By: KJ Cardinal
PELHAM, NH – No. 4 Pelham needed overtime to dispatch No. 5 Coe-Brown in a Division II quarterfinal on Friday night.
The Pythons advance to the semifinals and will face top-seeded Pembroke on Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Rochester Recreation Center.
Pelham came out firing as they netted 23 first-quarter points and held a 23-18 lead after one. The two squads played even in the second quarter as the Pythons led 30-25 at the break.
The third quarter belonged to Coe-Brown as the Bears erased the five-point deficit to lead 45-42 heading to the fourth quarter. Pelham would go on to tie the game and force overtime at 55-55.
In the extra session, both teams were limited to just one field goal apiece, but the difference came at the charity stripe. Coe-Brown went 3-for-6 from the line, while Pelham was 9-for-12, including a perfect 6-for-6 from Justin Bowlan.
Pelham was led by Luke Estell’s game-high 19 points, including three triples. Brady Hegan and Shawn Bodenrader netted 18 and 11 points, respectively. The Bears were paced by 18 points from Matt Flanagan, 14 from Jack Matson and 11 from James McKane.
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