By: Logan Paronto
ROCHESTER, NH – Top-seeded Bedford scored 18 points in the fourth quarter en route to a 58-55 win over No. 5 Exeter in Division I semifinal action on Wednesday night at the Rochester Recreation Center.
The two sides traded buckets throughout the first half before the Bulldogs took a 30-27 lead into the locker room.
The Blue Hawks would bring the momentum into the fourth after a 16-point third quarter that gave them a 43-40 lead.
Logan O’Connell and Landon Ellsmore would break out in the fourth, combining to score 13 of Bedford’s 18 points in the quarter.
O’Connell would finish with a game-high 21 while Ellsmore finished with eight. Freshman Wiji Dak also added double-digit scoring with 12.
Exeter was paced by 17 from Nikolas Greco, while Nate McNeff (16) and Jack Thibodeau (11) rounded out the double-digit scoring.
Bedford will take on No. 6 Keene in the championship on Sunday at UNH at 4:00 p.m.
Exeter finishes its season with a 16-5 record.
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