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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Fall Mountain downs Newport, moves to 4-0
By: Logan Paronto Langdon, NH - Fall Mountain stays undefeated, using a 19-point second quarter to cruise by Newport 45-32...
Londonderry comes-from-behind to down Memorial
By: KJ Cardinal LONDONDERRY, NH – Trailing by six points entering the fourth quarter, Londonderry's Mason Paquette caught fire and...
Newmarket downs Wilton, improves to 4-0
NEWMARKET, NH – Eleven Mules scored as Newmarket cruised past visiting Wilton-Lyndeborough, 68-22, on Thursday night. Newmarket was paced by...
Salem sails past Goffstown
By: Logan Paronto GOFFSTOWN, NH - Salem went on the road and improved to 3-0 on the season with a...
Newfound earns tough win at White Mountains
By: Logan Paronto WHITEFIELD, NH - Newfound uses balanced scoring attack to earn a 60-58 victory at White Mountains on...
Merrimack gets first win of the season at Spaulding
By: KJ Cardinal ROCHESTER, NH – In a match-up between two winless teams, visiting Merrimack went on the road and...
Nossiff nets 1000th career point, leads Dover past North
By: Stefan Duncan DOVER, NH - Lilly Nossiff poured in 34 points, including the 1,000th of her career, to lead...
White Mountains rolls past Newfound
By: Logan Paronto WHITEFIELD, NH - White Mountains started hot and stayed hot in its 54-14 home victory against Newfound...
First-quarter surge sends St. Thomas past Somersworth
By: Cam Place DOVER NH - St. Thomas recorded its second win of the season in dominating fashion over Somersworth,...
Red Raiders roll past Golden Eagles
By: Cam Place BELMONT, NH - The Red Raiders picked up their second win of the season with a 61-45...
Newport rallies late past Fall Mountain
By: Cam Place NEWPORT, NH - Newport picks up the victory in a hard fought battle against Fall Mountain Tuesday...
New book on the horizon by our Mike Whaley
By KJ Cardinal Hoop junkies rejoice. Legendary New Hampshire sports journalist Mike Whaley is at it again. With 40+ years...
Manchester West earns road win at Plymouth
By: Logan Paronto PLYMOUTH, NH - Manchester West traveled up 93 North on Tuesday, picking up a 57-42 away victory...
Epping downs Portsmouth Christian in D-IV battle
By: Logan Paronto EPPING, NH - In a Division IV matchup between two 1-1 teams, host Epping hung on for...
PCA Eagles soar past Epping
By: Logan ParontoEPPING, NH - Portsmouth Christian Academy scored 22 first quarter points and flew by host Epping Wednesday night,...
Saint Thomas eases past Somersworth
By: Cam Place SOMERSWORTH, NH - St.Thomas continues its hot start to the season picking up a win against Somersworth...
Oyster River downs John Stark
DURHAM, NH – Oyster River defeated John Stark, 52-45, in Division II action on Tuesday night. Check out the full...
Prospect Mountain downs Raymond for third-straight win
RAYMOND, NH – Prospect Mountain used a 22-point third quarter to roll to its third-straight victory of the season, a...
Derryfield cruises past visiting Plymouth
By: KJ Cardinal MANCHESTER, NH – All 11 Cougars scored as Derryfield improved to 2-0 on the season with a...
Doty leads Hinsdale past Pittsfield
By: Logan Paronto HINSDALE, NH - Hinsdale tallied 29 of their 36 points in the second and third quarters in...
Manley’s clutch free throws send Conant past Stevens
STEVENS, NH – Hannah Manley knocked down a pair of free throws with 15 seconds to play to give Conant...
Remembering Gabe: GDA21 Foundation pays tribute to Pittsfield man’s selfless legacy
By Mike Whaley Although Gabe Anthony died much too soon at age 24, his extraordinary humanity is fittingly living on...
Fourth-quarter flurry leads South past Pinkerton
DERRY, NH - Nashua South popped off a 30-point 4th quarter to propel the Panthers to a thrilling 81-75 road...
Clermont nets 32, leads Lin-Wood past Lisbon
LINCOLN, NH – Lin-Wood's Kiley Clermont poured in a game-high 32 points, including seven three-pointers, to lead Lin-Wood to a...
Charbonneau leads Trinity past Manchester Central
MANCHESTER, NH – Collin Charbonneau poured in a game-high 24 points, including six threes, to lead visiting Trinity to a...
Belmont cruises past Somersworth on the road
SOMERSWORTH, NH – Belmont held Somersworth to just seven 1st-half points en route to a 49-22 road win on Monday...
Daven Reagey’s nine threes lead Littleton past White Mountains
WHITEFIELD, NH – Freshman Daven Reagey connected on nine three-pointers, including seven in the 1st half, as Division IV Littleton...
Bedford blows past Nashua North
BEDFORD, NH – Bedford poured in 47 first-half points en route to a 84-39 rout of Nashua North on Monday...
Dewitt drops 30 as Alvirne hangs on to defeat Goffstown
GOFFSTOWN, NH – Sammy Dewitt poured in 30 points, all in the first half, as Alvirne held on for a 51-49...
Kearsarge powers past Prospect Mountain
ALTON, NH – Kearsarge poured in 22 points in the first quarter and never looked back at Prospect Mountain, 60-42,...
Prospect Mountain survives late surge by Kearsarge
ALTON, NH – Prospect Mountain was held scoreless in the 4th quarter, but hung on for a 32-28 victory over...
Saint Anselm comes up just short versus Felician
MANCHESTER, NH – Saint Anselm came up just short versus Felician, 75-73, on Saturday afternoon at Stoutenburgh Gymnasium. Josh Morissette...
Bausha leads Milford past John Stark on opening night
MILFORD, NH – Lexi Bausha poured in 18 points to lead Milford to a 52-30 victory over visiting John Stark...
Newport downs Kearsarge in season opener
NORTH SUTTON, NH - Zoey Lord tallied 19 points to lead Newport past Kearsarge, 52-37, on Friday night in the...
Plymouth puts the clamps on ConVal
PLYMOUTH, NH - Plymouth allowed just five first-half points en route to a 44-23 victory over visiting ConVal on Friday...
Defense leads St. Thomas past Winnisquam
DOVER, NH – St. Thomas held visiting Winnisquam to just 15 points through three quarters and cruised to a 57-26...
Keene survives Merrimack in double-overtime
KEENE, NH – It was an instant classic in Keene on Friday night as the host Blackbirds came away with...
Raymond grinds out win over Conant
RAYMOND, NH – Raymond opened the 2024-25 season with a hard-fought 42-34 victory over visiting Conant on Friday night. The...
Hopkinton handles Somersworth in season opener
SOMERSWORTH, NH – Hopkinton rolled past Somersworth, 69-41, in the season opener for both teams on Friday night. The Hawks...
Allard nets 1000th point, leads Bedford past Trinity
BEDFORD, NH – Kate Allard tallied a game-high 17 points, including the 1,000th of her career, to lead Bedford to...
Kaplan paces Franklin past Hinsdale
HINSDALE, NH – Kourtney Kaplan poured in a game-high 31 points to lead Franklin to a 49-33 road win at...
Hinsdale pulls away from Franklin
HINSDALE, NH – Hinsdale led by just three at the half, but used a strong second half to pull away...
Berlin defeats Belmont in season opener
BERLIN, NH – Berlin defeated Belmont, 53-37, in a slug fest on Friday night in the season opener for both squads....
Third-quarter barrage leads Gilford past White Mountains
GILFORD, NH – Gilford used a 29-17 third quarter to pull away from visiting White Mountains, 70-55, on Friday night...
Caruso leads Nashua South past Goffstown
GOFFSTOWN, NH – Behind a game-high 30 points from Josh Caruso, Nashua South went on the road and defeated Goffstown,...
Bishop Guertin hangs on to down Concord Christian Academy
CONCORD, NH – Bishop Guertin was held to just three fourth-quarter points, but held on for a 38-36 win at...
Pinkerton tops North in a D-I showdown
NASHUA, NH – In a rematch of last season's Division I title game, Pinkerton once again came out on top...
Second-quarter surge sends Alvirne past Manchester Memorial
NASHUA, NH – Alvirne outscored visiting Manchester Memorial 23-6 in the second quarter to come awaywith a 59-45 victory on...
Littleton comes-from-behind to down Farmington
LITTLETON, NH – Visiting Farmington came out of the gates hot, opening up an 8-point lead in the first quarter,...
Littleton locks down Farmington, cruises to big win
LITTLETON, NH – In a rematch of the Division IV semifinals from a season ago, Littleton held Farmington to 10...
No. 12 Keene State handles Plymouth State
KEENE, NH – In an intrastate match-up, No. 12 Keene State flexed their Division III muscle with a 93-63 victory...
Keene State duo paces Owls past Plymouth State
KEENE, NH – Sophomore Brynn Rautiola (Conant) and freshman Kiley Bundy (Stevens) combined for 46 points as Keene State cruised...
Langlois drops 28, propels Gorham past Groveton
GORHAM, NH – Isaac Langlois netted 28 points, including 14 in the 3rd quarter alone with four threes, to lead...
Whiting’s 22 points leads Groveton past Gorham
GORHAM, NH – Groveton used a 17-2 first quarter to cruise to a 60-19 road victory at Gorham on Tuesday...
Brewster jumps to No. 5 in latest ESPN poll
After knocking off the No. 2 team in the country last Friday, Brewster Academy has jumped seven spots in the...
PCA opens the season with win at Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD, NH – Portsmouth Christian Academy opened the 2024-25 season with a 41-36 victory at Pittsfield on Tuesday night. Junior...
Doty drops 29, paces Hinsdale over Mascenic
HINSDALE, NH – Freshman Gemma Doty poured in a game-high 29 points to lead Hinsdale past Mascenic, 42-29, on Tuesday...
Dixon’s 33 points paces Hindsale over Mascenic
HINSDALE, NH – Connor Dixon poured in a game-high 33 points to lead Hinsdale to a 64-57 victory over visiting...
