Behind a game-high 21 points from Johnny Meyer, seventh-seeded Exeter pulled away late from #10 Nashua South to come away with a 67-58 victory in the preliminary round of the NHIAA DIvision I Boys Basketball State Tournament on Wednesday night.
Aaron Share and Ryan Luper chipped in with 19 and 18 points, respectively, to bolster the Blue Hawk attack. Zac Castonguay led the Panthers with 16 points, while teammate Josh Caruso connected on five triples to tally 15 points as well.
Exeter advances to the quarterfinals where the Blue Hawks will take on second-seeded Nashua North.
