By: KJ Cardinal
NEWMARKET, NH – Newmarket and visiting Portsmouth Christian Academy entered Tuesday nights contest tied for 4th in the Division IV standings with identical 8-3 records. The host Mules jumped out to a 21-16 first-half lead and hung on for a pivotal 59-55 win over the Eagles.
Jaron LaBranche led all scorers with a game-high 21 points for Newmarket, while Matt Napelatano and Nick Minutelli chipped in with 13 and 11 points, respectively.
PCA was paced by Truman Smith’s 20 points. Cai Summers added 15 points, including the 1000th of his career and Jackson Malone tallied 10.
Summers becomes just the sixth player in school history and the second boys player in program history to reach the milestone.
With the win, Newmarket improves to 9-3 and has sole possession of 4th place in the standings. PCA falls to 8-4 and drops to 6th.
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