PCA cruises past Pittsfield in season opener
PITTSFIELD, NH – Portsmouth Christian Academy held host Pittsfield to just 11 points over the final three quarters to cruise...
Farmington defense stifles Epping
By: KJ Cardinal FARMINGTON, NH – Farmington held Epping to just 14 first-half points and rolled to a 58-42 victory...
Farmington eases past visiting Epping
By: KJ Cardinal FARMINGTON, NH – The Farmington Tigers used a 49-0 first half to ease to a 66-8 victory...
Kaplan leads Franklin past Mount Royal
FRANKLIN, NH – Behind a game-high 19 points from Kourtney Kaplan, the Franklin girls defeated visiting Mount Royal, 47-32, on...
A Taste of Granite: N.H. flavor bolsters Plymouth State women’s resurgence
By: Mike Whaley Sometimes you need look no further than your own backyard to make things better. That’s the route...
Meet the 2024-25 Alvirne Bronco Boys
Meet the 2024-25 Alvirne Bronco boys varsity basketball squad, under first-year head coach Mitchell Roy... ALVIRNE QUICK FACTSLocation: Hudson, NHDivision:...
Strong second-half propels Groveton past Lin-Wood
GROVETON, NH – Groveton outscored visiting Lin-Wood 37-26 in the second half to pull away to a 65-47 victory in...
Groveton soars past Lin-Wood on opening night
GROVETON, NH – Delaney Whiting and Makaylyn Kenison combined for 42 points as the Groveton Eagles soared past visiting Lin-Wood,...
Plymouth State swept by Western Connecticut State
PLYMOUTH, NH – The Plymouth State men and women were swept by visiting Western Connecticut State on Saturday afternoon at...
Colebrook claws out tough victory at Gorham
GORHAM, NH – In a hard-fought contest, visiting Colebrook went on the road and came away with a 52-49 victory...
Colebrook cruises past Gorham in season opener
GORHAM, NH – Haley Rossito poured in a game-high 27 points to lead Colebrook to a 60-35 victory at Gorham...
Franklin christens new digs with big win over Mount Royal
By: KJ Cardinal FRANKLIN, NH – Playing the first game in the newly renovated Franklin High School gym since 1991,...
Donate: Gabriel Douglas Anthony 21 Foundation
FARMINGTON, NH – In between games of the Pittsfield-Farmington doubleheader on Friday night, the Gabriel Douglas Anthony 21 Foundation was...
Tigers tame Panthers behind three double-digit scorers
By: KJ Cardinal FARMINGTON, NH – A trio of double-digit scorers propelled Farmington to a 76-17 victory over visiting Pittsfield...
Ricker’s 25 points paces Farmington past Pittsfield
By: KJ Cardinal FARMINGTON, NH – Senior Madi Ricker poured in a game-high 25 points, including four three-pointers, to lead...
This is our time
We’ve waited 271 days for this… the opening day of NHIAA hoops! It’s 100 days from today until the Division...
The NH Youth Basketball Database returns
In our continued effort to provide unique coverage and services, the New Hampshire Youth Basketball Database returns for another season....
#13 UMass Dartmouth rolls past Plymouth State
PLYMOUTH, NH – No. 13 UMass Dartmouth poured in 25 first-quarter points en route to a convincing 94-47 victory over...
Swanson leads Panthers past UMass Dartmouth in LEC opener
PLYMOUTH, NH – Senior Eli Swanson (Inter-Lakes/Holderness School) poured in a game-high 18 points to lead Plymouth State to a...
Keene State’s Rautiola named LEC Player of the Week
Keene State's Brynn Rautiola was named the Little East Conference Player of the Week on Monday. The sophomore guard from...
Bosse steals the show in his return to Plymouth
Rivier's Kyler Bosse returned to Plymouth State on Tuesday night, dropped 28 points on his former squad and handed the...
Grumblatt nets 2,000th career point as Rivier rolls past Plymouth State
By: KJ Cardinal PLYMOUTH, N.H. – Senior Lyric Grumblatt (Manchester Memorial) further etched her name in the Rivier women's basketball...
Weekly conference awards roll in around New Hampshire
Mondays are weekly conference award day in college basketball and a few folks from schools in the Granite State were...
McCarthy named Big Ten Freshman of the Week
Purdue's Lana McCarthy (Bedford '24) has been named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week for the first time in...
Plymouth State downs Salem State, rolls to 5-0
By: KJ Cardinal PLYMOUTH, N.H. - A 16-point second-half run propelled Plymouth State to a 76-54 victory over Salem State...
Rivier downs Brooklyn, off to best start in program history
By KJ Cardinal NASHUA, N.H. – Rivier defeated visiting Brooklyn, 90-63, on Saturday afternoon at the Muldoon Center to improve...
Brewster basketball is different
Brewster Academy Basketball is just different. The only Nike Elite High School Program in New England, the Bobcats currently rank...
Plymouth State improves to 4-0 with win over Lasell
By: KJ Cardinal PLYMOUTH, NH – The Plymouth State men remained perfect on the season and handed visiting Lasell its...
Saint Anselm men pull away past Saint Mike’s
By: KJ Cardinal MANCHESTER, NH – Behind a career-high 22 points from freshman Erik Oliver-Bush, Saint Anselm took down defending...
Saint Anselm women escape with controversial win over Saint Mike’s
By: KJ Cardinal MANCHESTER, NH – Give credit to the Saint Anselm women for battling back from a five-point deficit...
Plymouth State moves to 3-0 win with over New England College
PLYMOUTH, NH – The Plymouth State men remain unbeaten after a convincing 90-67 victory over visiting New England College in...
#12 Brewster blows past Busche Academy
WOLFEBORO, NH – The Brewster Academy National Team used a 36-2 first quarter to propel the Bobcats to a 119-54...
NHIAA preseason heats up
By: KJ Cardinal Just like the unseasonably warm weather, the 2024-25 NHIAA season is beginning to heat up as well....
NCAA Rewind: Two Granite State squads remain unbeaten
Introducing our NCAA Rewind. At various points throughout the season, we'll give a look back on recent NCAA play around...
Plymouth State women cruise past VTSU Johnson
PLYMOUTH, NH – Ashley Stephens (Pembroke Academy) and Raegan Peck netted 12 points apiece to lead the Plymouth State women's...
Plymouth State men soar past VTSU Johnson
PLYMOUTH, NH – Four Panthers scored in double figures as the Plymouth State men's basketball team soared past VTSU Johnson,...
Plymouth State blazes past Elms in season opener
By KJ Cardinal PLYMOUTH, N.H. – The Plymouth State men's basketball team opened the 2024-25 season with a convincing 81-58...
NHTI men drop season opener
NHTI opened the season on Saturday with an 84-71 loss at Word of Life Bible Institute in Pottersville, N.Y. Check...
UNH downs UMass with dramatic 48-45 win
By KJ Cardinal AMHERST, MA – Maggie Cavanaugh's two-footed runner off the glass with 12 seconds left lifted the UNH...
New England College hosts NHTI in preseason scrimmage
HENNIKER, NH – New England College hosted NHTI in a men’s basketball scrimmage on Tuesday at Bridges Gym in Henniker....
Double-double collegiate debut for Bedford’s McCarthy
Lana McCarthy (Bedford '24) became the first freshman in Purdue women's basketball history to record a double-double in a season-opening...
NHTI scrimmages Colby-Sawyer
NEW LONDON, NH – Colby-Sawyer College played host to NHTI in a men's basketball scrimmage on Saturday at the Hogan...
2024-25 Granite State NHIAA & NCAA composite schedule
Hoop junkies can rejoice with our 2024-25 composite schedule that features all NHIAA and NCAA games in the Granite State....
NHBCO Hall of Fame induction
CONCORD, NH – The New Hampshire Basketball Coaches Organization inducted seven new members into its Hall of Fame on Saturday...
Welcome our newest sponsor: Jack Perri Basketball Camp
Join us in welcoming Jack Perri Basketball Camp aboard as a sponsor of Ball 603. Run by Southern New Hampshire...
SNHU ends game on a 17-0 run, punches ticket to Elite 8
Third-seeded SNHU closed the game on a 17-0 run to shock top-seeded Saint Michael's and win the NCAA Division II...
Who’s Committed?
In an effort to highlight the players around the Granite State that plan to continue their basketball playing careers in...
2024 Ball 603 All-Tournament Teams announced
For the third-straight season, we have selected our All-Tournament Teams. Spear-headed by our Mike Whaley, the All-Tourney Teams are chosen...
Dominating Astro: Marshall’s huge season led to 2K points, state crown
By Mike Whaley Going into the 2023-24 NHIAA Division I boys basketball season, on paper anyway, the chances of Jackson...
Wildcats’ late rally comes up short at Vermont
Fourth-seeded UNH lost to top-seeded Vermont, 66-59, in the semifinals of the America East Playoffs on Tuesday night at Patric...
NHTI ends with a win
By: Mike Whaley RICHMOND, Va. -- The NHTI men's basketball team closed out the 2023-24 season with a victory, coming...
UNH heads to UVM for America East semifinal
The fourth-seeded UNH men's basketball team heads to Burlington, Vt. to take on America East perennial power and top-seeded Vermont...
NHTI upset at USCAA nationals
By: Mike Whaley RICHMOND, Va. – Wilvens Fleurizard scored with one second to play as No. 10 Penn State Wilkes...
Bedford caps off undefeated season with championship
By Nathaniel Ford DURHAM - The Bedford Bulldogs, in their seventh championship appearance in the last decade, defeated the Pinkerton...
Strong second half powers Pinkerton to D-I title
By Nathaniel Ford DURHAM - The bleachers were full, and fans had to find standing room to watch the Pinkerton...
Back-to-back! Pelham captures 2nd-straight crown
By Nathaniel Ford DURHAM - The Pelham Pythons took down the Hanover Bears 51-41 to win back-back Division II championships. ...
Three-Peat! Concord Christian wins third-straight title
By Nathaniel Ford DURHAM - The Concord Christian Kingsmen defeated the Pembroke Spartans 65-53 in the Division II Girls Championship...
