By: Logan Paronto
DOVER, NH – No. 6 Portsmouth Christian earned a 40-39 come-from-behind victory over No. 11 Pittsburg-Canaan in Division IV first round action on Tuesday night.
The Yellow Jackets led 23-19 going into the break, but were outscored 21-16 by the hosts in the second half.
Trailing by one, 39-38, with 38 seconds remaining, Ava Buchanan knocked down a pair of free throws to give PCA the lead for good.
For the Eagles, Zuri Petlick led the way with a game-high 17 points, including a pair of three pointers in the final quarter.
On the Yellow Jackets side, Janessa Hodge scored 12, while Sienna Grondin added 10 of her own.
PCA will travel north to face No. 3 Groveton in quarterfinal action on Friday night.
Pittsburg-Canaan closes out their season with an 11-8 record.
Check out the full photo gallery of the action by Michael Griffin…
