Author: KJ Cardinal

Newmarket defense denies Farmington

Newmarket held visiting Farmington without a field goal for the opening 10 minutes of action and won a pivotal Division IV match-up, 29-22, on Tuesday night.

The Mules won the opening quarter 10-3 and that proved to be the difference as they won by a seven-point margin. Newmarket was led by a game-high 10 points from Kiara Rugora, while the Tigers were paced by 8 points from Anna Cardinal.

The win moves the Mules to 14-3 on the season and puts a strangle hold on the #3 seed for the upcoming state tournament.

Farmington entered the game in fourth place, but the Tiger’s loss snaps a four-game win streak and puts them in a four-way tie for fifth place in the loss column.

Check out photos of the action by KJ Cardinal…

Derryfield stops surging Belmont, improves to 15-1

Jack Krasnof poured in a game-high 28 points as Division IV Derryfield defeated D-III Belmont, 61-45, on Monday night.

The win marks the fifth straight for the Cougars (15-1), while the loss snaps the Red Raiders (9-7) five-game streak.

Zach Martin (11) and Alex Drake (10) both added double digits for Derryfield as well. Keegan Martinez led Belmont with 24 points.

Check out the full gallery by Danielle Cook of DC Sports Photos…

Derryfield defeats Mascenic

Led by 16 points apiece from Jack Krasnof and Zach Martin, Derryfield defeated visiting Mascenic, 68-40, on Friday night in Manchester.

Alex Comire (13) and Billy Gardener (10) also netted double-digits for the Cougars. Mascenic was paced by a game-high 21 points from Leroux.

With the win, Derryfield improves to 14-1 on the season and currently sits in second place in the Division IV standings. The Vikings vall to 5-10.

Check out photos of the action by Betsy Hansen…

Strong second half propels Derryfield past Milford

The Derryfield girls trailed by two at the break, but outscored visiting Milford 34-18 in the 2nd half to earn a 52-38 win on Friday night in Manchester.

Tia Ferdinando led all scorers with a game-high 23 points for the Cougars, while Shea Hansen paced the Spartans with 11.

With the win, Derryfield improves to 9-4 on the season, as Milford falls to 7-6.

Check out photos of the action by Betsy Hansen…

Concord downs Winnacunnet, earns first win of season

Concord snapped a 10-game losing streak and earned its first victory of the season with a 60-48 win over Winnacunnet on Friday night.

The Crimson Tide were led by 19 points from Alain Twite, while Japhet Nduwayo (12) and Chase Lawler (10) both added double digits as well. The Warriors were paced by a game-high 20 points from Christian Chartier and 14 from Tyson Khalil.

With the win, Concord improves to 1-10 on the season, while Winnacunnet falls to 2-10.

Check out the photo gallery of the action by Todd Grzywacz…

Farmington survives at Epping

After building a 15-point halftime lead, Farmington scored just 11 points in the 2nd half and hung on for a 35-31 victory at Epping on Saturday night.

The Tigers were paced by 15 points apiece from Zoey Johnson and Madi Ricker. The Blue Devils were led by 10 points from Autumn Loving.

With the win, Farmington improves to 12-4 on the season, while Epping falls to 8-6.

Next up, the 4th-place Tigers hit the road to take on 3rd place Newmarket on Tuesday.

Check out photos of the action by KJ Cardinal & Jeff Criss of Perfect Photos…