SNHU captures NE10 crown,earns automatic NCAA bid
MANCHESTER – For just the third time in program history, Southern New Hampshire has been crowned Northeast-10 Conference champions as...
UNH advances to semis with win over Binghamton
DURHAM – The No. 4 UNH Wildcats defeated No. 5 Binghamton, 77-64, in quarterfinal round action of the America East...
UNH hosts Binghamton in America East quarterfinals
No. 4 UNH hosts No. 5 Binghamton today at 3:00 pm in the quarterfinal round of the America East men's...
Keene State men, RIC women ousted from NCAA tourney
By Mike Whaley It was Black Friday for the Keene State College men and the Rhode Island College women in...
Third quarter propels Pinkerton to title game
Top-seeded Pinkerton used a 26 point third-quarter to defeat No. 5 Trinity, 82-71, in semifinal round action of the NHIAA...
Pembroke upsets Laconia, moves on to title game
No. 3 Pembroke held No. 2 Laconia to just 10 first-half points en route to a 44-35 victory in semifinal...
North knocks off Bedford, advances to title game
Third-seeded Nashua North upset No. 2 Bedford, 84-68, in the semifinal round of the NHIAA Division I Boys Basketball State...
CCA tops John Stark, headed back to title game
Top-seeded Concord Christian Academy is headed back to the state championship game for the third-straight season as the Kingsmen defeated...
Pinkerton tops Londonderry, advances to final
Behind a combined 47 points from Sydney Gerossie (25) and Kaylee Dupuis (22), No. 2 Pinkerton defeated No. 3 Londonderry,...
Pelham downs Coe-Brown in a semifinal overtime thriller
By: KJ Cardinal DURHAM – In a game you didn't want to see end and one that you hated to...
Bedford finishes strong to down Portsmouth
Top-seeded Bedford trailed by as many as nine points in the 1st quarter before putting the clamps on Portsmouth and...
Hanover wins defensive battle versus Pembroke in semifinals
By: KJ Cardinal DURHAM – No. 2 Hanover held No. 3 Pembroke to just 24 points through three quarters of...
UNH men set to host America East quarterfinals
The UNH men (15-13, 7-8 AE) have clinched the No. 4 seed for the upcoming America East Playoffs and will...
College hoop roundup: NCAA D-III tourney update
By: Mike Whaley Hinsdale junior Angelina Nardolillo and the No. 3 Rhode Island College women’s team remain unbeaten after winning their first-...
NHTI claims YSCC crown, No. 2 seed for national tourney
By Mike Whaley CONCORD – The NHTI men’s basketball team swept through the Yankee Small College Conference (YSCC) tournament with...
Trinity knocks off Exeter, advances to semis
No. 5 Trinity upset No. 4 Exeter, 78-65, on Saturday afternoon in quarterfinal round action of the NHIAA Division I...
Marshall nets 2,000th point as Astros roll past South
Pinkerton's Jackson Marshall became just the 13th boys player in New Hampshire basketball history to eclipse the 2,000-point plateau as...
Bedford tops Alvirne, advances to D-I semifinals
No. 2 Bedford punched its ticket to the semifinals with a 69-51 victory over No. 10 Alvirne in quarterfinal round...
Strong second half leads Profile to D-IV title, perfect season
By: KJ Cardinal NEW LONDON, NH – Top-seeded Profile outscored No. 2 Littleton by 14 in the second half to...
Defense leads Littleton to title, perfect season
By: KJ CardinalNEW LONDON, NH – Top-seeded Littleton took a page out of No. 3 Newmarket's playbook as the Crusader...
Bedford blows past Exeter to semifinals
Top-seeded Bedford held No. 9 Exeter to just 14 first-half point en route to a 74-32 victory in quarterfinal action...
Londonderry rolls past Alvirne to semifinals
No. 3 Londonderry rolled past No. 11 Alvirne, 51-36, in quarterfinal round action of the NHIAA Division I State Tournament...
Coe-Brown cruises to semifinals with win over Kennett
No. 4 Coe-Brown cruised past No. 12 Kennett, 69-41 in quarterfinal round action of the NHIAA Division II State Tournament...
Pembroke downs MV, advances to semifinals
No. 3 Pembroke defeated No. 11 Merrimack Valley, 54-47 in quarterfinal round action of the NHIAA Division II State Tournament...
John Stark downs Milford, advances to quarters
No. 4 John Stark defeated No. 13 Milford, 61-46, in first round action of the NHIAA Division II Girls Basketball...
South sails past Portsmouth in first round
By Jayda Davis Josh Caruso poured in a game-high 27 points to lead #8 Nashua South past #9 Portsmouth 76-61...
Hanover handles Coe-Brown in Division II first round
Seventh-seeded Hanover defeated No. 10 Coe-Brown 70-42 in first round action of the NHIAA Division II Girls Basketball State Tournament...
Perfect Pace: Nardolillo, RIC have a national title in their sights
By Mike Whaley The big picture is something that Angelina Nardolillo always has her eye on. An all-state player at...
Bedford cruises past Central to quarterfinals
Behind a game-high 29 points from Luke Soden, #2 Bedford cruised to an 88-55 win over visiting #15 Manchester Central...
Strong start propels North past Goffstown
No. 3 Nashua North jumped out to a quick 10-point lead and went on to defeat No. 9 Goffstown 76-64...
Trinity starts fast, rolls past Dover in first round
Five players scored in double digits for #5 Trinity as the Pioneers flew past #12 Dover 74-54 in the first...
Coe-Brown survives first-round scare from Kingswood
#4 Coe-Brown narrowly escaped first round play of the D-II state tourney with a 58-55 victory over visiting #13 Kingswood...
Merrimack Valley beats the buzzer in OT thriller
It's not quite March yet, but there was madness last night in Laconia. Trevor Simonds' three-pointer as time expired gave...
Bailey lifts Kennett to first-round upset of West
Daven Bailey poured in a game-high 22 points to give #12 Kennett a 41-33 upset win at #5 Manchester West...
Alvirne upsets Goffstown thanks to clutch free throws
Down two in the waining moments, Alvirne's Rachel Allvard was fouled attempting a three-pointer as time expired and connected on...
Sullivan leads Londonderry past North in 1st round
Sammie Sullivan poured in a game-high 27 points to lead Londonderry to a convincing 58-26 victory in first round action...
Littleton survives Farmington, advances to D-IV title game
By: KJ Cardinal Top-seeded Littleton escaped the semifinal round with a 42-36 victory over #4 Farmington on Tuesday night at...
Newmarket upsets Groveton, punches ticket to title game
For the first time in program history, the Newmarket girls are headed to the state finals as the #3 Mules...
Profile wins defensive battle, advances to title game
By: KJ Cardinal Top-seeded Profile defeated #4 Farmington, 49-34, in a defensive battle in the semifinals of the NHIAA Division...
Hoskins hits game winner, sends Littleton to final
By: KJ Cardinal Kayden Hoskins’ three-pointer with 2.3 seconds left lifted #2 Littleton a 59-58 come-from-behind victory over #6 Woodsville...
Welcome to the club: Profile’s Robie hits 2K mark in playoffs
By Mike Whaley Honestly, the first thing that Josh Robie felt when he reached the 2,000-point milestone on Thursday night...
Pinkerton downs Merrimack in regular-season finale
Behind a game-high 33 points from Charlie Ludden and 29 from Jackson Marshall, top-seeded Pinkerton defeated visiting Merrimack, 101-75, in...
Defense leads St. Thomas to title over Conant
By KJ Cardinal The second-seeded St. Thomas Aquinas Saints were crowned 2024 NHIAA Division III Boys Basketball State Champions on...
Kearsarge crowned champs, upsets Hopkinton
By KJ Cardinal The fourth-seeded Kearsarge Cougars were crowned 2024 NHIAA Division III Girls Basketball State Champions on Saturday evening...
Newmarket downs Wilton in OT, heads to semifinals
Behind a game-high 25 points from Amaya Beck, #3 Newmarket defeated #6 Wilton-Lyndeborough, 46-40, in overtime of the NHIAA Division...
Farmington wins OT thriller, punches ticket to semis
Fourth-seeded Farmington is headed back to the state semifinals for the first time since 1989 and the third time in...
Bedford blows past Salem
Bedford put a bow on its undefeated regular season with an 82-32 win over visiting Salem on Thursday night. The...
Granite State legends welcome Robie to 2,000-point club
The Granite State is abuzz with Josh Robie reaching the 2,000-point milestone on Thursday night. Watch as some of the...
Woodsville upsets Derryfield, advances to semifinals
No. 6 Woodsville went on the road and defeated No. 3 Derryfield, 61-52, on Thursday night in quarterfinal action of...
Robie nets 2,000th point, leads Profile to semis
Josh Robie became just the 12th player in New Hampshire boys basketball history to reach the 2,000-point plateau, and the...
Farmington advances to first semifinal in 23 years
For the first time since 2001, Farmington is headed back to the semifinals of the NHIAA state tournament. The #4...
Sudden Impact: Rautiola’s freshman presence sparked Keene State women
By: Mike Whaley Was it a surprise that freshman Brynn Rautiola led the Little East Conference in scoring and 3-pointers?...
Coe-Brown comes from behind to close out Milford
Coe-Brown went on the road and earned a 56-51 come-from-behind victory at Milford on Wednesday night. The Bears trailed nearly...
Central snaps Londonderry’s three-game win streak
Manchester Central defeated visiting Londonderry, 71-67, on Tuesday night. With the win, the Little Green have won five of their...
Hopkinton soars past Winnisquam to D-III final
Behind a game-high 23 points from Junior Shaylee Murdough, No. 2 Hopkinton soared to a 51-33 victory over No. 3...
Kearsarge upsets St. Thomas, advances to D-III final
Fourth-seeded Kearsarge upset top-ranked St. Thomas, 52-44, in the semifinal round of the NHIAA Division III Girls Basketball State Tournament...
