road, a three-point heave by St. Mike’s Brianna Furch with 3.2 on the clock was wide left, barely grazing the backboard. After a brief scrum under the basket, the ball was coralled by Santos and laid up and in as time expired.
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The Purple Knights bench stormed the floor in celebration while the officials quickly huddled up and waved off the bucket. The basket would have forced overtime and given us five more minutes of action in what was a very entertaining Northeast-10 Conference match-up. It was an unfortunate way for this one to end for both squads.
Hoyt led the Hawks with 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Elise MacNair chipped in with 12 points as well. The Purple Knights were paced by a game-high 21 points from Brianna Furch and 12 from her sister Amber Furch.
The game also marked a reunion for two Portsmouth High School seniors from a season ago as Saint A’s freshman Avery Romps and Saint Mike’s freshman Margaret Montplaisir took the court as opponents. Romps netted four points in 16 minutes of action, while Montplaisir tallied 3 points and 4 rebounds in 17 minutes on the floor.
With the win, Saint Anselm improves to 3-1 on the season and 2-0 in NE10 play, while Saint Mike’s falls to 3-3 and 0-2 in league action.
Next up for the Hawks is a trip to Buffalo, N.Y. on Saturday to take on D’Youville at 1:00 pm.
Check out the full gallery of the action by KJ Cardinal…
