By: KJ Cardinal
NASHUA, NH – Fifth-seeded Exeter went on the road and defeated No. 4 Nashua South, 60-44, on Saturday in quarterfinal action of the Division I state tournament.
The Blue Hawks jumped out to a 16-8 lead after one quarter of play and took a 25-20 lead to the locker room. Exeter would outscore the host Panthers 35-24 in the second half to come away with the victory.
Nate McNuff led all scorers with a game-high 21 points for Exeter, while Nikolas Greco (19) and Tyler Ream (11) netted double-digits as well. South was paced by Josh Caruso’s 15 points.
The Blue Hawks move on to the state semifinals and will take on top-seeded Bedford on Wednesday at the Rochester Recreation Center at 7:30 p.m.
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