Groveton denies Colebrook in first round
Second-seeded Groveton defended like they have all season long as they defeated No. 15 Colebrook, 50-35, on Tuesday night in...
Merrimack Valley downs Kingswood in regular-season finale
Visiting Merrimack Valley ended the 2023-24 regular season with a 59-30 victory at Kingswood on Tuesday night. With the win,...
Woodsville races past Portsmouth Christian
Fifth-seeded Woodsville raced past #12 Portsmouth Christian Academy, 49-27, in first round action of the 2024 NHIAA Division IV Girls...
Kennett downs Plymouth in regular-season finale
The defending Division II state champion Kennett Eagles finished the 2023-24 regular season with a 42-37 win at Plymouth on...
Marshall’s 40 points leads Pinkerton at Goffstown
Jackson Marshall poured in 40 points as Pinkerton survived at Goffstown on Tuesday night, 86-80. The Astros led 43-27 at...
Profile upsets Hinsdale, advances to quarterfinals
No. 10 Profile went on the road and upset No. 7 Hinsdale, 50-42, on Tuesday night in first round action...
Wilton-Lyndeborough closes out Franklin in first round
Sixth-seeded Wilton-Lyndeborough led by just three points entering the final frame in Tuesday night's first round game versus #11 Franklin,...
Conant wins defensive affair, advances to state final
Top-seeded Conant avenged its only loss of the season by defeating No. 4 Kearsarge, 35-30, in a defensive battle on...
St. Thomas downs Mascoma, advances to final
No. 2 St. Thomas punched its ticket to the Division III championship game with a 57-38 win over #3 Mascoma...
Farmington downs Pittsburg-Canaan
Behind 19 points from 8th grader Shaylee DiPrizio, #4 Farmington defeated #13 Pittsburg-Canaan, 56-50, in first round action of the...
Littleton cruises to quarterfinals past Moultonborough
No. 2 Littleton outscored #15 Moultonborough 25-6 in the 1st quarter and cruised to a 71-36 win in first round...
Woodsville downs Hinsdale, advances to quarterfinals
No. 6 Woodsville started slow, but finished strong, as the three-time defending state champions began their title defense with a...
Fourth-quarter flurry leads Farmington past Colebrook
No. 4 Farmington trailed by 10 entering the final frame, before unleashing a 22-6 4th-quarter run to end the game...
Groveton upsets Gorham in first round
Tenth-seeded Groveton went on the road and won a defensive battle at Gorham, 35-27, on Monday night in first round...
Holy Family survives versus Concord Christian
Fifth-seeded Holy Family poured in 28 points in the 4th quarter to erase a 3-point deficit and earn a 67-61...
Profile eases past Epping to quarterfinals
Top-seeded Profile put together a dominant performance in the first round of the NHIAA Division IV Boys Basketball State Tournament...
Hopkinton advances to semis with win over Monadnock
Second-seeded Hopkinton defeated #10 Monadnock, 44-28, on Saturday night in quarterfinal round action of the NHIAA Division III Girls Basketball...
All 88 NHIAA schools & 173 varsity teams covered!
By: KJ Cardinal Following this week's coverage, we have now covered ALL 88 NHIAA SCHOOLS for the second season in...
Stifling defense lifts Kearsarge past Gilford to semis
No. 4 Kearsarge allowed just two 1st-quarter points and raced to a 52-25 victory over #5 Gilford on Saturday night...
St. Thomas downs White Mountains, cruises to semis
Top-seeded St. Thomas cruised to a 56-27 victory over #9 White Mountains on Saturday night to advance to the semifinal...
Marshall nets 45, paces Pinkerton past Trinity
Jackson Marshall poured in 45 points to pace Pinkerton to a 20-point win at Trinity, 81-61, on Friday night in...
Dexter drops 36, leads Pembroke past Milford
Behind a game-high 36 points from Annelise Dexter, Pembroke improved to 15-1 on the season with a 56-44 victory over...
Strong third quarter leads Kearsarge past Hopkinton
Fourth-seeded Kearsarge poured in 22 points in the third quarter to come away with a five-point win over #5 Hopkinton,...
First half fuels Londonderry past Spaulding
Londonderry outscored Spaulding 34-19 in the first half to roll to a 66-49 victory in Rochester on Friday night. Leading...
Mascoma Valley advances to semis on buzzer beater
A deep three by Brayden Pierce beat the buzzer and gave #3 Mascoma Valley a 62-59 overtime victory over #6...
Londonderry cruises past Goffstown
Third ranked Londonderry held #5 Goffstown to just 12 first-half points and rolled to a 54-34 win on Friday night....
Top-seeded Conant dethrones Gilford
There will be a new champion in Division III. Four-time defending champion Gilford, the #9 seed, lost a low-scoring affair,...
Third-quarter surge sends St. Thomas to D-III semis
Second-seeded St. Thomas used a 24-point third quarter to defeat #7 Belmont, 67-50, on Friday night in quarterfinal action of...
O’Connell beats the buzzer to lead Milford past Hollis-Brookline
Will O’Connell's putback at the buzzer gave Milford a 63-62 victory over visiting Hollis-Brookline on Tuesday night. Watch the buzzer...
Milford downs Hollis-Brookline
Milford snapped a three-game skid with a 45-39 victory over Hollis-Brookline on Tuesday night. With the win, the Spartans improve...
Plymouth outlasts Lebanon
Behind four players in double-digits, Plymouth defeated visiting Lebanon 47-37 on Tuesday night. Dylan Webster (14), Turner Oldeburg (12), Chance...
Defense propels Monadnock past Stevens
Tenth-seeded Monadnock held #7 Stevens to just 29 points to come away with a 44-29 win in the first round...
Bow’s strong start sends Falcons past West
Bow poured in 38 first-half points to propel the Falcons to a 58-44 win over visiting Manchester West on Tuesday...
Sasso nets 1000th, leads Goffstown past Merrimack
Maggie Sasso poured in a game-high 18 points, including the 1,000th of her career, to lead Goffstown to a 58-25...
Gilford downs Berlin, advances to quarterfinals
Fifth-seeded Gilford defeated #12 Berlin in a grind-out affair, 32-23, on Wednesday night in first-round action of the NHIAA Division...
MacDonald nets 35, leads Winnisquam past Belmont
Lauren MacDonald poured in a game-high 35 points to lead third-seeded Winnisquam to a convincing 64-32 win over #14 Belmont...
White Mountains upsets Prospect Mountain
No. 9 White Mountains weathered an early run on the road and blew the game open in the second half...
Like Father, Like Son: Scott Faucher follows his dad’s coaching path with gusto
By Mike Whaley It’s been an exceptionally frantic winter for Scott Faucher, the head coach of the Assumption University men’s...
Concord rolls past Memorial
Entering the game with just one win on the season, Concord went on the road and defeated Manchester Memorial, 74-64,...
Londonderry downs Windham, wins 6th straight
By: Jayda Davis Londonderry led by just three at the half but pulled away in the second to defeat Windham,...
Kearsarge downs Stevens, advances to quarters
Behind a game-high 21 points from Noah Whipple, #4 Kearsarge held off #13 Stevens, 47-41, on Tuesday night in first...
White Mountains cruises past Raymond in 1st round
Kasen Smith poured in 6 threes, including four in the first quarter, en route to 20 points as he led...
Baldi’s game-winner sends Gilford to quarterfinals
It wouldn't be the Division III boys tournament without a little Golden Eagle magic, right? Four-time defending state champion Gilford...
Hopkinton downs Newport, punches ticket to quarters
Abram Standefer pumped in 20 points to pace #5 Hopkinton past #12 Newport, 64-52, on Tuesday night in first round...
Defense leads Belmont past Fall Mountain
Keegan Martinez poured in a game-high 19 points to lead #7 Belmont to a 52-36 victory over #10 Fall Mountain...
Girouard shoots Gorham past Lin-Wood
Madison Girouard poured in a game-high 26 points, including 8 three-pointers, to lead Gorham to a 53-29 victory over visiting...
Langlois leads Gorham past Lin-Wood
Isaac Langlois poured in a game-high 28 points as Gorham ended the regular-season on a five-game win streak with a...
Epping ends season with win over Nute
The Epping Blue Devils defeated visiting Nute, 50-35, on Monday night. The win puts a bow on the season for...
Alvirne downs Dover
Behind a game-high 17 points from Ella Hartson, Alvirne defeated visiting Dover, 51-44, on Monday night. The Broncos also got...
Central rolls past Concord
Fourteen players scored for Manchester Central as the Little Green defeated visiting Concord 67-45 on Monday night. Izaya Diaz led...
Duffaut nets 1,000th as Raymond downs Hillsboro-Deering
Dre Duffaut entered Friday night's game at Hillsboro-Deering needing 15 points to eclipse the 1,000-point plateau and the junior scored...
Littleton rolls past Groveton
Littleton improved to 15-2 on the season with a 64-46 win over visiting Groveton on Friday night. The Crusaders are...
Blistering start leads Littleton past Groveton
In a showdown between the top two teams in Division IV, Littleton opened the game on a 20-3 run in...
Horne leads Merrimack Valley past Oyster River
Annika Horne poured in a game-high 26 points to lead Merrimack Valley to a 67-56 victory at Oyster River on...
Quick start leads Concord Christian over Milford
Concord Christian wasted no time getting the ball rolling at Milford on Friday night as the Kingsmen opened the game...
Bedford flies past Pinkerton in battle of unbeatens
The final two remaining unbeaten Division I teams met on Friday night and Bedford flew past visiting Pinkerton, 91-54. It...
Fall Mountain defeats Monadnock
Fall Mountain closed out the regular-season with a 60-43 win at Monadnock on Friday night. Owen Riendeau and Pat Connors...
Monadnock topples Fall Mountain
Playing each other the second time in three days, Monadnock allowed just seven 1st-quarter points as the Huskies completed the...
Belmont finishes strong, downs Gilford
Belmont let up 16 1st-quarter points, but then put the clamps on Gilford, allowing just 18 points the rest of...
