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Littleton tops Woodsville in North Country showdown

WOODSVILLE, NH – Littleton went on the road and earned a hard-fought 41-36 victory at Woodsville on Friday night.

The two North Country rivals battled from start to finish. The Crusaders jumped out to a 9-4 lead after one quarter of play, but the Engineers cut the lead to three at halftime and to one after three quarters of play.

Leah Poulton led the way for Littleton with 13 points, while Ella Horsch added 11.

Woodsville was paced by a game-high 15 points from Paige Royer and Eliza Wagstaff chipped in with 10.

With the win, Littleton improves to a perfect 4-0 on the season, while Woodsville falls to 3-2.

Portsmouth downs rival Exeter unbeaten match-up

By: Logan Paronto

PORTSMOUTH, NH – The Friday before Christmas break featured a battle between two undefeated Division I teams and Portsmouth emerged victorious, earning a 57-50 win against visiting Exeter.

The Clippers were led by Derek Swartz and Isaiah Reis, each with 17 points. Ryan Swartz and Finn McCauley added to the total, netting 10 apiece.

Nate McNeff poured in a game high 21 for the Blue Hawks.

Portsmouth goes into the break 3-0 while Exeter drops to 2-1.

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Bow starts and finishes strong at Coe-Brown

By: Stefan Duncan

NORTHWOOD, NH – Bow started and finished strong on Friday night as the Falcons went on the road and handed Coe-Brown its first loss of the season, 48-31.

Bow opened the game with a 14-5 first quarter and later closed out the game with a 16-7 final frame to seal the win.

In a battle of undefeated teams, the Falcons come out on top thanks to a game-high 15 points from Peyton Vaughn and 11 from Gabby Tarsa.

The Bears were paced by Emma LaPierre’s 9 points.

In defeat, Coe-Brown falls to 2-1.

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Milford doubles up Kingswood on the road

By: KJ Cardinal

WOLFEBORO, NH – Milford raced out to a 24-5 lead after one quarter of play and never looked back on Friday night as they cruised to a 60-30 win at Kingswood.

The Spartan trio of Ellie Nassy (15 points), Shea Hansen (13) and Avery Fuller (12) paced Milford to the victory and a 2-0 start on the young season.

The Knights, who fall to 0-3, were led by Sophia Nichols’ 8 points.

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Langlois nets 36, leads Gorham in victory

By: Logan Paronto

GORHAM, NH – Division IV leading scorer Isaac Langlois notched 30+ points for the second time this year with a game-high 36 to lead the Huskies to a 59-52 win over visiting Moultonborough on Thursday night.

Langlois’ running mate Jack Saladino added 10 of his own for Gorham.

Brode Bacon dropped 20 points for the Panthers

Gorham has now won three straight and improves to 3-1, while Moultonborough falls to 2-2.

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Strong start fuels PCA past Franklin

By: Stefan Duncan

DOVER, NH – Portsmouth Christian Academy defeated Franklin 63-54 on Friday night at home, securing their second win of the season.

The Golden Tornadoes couldn’t stop the Eagle’s momentum after PCA opened up the game with a 25-7 first quarter.

The Eagles had three high scorers on the night as Cai Summers netted 24 points, Zealand Marquis had 17 and Zack Beal with 12. Nate Holmes poured in a game-high 28 points for the Golden Tornadoes, followed by Harrison Kaplan with 13.

With the win Portsmouth Christian moves onto 2-2 while Franklin falls to 2-3.

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Freshman Hill-Goodell drops 34, leads Monadnock to win

By: Stefan Duncan

SWANZEY, NH – Freshman Sumner Hill-Goodell poured in a game-high 34 points to pace Monadnock to a 68-53 win over visiting Hillsboro-Deering on Thursday night.

Kobe Kidney and Tucker Johns both netted 12 points apiece for the Huskies as well, with Owen Gunseth tallying 10. 

In the loss, the Hillcats were paced by Ethan Franklin (19 points) and Alex Crowe (14).

Monadnock moves onto 2-1 with the win, while Hillsboro-Deering falls to 0-3 on the young season.

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PCA hands Franklin first loss of the season

By: Stefan Duncan

DOVER, NH – Portsmouth Christian defended its home court on Friday night securing a 53-30 win against Franklin.

The Eagles were led by Ava Buchanan (21 points), followed by Jaela Stockbower with 11. Kourtney Kaplan of Franklin had a night putting up 24 points in the loss for the Golden Tornadoes.

Portsmouth Christian takes home their third win of the season now standing 3-1. Franklin takes their first loss of the year, now standing 4-1.

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St. Thomas soars past visiting Conant

By: Stefan Duncan

DOVER, NH – St. Thomas Aquinas picked up its third-straight win to start the season as the Saints soared to a 67-46 victory over visiting Conant on Friday night.

STA put up a 21-point win with a trio of high performers. Emilie Von Der Linden led the way with 22 points, followed by Lila Anthony (13) and Emma Toriello (12). The Orioles were paced by Hannah Manley with 16 points.

With the loss, Conant falls to 2-2.

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Moultonborough downs Gorham on the road

By: Logan Paronto

GORHAM, NH – Moultonborough picked up the win in a low scoring affair on Thursday night, 26-18, at Gorham.

Makenna Eichhorn scored game high 13 points for the Panthers, while Emma Besisle and Risa Gallant each totaled 6 points for the Huskies.

Moultonborough jumps up to 2-2 on the season, while Gorham drops to 2-3.

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