Ninth-seeded Portsmouth Christian Academy went on the road and defeated #8 Farmington, 48-46, on Tuesday night.
Amanda Leland netted a team-high 16 points to pace the Eagles, while Ava Buchanan added 13, including a pair of free throws that proved to be the difference.
Madi Ricker pumped in a game-high 24 points to lead the Tigers.
PCA advances to the quarterfinals where they will take on top-seeded Groveton.
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In an absolute epic battle in The Jungle, third-seeded Farmington survived and advanced with a controversial 49-48 victory over #13 Lin-Wood on Monday night.
Trailing by three in the waining moments, Lin-Wood’s Cam Clermont hit a three-pointer that would have tied the game at 49-49 with 2.5 to go, but it was ruled a two-pointer and third-seeded Farmington hung on for the win. You can re-watch the play here…
It was an unfortunate ending to what was an amazing first-round battle. Both teams would have loved to play an overtime frame.
The Tigers were paced by 21 points from Jordan Berko and 13 from Shawn Murphy. Jake Avery also had 21 for the Lumberjacks, while Clermont had 19.
Farmington moves on to take on #6 Holy Family in the quarterfinals on Thursday at 7:00 pm.
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Check out highlights by our very own KJ Cardinal…
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Sixth-seeded Holy Family cruised to a 79-43 victory over #11 Hinsdale on Monday night in first round action of the Division IV boys basketball state tournament.
Check out the highlights by our own Tim Lee…
The fifth-seeded Hopkinton Hawks went on the road and upset #4 Prospect Mountain with a convincing, 54-40, victory in Alton on Saturday.
The Hawks Shaylee Murdough pumped in a game-high 21 points and Elise Miner added 19 as Hopkinton advances to take on top-seeded Conant in the semifinals.
Ella Misiaszek had a team-high 12 points for the Timberwolves, while Aijah Thoroughgood added 10 points.
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Second-seeded St. Thomas defeated #7 Winnisquam, 45-30, on Friday night to advance to the semifinals of the NHIAA Division III Boys Basketball State Tournament.
The Saints advance to take on #3 Mascoma in the semis.
Check out photos of the action by Dave O’Brien of Your Athletes In Action…
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.
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.
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The field is set for the 2023 NHIAA Girls Basketball Division IV State Tournament. The 16-team tourney gets underway with first-round action on February 21.
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The fifth-seeded Hopkinton Hawks flew past #12 Newfound, 45-24, on Wednesday night in first round action of the NHIAA Girls Basketball Division III State Tournament.
The Hawks were led by a game-high 14 points from Shaylee Murdough and 12 from Maddie Carmichael.
Hopkinton advances to the quarterfinals on Saturday where they will take on #4 Prospect Mountain.
Check out the full gallery of the action by our Jill Stevens…
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#2 Concord Christian cruised to a 61-16 victory over visiting #15 Belmont on Wednesday night in first round play of the NHIAA Girls Basketball Division III State Tournament.
The Lady Kingsmen used a balanced scoring attack with four players in double-digits: Sarah Muir (14), Megan Muir (11), Emma Smith (10) and Lilli Carlile (10).
CCA advances to take on #10 Monadnock on Saturday.
Check out highlights of the action by our Tim Lee…
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