Pinkerton hands Bedford first loss of the season
Unbeaten no more. Behind a game-high 35 points from Jackson Marshall, Pinkerton handed visiting Bedford its first loss of the...
Farmington downs Franklin, ends regular season 15-3
Farmington held Franklin to just two 2nd-quarter points and then poured in 23 points in the 3rd to roll to...
Fast start fuels Farmington past Franklin
Farmington poured in 22 first-quarter points and ran past Franklin, 53-32, on Friday night. The Tigers led 33-22 at the...
Campbell escapes Raymond with 2-point victory
Campbell went on the road and came away with a narrow 2-point victory at Raymond, 68-66, on Tuesday night. Check...
6 Unbeatens Remain
By: KJ Cardinal & Jayda Davis It's crunch time in NHIAA basketball with state tournament play looming right around the...
Third quarter propels Alvirne past Londonderry
Alvirne used a 23-point third quarter to propel the Broncos to a 58-52 win at Londonderry on Wednesday night. The...
Sanborn goes on the road and downs Plymouth
Behind a game-high 17 points from Emma Gillis, the Sanborn girls went on the road and defeated Plymouth, 49-42, on...
St. Thomas soars past Somersworth
The St. Thomas girls soared past Somersworth on Tuesday night, 56-11. Check out the full gallery of the action by...
Gorham downs Lin-Wood, wins 4th straight
Gorham won its fourth-straight game with a 69-56 over host Lin-Wood on Wednesday night. The Huskies improve to 11-6, while...
Gorham tops Lin-Wood
Gorham defeated Linwood, 47-30, on Wednesday night in Division IV action. Check out the full photo gallery of the action...
Leslie leads Profile past Groveton
Senior Alex Leslie poured in 25 points, including 10 in the 4th quarter, to lead Profile to a 65-39 win...
Strong second-half leads Hanover past Milford
Hanover led by just three at half, but used a strong second half to defeat Milford, 50-38, on Tuesday night....
Nute finishes strong at Wilton-Lyndeborough
Nute pumped in 17 4th-quarter points to pull away from Wilton-Lyndeborough, 45-37, on Tuesday night in Wilton. The Rams were...
Inter-Lakes defeats Newfound
Inter-Lakes went on the road and defeated Newfound, 47-38 on Tuesday night. The Lakers were led by a trio of...
PERFECTLY IMPERFECT: Hoop titles still cause a stir (part 2)
(The last in a 2-part series. Read Part 1) By Mike Whaley TIGERS MAKE THEIR RUN As Coach Mike Lee...
Woodsville pulls away from Gorham
Woodsville led by just three at the half, but outscored host Gorham 34-18 in the second half to pull away...
Dexter leads Pembroke past Oyster River
Annelise Dexter poured in 36 points to lead Pembroke to a 68-58 overtime victory over visiting Oyster River on Tuesday...
Langlois lifts Gorham past Woodsville
Isaac Langlois poured in a game-high 30 points, including the 1,000th of his career, to lead Gorham to a big...
Nute downs Pittsfield in double overtime
In a back-and-forth game all night, Nute defeated visiting Pittsfield, 64-62, on Monday night in Milton. Jackson Lafogg paced the...
Manchester West wins battle of the Knights
Max Shosa pumped in a game-high 23 points, including the 1,000th of his career, to lead the Manchester West Blue...
Goffstown hangs on for win over Portsmouth
In a close game throughout, Goffstown hung on and came away with a 62-60 win over visiting Portsmouth on Tuesday...
Farmington blanks Newmarket in 2nd quarter, earns road win
Farmington trailed 18-13 after one quarter of play, but the Tigers shutout host Newmarket, 12-0, in the 2nd quarter to...
Newmarket defense denies Farmington
Newmarket held visiting Farmington without a field goal for the opening 10 minutes of action and won a pivotal Division...
Groveton downs Colebrook
Groveton defeated visiting Colebrook, 67-55, on Friday night in Division IV action. Check out the full gallery by Shirley Nickles…
Groveton soars past Colebrook
Check out photos by Shirley Nickles of Groveton's 61-37 victory over visiting Colebrook on Friday night. The win marked the...
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...
SNHU falls in overtime to New Haven
Southern New Hampshire saw its three-game win streak come to an end on Saturday with a 76-73 overtime loss to...
Derryfield defeats Mascenic
Led by 16 points apiece from Jack Krasnof and Zach Martin, Derryfield defeated visiting Mascenic, 68-40, on Friday night in...
Nute tops visiting Wilton-Lyndeborough
Welcome aboard our newest contributor Lyndsey Levasseur, a senior on the Nute girls basketball team. Lyndsey's first contribution is photos...
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...
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...
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...
Farmington pulls away at Epping
After playing even in the first quarter, Farmington pulled away from Epping to come away with a 59-38 road win...
Coe-Brown cruises past Kingswood
Coe-Brown poured in 40 first-half points and cruised to a 70-28 victory over visiting Kingswood on Friday night. The Bears...
Pinkerton earns dramatic come-from-behind win over Windham
Pinkerton finished the game on a 15-0 run to earn a thrilling 70-60 win over visiting Windham on Friday night....
Conant survives at Campbell, improves to 16-0
Undefeated Conant kept its win streak alive as the Orioles survived a scare at Campbell on Friday night in Litchfield,...
Gorham downs Lisbon
The Gorham girls defeated visiting Lisbon, 39-17, on Friday night. The Huskies' Madison Girouard led all scorers with a game-high...
Perfectly imperfect: Hoop titles still cause a stir
(The first of a two-part series. Read part 2) By Mike Whaley Forty years ago next month, Farmington and Somersworth...
Hanover handles Plymouth
Hanover went on the road and handled host Plymouth, 57-41, on Thursday night. The Bears were led by a game-high...
Gorham goes on the road, wins at Colebrook
Visiting Gorham defeated Colebrook, 67-53, on Tuesday night. With the win, the Huskies improved to 8-6 on the season, while...
Pembroke downs Manchester West
In a battle between two of the top teams in Division II, Pembroke came out on top of Manchester West,...
Milford motors past Souhegan
Milford poured in 24 1st-quarter points and cruised to a 54-34 at Souhegan on Tuesday night. The Spartans were paced...
Salem rolls past Timberlane
By Jayda Davis Salem cruised past Timberlane at home 50-38 on Tuesday night. The win put a halt to the...
Gilford soars past Prospect Mountain
Visiting Gilford held host Prospect Mountain to just five 1st-quarter points and soared to an 81-46 victory on Tuesday night....
Concord Christian tops Pembroke in D-II showdown
The two remaining undefeated teams in Division II locked horns on Tuesday night and Concord Christian defeated visiting Pembroke, 65-55....
Goffstown overcomes slow start, downs South
Goffstown scored just three 1st-quarter points, before rally for a 49-42 victory over visiting Nashua South on Tuesday night. The...
Hopkinton downs Campbell, moves to 11-1
Hopkinton held hold Campbell to just 12 first-half points en route to a 48-25 victory on Tuesday night. The Hawks...
Plymouth pulls away late versus Bishop Brady
Trailing by two at the half, Plymouth outscored visiting Bishop Brady by 10 in the second half to pull way...
Farmington rises above Mount Royal
Farmington held visiting Mount Royal to just nine first-half points en route to a 53-28 win on Monday night. The...
Spaulding squeaks past Manchester Memorial
Spaulding narrowly defeated visiting Manchester Memorial, 70-68, on Friday night in Rochester. With the win, the Red Raiders have now...
Woodsville pulls away from Groveton in the 4th
Visiting Woodsville pulled away from Groveton in the 4th quarter on Saturday to come away with a 55-43 win. Landon...
Groveton closes out Woodsville in 4th
On Saturday night, Groveton defeated Woodsville, 30-28, winning its sixth-straight and improving to 13-1 on the season. The two north...
Littleton remains perfect with win over Colebrook
Despite allowing the most points in a single-game this season, the Littleton girls remained undefeated and cruised to a 71-51...
Littleton rises above Colebrook
Littleton cruised past visiting Colebrook, 77-53, on Friday night as Kayden Hoskins netted his 1,000th career point. The Crusaders improve...
Groveton eases past Lin-Wood
The host Groveton Eagles defeated Lin-Wood, 65-32, on Thursday night. Check out photos of the action by Shirley Nickles…
Milford cruises past ConVal
Milford poured in 51 first-half points to cruise to a 64-22 victory over ConVal on Friday night. The Spartans were...
O’Connell leads Milford past ConVal
Behind a game-high 26 points from Will O'Connell, Milford went on the road and defeated ConVal, 67-53, on Friday night....
Berlin defense stymies Inter-Lakes
Playing on the road, the Berlin defense held Inter-Lakes scoreless for the first 12 minutes of the game and rolled...
Bundy leads Stevens past Conant, records 1000th point
Kiley Bundy poured in a game-high 21 points, including the 1,000th of her career, to lead Stevens to a pivotal...
Fast start propels Pelham past Hollis-Brookline
Pelham jumped out to a 21-7 lead after the 1st quarter and never looked back as the Pythons rolled past...
Undefeated Bedford blows past #3 Londonderry
Behind a game-high 24 points from Kate Allard, Bedford blew past visiting Londonderry, 74-34, on Friday night. Annie Zink (14)...
Trinity downs Goffstown, wins fifth straight
Trinity jumped out to a 20-3 lead after the 1st quarter of play and never looked back as the Pioneers...
Manchester Memorial motors past Spaulding
Manchester Memorial defeated visiting Spaulding, 50-30, on Friday night. The Crusaders were paced by 15 points from NyAsia McKelvey and...
Farmington closes out Portsmouth Christian
Farmington outscored visiting Portsmouth Christian Academy by 10 in the 2nd half to close out the win, 68-56, on Friday...
Hot start fuels Farmington past PCA
Eighth-grader Shaylee DiPrizio poured in a career-high 26 points to lead Farmington past visiting Portsmouth Christian Academy, 68-54, on Friday...
Undefeated Bedford blows past Portsmouth
Division I defending champ Bedford flexed their muscles on Wednesday night with a 98-73 victory over visiting Portsmouth. The Clippers...
