Author: KJ Cardinal

Bishop Guertin downs Bedford, remains perfect

In a battle between two of the top teams in Division I, Bishop Guertin went on the road and came away with a pivotal 73-66 win over Bedford on Friday night. With the victory, the Cardinals improve to a perfect 16-0 on the season, while the Bulldogs fall to 14-2.

Check out the full photo gallery by Cindy Lavigne of Lavigne’s Live Shots…

Grizzlies claw Warriors

Goffstown defeated visiting Winnacunnet, 68-52, on Friday night in Division I action.

The Grizzlies were led by 21 points from Ryan Strand and 15 points from Noah Durham. Jared Khalil led the Warriors with 18 points, while Josh Schaake added 15

With the win, Goffstown improves to 7-9, while Winnacunnet falls to 9-7.

Check out the full gallery by Dave Beliveau…

D-III Boys Quarterfinal Preview

By: KJ Cardinal

The quarterfinal round of the 2023 NHIAA Division III Boys Basketball State Tournament takes place tonight at high seeds around the state.

After receiving first-round byes, the top two seeds (1) Gilford and (2) St. Thomas make their 2023 tourney debut on their home courts tonight. The top-seeded Golden Eagles host #9 Conant at 7:00 pm, while the second-seeded Saints welcome #7 Winnisquam at 6:00 pm. Let’s take a glimpse at all four match-ups on the slate…

#7 Winnisquam at #2 St. Thomas, 6:00 pm
The Saints are currently on a 12-game win streak and defeated visiting Winnisquam, 62-40, way back on Dec. 19. The Bears dropped two of their last four games, but enter tonight’s affair 12-5 on the season.

#8 Conant at #1 Gilford, 7:00 pm
Three-time defending champion Gilford enters the tourney with a perfect 18-0 mark, including two wins over Conant. But, the Jan. 21st meeting between the two at Conant was just a four-point win for the Golden Eagles, 52-48. Gilford later defeated visiting Conant by 17, 60-43, on Jan. 28th.

#5 Campbell at #4 Hopkinton, 7:00 pm
In perhaps the most anticipated match-up of the night, #5 Campbell heads to #4 Hopkinton. The visiting Cougars are riding a six-game win streak and pulled of a dramatic two-point win over the Hawks a few weeks ago, 59-57, back on Jan. 31.

#6 Stevens at #3 Mascoma Valley, 7:00 pm
Mascoma Valley rides a nine-game win streak into tonight’s quarterfinal match-up, including a convincing 68-36 win over visiting Stevens on Jan. 30. That loss was the Cardinals last loss and they are on a four-game surge of their own.

Goffstown’s Winterburn drops 41 again

Ava Winterburn continues to stay red hot as the senior pumped in 41 points for the second consecutive game to lead Goffstown to a 68-53 win at Londonderry on Thursday night.

The Grizzlies and Winterburn got off to a slow start as they trailed by three after one quarter, 15-12, and she was held to just four points. Winterburn turned it off after that as she scored 10 in the second, 11 in the third and 16 in the fourth.

Maggie Sasso (13) and Ava Ruggiero (10) also chipped in with double-digits for Gofftown who improves to 13-3 on the season.

The Lancers (8-7) were led by 18 points from Samantha Sullivan and 13 from Brooke Eacrett.

Check out the full gallery by Dave Beliveau over at…

Division IV Boys Bracket Set

The field is set for the 2023 NHIAA Boys Basketball Division IV State Tournament.

The 17-team tourney gets underway on Friday as #17 Franklin heads to #16 Gorham for a play-in game at 7:00 pm. The winner of that game will face top-seeded Littleton in first-round action, which takes place on Monday.

Check out the bracket…