By: KJ Cardinal
CONCORD, NH – Fourth-seeded Concord Christian Academy won its 11th-straight postseason contest with a 55-42 victory over No. 13 Keene on Monday night in Division I Girls Basketball State Tournament action.
The Kingsmen are in pursuit of their fourth-consecutive state title as they won the Division IV crown in 2022, the D-III title in 2023 and the D-II championship a season ago. CCA is looking to achieve a feat that has never been done in NHIAA history.
Concord Christian jumped out to a 12-3 lead and later led 26-10 at the break. The Blackbirds came out firing in the third quarter with 20 points to cut the lead to nine, 39-30, entering the final frame. Emma Smith scored 12 of her game-high 21 points in the fourth quarter to secure the win for the Kingsmen.
Lilli Carlile netted double-digits for CCA as well with 14 points of her own. Keene was paced by 11 points from McKenna Nelson.
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