Robie drops 40, propels perfect Profile past Newport
The hits just keep on coming for undefeated Profile and prolific scorer Josh Robie. The senior sharpshooter poured in 40...
Kearsarge starts strong, wins seventh straight
Kearsarge jumped out to a 19-7 lead after one quarter and led 37-16 at the half to cruise to a...
Pelham rolls past Milford
Pelham jumped out to a 14-4 lead after the 1st quarter and never looked back as the Pythons defeated visiting...
Hoop Crusaders: Hadlocks give Littleton girls’ program a boost
By Mike Whaley LITTLETON – The name Hadlock is synonymous with athletics in Littleton, but more so in recent years...
SNHU completes season sweep of St. Anselm
Southern New Hampshire used an 11-2 run to start the 4th quarter to get separation from visiting St. Anselm and...
SNHU downs St. Anselm with largest win in series history
Trailing by nine halfway through the first half, Southern New Hampshire reeled off a 27-3 run, including 21 straight, to...
Spartans handle Knights
Playing at the Milford Middle School due to voting at the high school didn't slow down the host Spartans on...
Strong second-half leads Trinity past Merrimack
Trinity trailed by two at the half, before outscoring host Merrimack by 16 in the second half to roll to...
Derryfield downs Sanborn, extends win streak to seven
By Jayda Davis Derryfield led by seven at the half and hung on for a 39-34 won over visiting Sanborn...
D-III St. Thomas hands D-IV Derryfield first loss
Cole McClure poured in a game-high 26 points, including six three-pointers, to lead Division III St. Thomas to a 62-48...
Hoskins shoots Littleton past Gorham
Coming off their first loss of the season, the Littleton boys rebounded with a big 74-55 victory over visiting Gorham...
Trinity rolls past Merrimack
In a meeting between two winless Division I teams, the Trinity girls rolled to a 45-28 victory over visiting Merrimack...
Pelham advances to 7-1 with victory at Plymouth
By Jayda Davis Pelham outscored Plymouth 23-7 in the 1st quarter and held on to the lead throughout the game,...
Raymond rolls past Somersworth
Dre Duffaut pumped in a game-high 32 points in three quarters to pace Raymond to an 84-36 victory over visiting...
Gorham beats the buzzer to knock off Groveton
Jack Saladino connected on a three-pointer as time expired to give Gorham a 49-46 victory over visiting Groveton on Monday...
D-IV Profile goes on the road, cruises past D-III Campbell
The Profile boys went up a division and put another notch in their belt as the D-IV Patriots cruised past...
Derryfield rolls past Conval, improves to 6-1
Derryfield cruised past ConVal, 71-19, on Friday night in Peterborough. Tia Ferdinando led the Cougars with a game-high 19 points,...
Welcome new intern Jayda Davis (UNH ‘24)
Join us in welcoming aboard Jayda Davis as an intern for the final semester of her senior year at the...
Nate’s Take: New Hampshire needs a shot clock
By Nathaniel Ford On January 3, 2020, Manchester West was facing Souhegan in Division II play. West led 26-23 going...
First half fuels Fall Mountain past Newport
A 49-point first half fueled Fall Mountain as they went on the road and defeated Newport, 75-55, on Wednesday. The...
Colebrook cruises past Groveton
The Colebrook boys cruised to a 68-51 victory over visiting Groveton on Friday night. The Mohawks improve to 6-5 on...
Groveton improves to 11-1 with win at Colebrook
The Groveton Eagles went on the road and defeated Colebrook, 71-60, on Friday night. With the win, the Eagles improves...
Conant remains perfect with one-point win at Gilford
The Conant Orioles went on the road and squeezed out a one-point win, 45-44, at Gilford on Friday. Conant was...
Bedford survives scare from Memorial in overtime
Bedford came from behind to force overtime and pull out the victory over visiting Manchester Memorial, 72-69, on Saturday afternoon....
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This week, we completed a complete overhaul and upgrade of our server to better serve our growing coverage. During our...
Woodsville rolls to sixth-straight win
The host Woodsville Engineers rolled to a 44-35 victory over visiting Gorham on Friday night. With the win, Woodsville has...
Quick start lifts Windham past Salem
Host Windham held visiting Salem to just 17 first-half points en route to a 61-42 victory on Friday night. The...
Woodsville survives strong second-half by Gorham
Woodsville led by 13 points at the half and survived a strong second half by visiting Gorham to come away...
Conant rains down threes on Gilford
Eleven of Conant's 18 field goals on Friday night came from beyond the arc as the Orioles went on the...
Bedford makes statement with dominant win over Goffstown
Two of the top teams in Division I met on Friday night and when the final buzzer sounded, the Bedford...
Defense leads Coe-Brown to big win at Plymouth
Visiting Coe-Brown held Plymouth to just 30 points en route to a 53-30 victory on Friday night. The Bears have...
Third-quarter effort propels Salem past Windham
Salem trailed 30-24 at the break, but used an 18-2 third quarter to roll to a 55-42 victory at Windham...
Bedford flies past Goffstown, moves to 8-0
A 26-point first quarter propelled Bedford to a resounding 79-42 win over visiting Goffstown on Friday night. The Bulldogs improve...
Central shocks Memorial in overtime
Entering the game with just one win on the season, Manchester Central shocked crosstown foe Manchester Memorial 81-76 in overtime...
White Mountains cruises past Prospect Mountain
Visiting White Mountains went on the road and poured in 49 first-half points to roll to a 77-34 victory at...
Littleton remains perfect with win over Profile
The Littleton girls held visiting Profile to just eight first-half points as the Crusaders improved to a perfect 11-0 on...
Second-half surge lifts Raymond past Winnisquam
Raymond doubled up visiting Winnisquam in the second half, 38-19, to come away with a 60-35 victory on Friday night....
John Stark beats the buzzer to win in overtime
John Stark's Elliot Belliveau connected on a three-pointer as time expired to give the visiting Generals a 67-64 overtime victory...
Profile wins D-IV showdown at Littleton
In the most highly anticipated Division IV game of the season, the Profile boys kept their perfect season in tact...
Coe-Brown battles for tough Division-II victory
By Nathaniel Ford NORTHWOOD - Coe-Brown fought hard for a 56-43 victory over the visiting Kennett Eagles on Wednesday night....
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Goffstown downs North, improves to 6-1
The Goffstown girls went on the road and defeated Nashua North, 41-33, on Friday night. The Grizzlies were led by...
Bishop Guertin knocks off Manchester Memorial
The Bishop Guertin boys went on the road and pulled of an upset in Division I as they won at...
Marshall drops 40 as Pinkerton downs Keene
Jackson Marshall poured in a game-high 40 points to lead Pinkerton to a 86-68 victory over visiting Keene on Friday...
Littleton lights it up from three, cruises to win
By KJ Cardinal They turn the lights down in Farmington during the intros for the home team, then Littleton shot...
Crusaders cruise past Tigers
Littleton made the two-hour trip south to Farmington on Friday night and flexed their north-country muscle as they came away...
Engineers roll past visiting Mohawks
Woodsville handed Colebrook their fourth-straight loss on the season as the Engineers rolled to a 63-44 victory at home on...
Woodsville wins north country showdown
The Woodsville girls improved to 9-1 on the season and moved into second place in the Division IV standings with...
Bedford blows past Exeter, remains perfect
Bedford held visiting Exeter to just eight first-half points en route to a dominant 67-22 victory on Thursday night. Lana...
Derryfield dominates, moves to 9-0
By Nathaniel Ford MANCHESTER - Derryfield defended their home court in a blowout victory, defeating Concord Christian 68-49 on Thursday...
Lavoie reaches 1K plateau in Pinkerton’s win at Nashua South
Pinkerton's Liz Lavoie poured in a game-high 26 points, including the 1,000th of her career, to lead the Astros to...
Trinity rallies late to down Windham
Trailing by 12 entering the 4th quarter, Trinity poured in 23 points over the final eight minutes to come away...
As Chance would have it, Bobcats win at the buzzer
By KJ Cardinal Chance Twomey's putback as time expired gave Plymouth a thrilling 61-59 overtime victory over visiting Laconia on...
Hollis-Brookline downs visiting Milford
Host Hollis-Brookline defeated visiting Milford, 62-56, on Wednesday night in Hollis. With the win, the Cavaliers improve to 3-4 on...
Hollis-Brookline hangs on for win over Milford
Leading by 13 heading to the fourth quarter, Hollis-Brookline held off a late Milford surge to hang on for a...
Quick start propels Farmington past Newmarket
By KJ Cardinal Farmington jumped out to a 9-0 start and never looked back as the Tiger defeated visiting Newmarket,...
Tigers snap Mules’ seven-game win streak
By KJ Cardinal FARMINGTON – In showdown between two of the top teams in Division IV, the Farmington girls used...
Hanover handles Bow
By Nathaniel Ford BOW - The Hanover Bears dominated in their 12-point win on the road, 64-52, against the Bow...
Meet the 2023-24 Profile Patriot Boys
While at The Bash, we were able to get the Profile Patriots into our studio for a fun photo shoot....
Meet the 2023-24 Farmington Tiger Boys
While at The Bash, we were able to get the host Farmington Tigers into our studio for a fun photo...
Meet the 2023-24 Franklin Golden Tornado Boys
While at The Bash, we were able to get the Franklin Golden Tornadoes into our studio for a fun photo...
Meet the 2023-24 Sanborn Indian Girls
While at The Bash, we were able to get the host Sanborn Indians into our studio for a fun photo...
Meet the 2023-24 Farmington Tiger Girls
While at The Bash, we were able to get the host Farmington Tigers into our studio for a fun photo...
Oyster River rolls to victory over Sanborn
By Nathaniel Ford DURHAM - The Bobcats captured a 63-56 victory at home against the visiting Indians in a Division...
Concord Christian rallies late to defeat Bishop Guertin in OT
Trailing by seven points entering the fourth quarter, Division II Concord Christian rallied to force overtime on the road and...
Saints soar past Hilltoppers
St. Thomas went on the road and soared past host Somersworth, 66-23, on Tuesday night. The Saints jumped out to...
Epping defense stymies Raymond
Division IV Epping held D-II Raymond to just 27 points en route to a 43-27 victory on Monday night. Leading...
Robie & Leslie pace Profile past Gorham
Seniors Josh Robie (27 points) and Alex Leslie (21) combined for 48 points to lead Profile past visiting Gorham, 70-55,...
Second-quarter surge propels Profile past Gorham
The Profile girls used a 22-8 second quarter to propel to a 47-38 victory over visiting Gorham on Monday night....
Goffstown earns come-from-behind win over Concord
Goffstown managed just five first-quarter points, trailing 10-5 after one, but the host Grizzlies rallied to come away with a...
Duffaut leads Ram past Epping
Behind a game-high 25 points from Dre Duffaut, Division III Raymond went on the road and defeated D-IV Epping, 51-43,...
Meet the 2023-24 Nute Ram Boys
While at The Bash, we were able to get the Nute Rams into our studio for a fun photo shoot....
Meet the 2023-24 Windham Jaguar Boys
While at The Bash, we were able to get the Windham Jaguars into our studio for a fun photo shoot....
Meet the 2023-24 Portsmouth Christian Eagle Girls
While at The Bash, we were able to get the Portsmouth Christian Eagles into our studio for a fun photo...
Meet the 2023-24 Belmont Red Raider Boys
While at The Bash, we were able to get the host Belmont Red Raiders into our studio for a fun...
Lebanon downs Milford, earns first win of season
The Lebanon girls went on the road and earned their first win of the 2023-23 season with a 46-33 victory...
Bedford cruises past Hanover, sits atop D-I standings
The Bedford girls improved to a Division-I best 6-0 on the season with a 47-17 victory over D-II Hanover on...
Meet the 2023-24 Kennett Eagle Girls
While at The Bash, we were able to get the defending Division II state champion Kennett Eagles into our studio...
Crusaders handle Eagles on the road
Visiting Littleton improved to a perfect 7-0 on the season with a 65-54 win at Groveton on Friday night. A...
Littleton remains perfect, knocks off unbeaten Groveton
In a battle between the final two remaining undefeated teams in Division IV, Littleton went on the road and earned...
Gilford comes from behind to down White Mountains
Gilford trailed by nine points entering the fourth quarter, but the host Golden Eagles closed the game on a 15-4...
Gorham gets going early, cruises past Moultonborough
Gorham jumped out to a quick 25-8 lead after the first quarter of play and cruised to a 71-48 win...
Moultonborough finishes strong at Gorham
Moultonborough entered the fourth quarter down two, 20-18, but the Panthers closed out the game on a 15-8 run to...
Woodsville goes on the road to beat Profile
The Woodsville girls came out strong, leading 31-17 at the break, and hung on for a 51-41 win at Profile...
Pembroke wins thriller over Pelham in title game rematch
By Nathaniel Ford PEMBROKE - In front of a huge home crowd, Pembroke pulled away with a 55-54 victory over...
Second-quarter surge propels Profile past Woodsville
Josh Robie and Alex Leslie combined for all 21 second-quarter Profile points to lead the Patriots to a pivotal Division...
Manchester Memorial closes out Goffstown
Manchester Memorial outscored host Goffstown 17-10 in the 4th quarter to pull away to a 57-47 victory on Friday night....
Farmington flies past Mount Royal
Farmington jumped out to a lightning-fast 20-2 lead at Mount Royal and never looked back as the Tigers cruised to...
Farmington starts slow, finishes strong at Mount Royal
The Farmington girls led by just four at the half, 26-22, but turned it on in the second half to...
North Country heavyweights collide
By: KJ Cardinal All eyes are on the North Country tonight with two highly anticipated heavyweight match-ups in Division IV...
Meet the 2023-24 Franklin Golden Tornado Girls
While at The Bash, we were able to get the Franklin Golden Tornadoes into our studio for a fun photo...
Woodsville downs Blue Mountain Union
The host Woodsville Engineers defeated Blue Mountain Union (VT), 40-31, on Wednesday night to move to 6-1 on the season....
Moultonborough survives at home versus Lin-Wood
The Moultonborough boys survived visiting Lin-Wood on Wednesday night, 45-42. With the win, the Panthers even their record at 3-3,...
Moultonborough downs Lin-Wood
Host Moultonborough defeated Lin-Wood, 33-29, on Wednesday night in Division IV action. With the win, the Panthers improve to 2-4...
Meet the 2023-24 Sanborn Indian Boys
While at The Bash, we were able to get the Sanborn Indians into our studio for a fun photo shoot....
Derryfield downs Milford on the road
The Derryfield Cougars went on the road and defeated previously unbeaten Milford (4-1), 50-40, on Wednesday night. The Cougars were...
Mascenic goes on the road to down Epping
Visiting Mascenic went on the road to earn a tough 49-42 victory at Epping on Wednesday night. With the win,...
Gorham comes-from-behind to beat Colebrook
Colebrook jumped out to a 16-9 lead through the opening quarter of play, but host Gorham battled back to earn...
Colebrook earns OT win at Gorham
Host Gorham erased an 8-point halftime deficit to force overtime, but visiting Colebrook was able to pull out the victory...
Coe-Brown cruises past Kingswood
By Nathaniel Ford NORTHWOOD - The Bears defended their home court and improved to 3-1 with their 17-point victory, 56-39,...
Shorthanded Tigers survive at Pittsfield
Playing without their two top scorers (Shawn Murphy & Demery Hadges), shorthanded Farmington went on the road and defeated Pittfield,...
Tigers trounce host Panthers
Coming off a solid performance in The Bash title game, Farmington went on the road and handled host Pittsfield, 46-10,...
St. Thomas downs host Gilford
Coming off the Oyster River Holiday Classic where the Saints downed two Division I teams, St. Thomas kept the momentum...
Sights & Sounds: Keene downs Concord
Simon Scott was on-hand for Keene's 68-51 win at Concord last night and brings you the Sights & Sounds from...
Stevens defeats rival Newport
By: Chris Laclair, Eagle Times NEWPORT - In what has been a rivalry for several years, the last two seasons...
Meet the 2023-24 Profile Patriot Girls
While at The Bash, we were able to get the Profile Patriots into our studio for a fun photo shoot....
Plymouth cruises past visiting Milford
Plymouth doubled up visiting Milford in the first half of action, 40-20, and cruised to a 67-40 victory on Tuesday...
Trinity escapes Memorial with 2-point win
The Trinity Pioneers went on the road and escaped Manchester Memorial with a 66-64 victory on Tuesday night. With the...
Strong second quarter lifts Cavs past ConVal
Hollis-Brookline used a 22-10 second quarter to propel the Cavaliers to a 64-56 road win over ConVal on Tuesday night...
Red-hot Spartans roll past Falcons
Pembroke came out the gates scorching hot and didn't let off on the gas pedal as the Spartans came away...
Salem hands Goffstown first loss of season
Behind a game-high 33 points from Ryan Morse, the Salem Blue Devils went on the road and gave host Goffstown...
Portsmouth sails past Central-West
Maddie MacCannell and Avery Romps each netted 13 points to lead host Portsmouth to an easy 48-10 victory over Manchester...
Merrimack hands North first loss of season
The Merrimack Tomahawks went on the road and came away with a hard-fought 51-47 victory at previously unbeaten Nashua North...
Holiday leftovers
Even though we covered an impressive 50 games between Christmas and the New Year, we actually still have some holiday...
The Bash: Day 5 recap
It was something old and something new with day five of the 44th Annual Mike Lee Holiday Basketball Bash. The...
Profile cruises to victory in championship
By Nathaniel Ford FARMINGTON - One year ago, the Profile Patriots were in the same place they were today: Farmington...
Kennett beats Farmington in Bash championship
By Nathaniel Ford FARMINGTON - In a defensive battle, the Kennett Eagles took home their 8th Bash Championship in a...
The Bash: Championship Saturday
By: KJ Cardinal The stage is set for the finals of the 44th Annual Mike Lee Holiday Basketball Bash. In...
The Bash: Day 4 recap
What a day of basketball. From an improbable finish in a consolation game to hotly contested semifinals and a Division...
Profile stuns Windham and moves onto the Bash championship
By Nathaniel Ford FARMINGTON - It’s not every day a Division IV team faces a team from Division I, and...
Kennett advances to championship in blowout win
By Nathaniel Ford FARMINGTON - The Kennett girls cruised past Franklin 51-24 in the semifinals of The Bash. It was...
PCA pulls off improbable win
In one of the wildest finishes in tournament history, Portsmouth Christian Academy defeated Belmont, 51-50, in a consolation game at...
Sanborn survives and advances to Bash semifinals
By Nathaniel Ford FARMINGTON - Belmont, the reigning Bash champions, lost a hard-fought game 63-53 against the Sanborn Indians. Sanborn...
Portsmouth girls roll past Oceanside
PORTLAND, Maine – The Portsmouth girls used a 23-8 advantage in the third quarter to pull away from Maine Class...
The Bash: Day 3 recap
Day three of the 44th Annual Mike Lee Holiday Basketball Bash featured 11 games. Photo galleries from all games played...
Kennett battles for quarterfinal victory at The Bash
By Nathaniel Ford FARMINGTON - In a matchup of Division II teams, the Kennett girls held on for a 48-35...
Windham advances to Bash semifinals in dominant fashion
By Nathaniel Ford Windham came away with a huge 87-53 victory today over Portsmouth Christian in the quarterfinals of The...
The Romike Report: Bedford downs Salem, Soden gets 1K
Two of the top teams in Division I battled at the Queen City Invitational Tournament with Bedford coming out on...
The Bash: Day 2 recap
That's a wrap on day two of the 44th Annual Mike Lee Holiday Basketball Bash. Photo galleries from all games...
Robie leads Patriots to quarterfinals
By Nathaniel Ford FARMINGTON – The Josh Robie show was in full effect, as the standout senior scored 37 points...
PCA dominates in 23-point victory over Franklin
By Nathaniel Ford FARMINGTON – The Portsmouth Christian Eagles cruised to a 61-38 victory over Franklin Golden Tornadoes and advanced...
Windham advances with win over Noble
By Nathaniel Ford FARMINGTON - The Windham Jaguars battled to a 68-54 victory over the Noble Knights in the first...
Sanborn cruises past Nute in opening round of The Bash
By Nathaniel Ford FARMINGTON - A late bus had no effect on Sanborn, as they rolled to a 76-30 victory...
Windham soars past Sanborn
By Nathaniel Ford FARMINGTON - The Windham Jaguars handed the Sanborn Indians a 23-point loss, 80-57, on the opening day...
The Bash: Day 1 recap
Opening day of the 44th Annual Mike Lee Holiday Basketball Bash is in the books. Day one featured a whopping...
Holiday tourneys around the Granite State
While we will be bringing you the official coverage of The Bash in Farmington, there are also 15 other holiday...
Pinkerton flies past Exeter in statement road win
Introducing our 2023-24 intern Nathaniel Ford. A 2023 graduate of Coe-Brown Northwood Academy and starting point guard for the Bears,...
John Stark rolls past Plymouth
John Stark unleashed a 27-1 first quarter to roll past short-handed Plymouth on Friday night, 68-26, in Plymouth. The Generals...
Yellow Jackets earn come-from-behind overtime win
Pittsburg-Canaan erased a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to force overtime and come away with a 78-73 victory at Gorham on Friday...
Milford improves to 4-0 with win at Timberlane
The Milford Spartans pushed their perfect record to 4-0 on the season with a close victory at Timberlane, 46-41, on...
Yellow Jackets rally late for win at Gorham
Pittsburg-Canaan trailed by five entering the final quarter of play, but the Yellow Jackets outscored host Gorham 13-4 in the...
Strong first half leads Lancers past Cardinals
Londonderry outscored visiting Bishop Guertin 17-4 in the first quarter and 11-3 in the second to roll to a 60-42...
The Romike Report: South downs Alvirne
Nashua South evened their record at 2-2 with a win over visiting Alvirne, 57-49, on Thursday night. Our Andy Romike...
North remains perfect with win at Concord
Nashua North went on the road and defeated host Concord 63-41 on Thursday night. Alize Roig Cortes led all scorers...
Rams rally late to defeat Belmont
Raymond outscored Belmont 20-3 in the fourth quarter to earn a 46-37 come-from-behind victory over visiting Belmont on Thursday night....
Bory leads Memorial over Merrimack
Behind a game-high 21 points from Bory Bory, Manchester Memorial went on the road to defeat Merrimack, 62-51, on Thursday...
Blackbirds soar past Pioneers
Keene started slow, but finished strong as they went on the road to defeat Trinity, 53-33, on Thursday night in...
Lavoie leads Pinkerton past Exeter
Behind a game-high 32 points from Elizabeth Lavoie, Pinkerton cruised to an 84-51 victory over visiting Exeter on Thursday night....
Helping hands: Hoop community pitches in to assist Tiger girls
By Mike Whaley FARMINGTON – Dawn Weeks was in a bit of a pickle. It was the eve of the...
Groveton boys down Pittsburg-Canaan
The Groveton boys defeated visiting Pittsburg-Canaan, 57-47, on Tuesday night. The Eagles improve to 3-1 with the victory, while the...
Eagles remain perfect with win over Pittsburg-Canaan
The stingy Groveton defense allowed just 22 points as the Eagles defeated visiting Pittsburg-Canaan, 45-22, on Tuesday night. On the...
Golden Eagles move to 4-0 with win over Inter-Lakes
Gilford held visiting Inter-Lakes to just two first-quarter points en route to a 57-40 victory on Tuesday night. The Golden...
White Mountains comes from behind at Stevens
The Spartans scored just four points in the first quarter and five in the fourth, but dominated the middle quarters...
The Romike Report: Laconia downs Sanborn
Laconia came out the gates firing, pumping in 21 first-quarter points, and defeated visiting Sanborn, 75-68 on Wednesday night. Our...
Stevens girls down Newport
The Stevens girls defeated visiting Newport 46-26 on Monday night. The Cardinals improve to 4-0 on the season, while the...
Bedford cruises past Trinity
It was all hands on deck at Trinity on Tuesday night as as the defending champion Bedford Bulldogs took down...
The Romike Report: Bedford runs past Trinity
In Andy Romike's latest Romike Report, he was on the scene as Bedford ran past Trinity, 84-63, on Tuesday night...
Shosa’s 34 lifts West over Lebanon
Max Shosa poured in a game-high 34 points to lead Manchester West to a 72-49 victory over visiting Lebanon on...
Milford moves to 3-0 with win at Brady
The Milford girls improved to 3-0 on the young season with a 49-15 win at Bishop Brady on Tuesday night....
Moulton leads Kingswood to come-from-behind win
Behind a game-high 17 points from Brady Moulton, Kingswood went on the road and earned a come-from-behind win at Hollis-Brookline...
Central’s Tyler-Fulse beats the buzzer
With the score tied at 68, Manchester Central's Dawon Tyler-Fulse beat the buzzer to give the visiting Little Green a...
Clippers cruise past Lancers
Portsmouth held visiting Londonderry to just four first-quarter points and cruised to a 74-50 win on Tuesday night. The Clippers...
Hadges leads Farmington past Franklin
FRANKLIN – Behind a career-high 22 points from Demery Hadges, Farmington used a 16-3 second quarter to propel the Tigers...
Kaplan leads Franklin past Farmington
FRANKLIN – Kourtney Kaplan poured in a game-high 17 points to lead Franklin past visiting Farmington, 46-35, on Tuesday night....
Kingsmen topple Knights
The Concord Christian boys defeated visiting Mount Royal on Monday night. With the win, the Kingsmen improve to 2-3 on...
CCA makes D-II statement with 23-point win over Laconia
CONCORD – The Concord Christian girls made a statement in Division II on Monday night with a dominant 61-38 victory...
The Bash returns Dec. 26-30
Ball 603 will once again be bringing you official coverage of New Hampshire's largest holiday basketball tournament with the 44th...
Bedford breezes past Memorial
The Bedford girls held host Manchester Memorial to just 11 points over the final three quarters to breeze to a...
SNHU women cruise past Bridgeport
The Southern New Hampshire women improved to 6-2 on the season with a 73-47 victory over visiting Bridgeport on Saturday...
Trio leads Gilford past visiting Newfound
Henry Sleeper (24 points), Cooper Perkins (21) and Logan Grant (20) combined for 65 points for lead Gilford to a...
Huskies cruise past Blue Devils
Gorham improved to 3-2 on the young season with a convincing 73-51 victory over visiting Epping on Friday night. After...
Epping moves to 4-1 with win at Gorham
The Epping girls went north and defeated host Gorham, 37-35, on Friday night. With the win, the Blue Devils improve...
Cavaliers survive at Plymouth
Hollis-Brookline went on the road and came away with a hard-fought 57-56 victory at Plymouth on Friday night. The Cavaliers...
Colebrook comes back to win at Newmarket
Newmarket led for the first three quarters of play, but when the final buzzer sounded, visiting Colebrook pulled off the...
Mules stretch win streak to four with win over Colebrook
Newmarket held visiting Colebrook to just 10 first half points en route to a 38-30 victory on Friday night. The...
Robie’s 35 points paces Profile past Farmington
BETHLEHEM – Josh Robie poured in a game-high 35 points, 23 coming in the first half, to lead Profile past...
Profile pressure leads Patriots past Tigers
BETHLEHEM – Profile used a 25-11 first half to propel the host Patriots to a 47-37 victory over visiting Farmington...
Holy Family hands Mascenic first loss of season
The Holy Family girls defeated visiting Mascenic, 30-22, on Thursday night in Manchester. The Griffins were led by a game-high...
Man in motion: No slow down in vintage sports figure Gary Jenness
By Mike Whaley Gary Jenness, far left, celebrates an NHIAA Division III state girls basketball title in 2012 with the...
Huge third quarter propels Newfound past Berlin
The Newfound Bears started slow, but finished strong and came away with a 62-45 victory over visiting Berlin on Wednesday...
West rides past Sachems on opening night
Manchester West cruised to a 67-46 victory over visiting Laconia on Tuesday night in the season opener for both teams....
Gorham downs Moultonboro on the road
The Gorham boys went on the road and defeated Moultonboro, 73-62, on Tuesday night. The Huskies improve to 2-2 on...
Hopkinton boys survive scare from Raymond
Coming off a thrilling win at the buzzer on opening night, the Raymond boys nearly knocked off Hopkinton on Tuesday...
Manchester Memorial downs Nashua South
The Manchester Memorial boys opened the 2023-24 season with a 79-71 victory over visiting Nashua South on Tuesday night. The...
Bedford’s second-half surge buries Central
The defending champion Bedford Bulldogs began their title defense with an 85-59 win at Manchester Central on Tuesday night. The...
Stevens girls down visiting Fall Mountain
The Stevens girls improved to 2-0 on the young season with a 35-22 victory over visiting Fall Mountain on Monday...
Strong second half leads Stevens past Fall Mountain
Stevens erased a nine-point halftime deficit to open the season with a 50-42 victory over visiting Fall Mountain on Monday...
Goffstown downs defending champs on opening night
The Goffstown girls opened the 2023-24 season on Tuesday night with a 44-37 victory over two-time defending champion Bishop Guertin....
Plymouth downs Brady in back-and-forth overtime affair
It was a game of ups and downs for both squads as the Plymouth girls erased a nine-point halftime deficit...
Windham hangs on in season opener versus Spaulding
The Windham boys jumped out to an 8-point lead after one and hung on to defeat Spaulding, 53-50, on Tuesday...
The Romike Report: Hanover downs rival Lebanon
Andy Romike is in the middle of his sophomore year at Arizona State and he has returned to deliver Romike...
Tigers race past Blue Devils
The varsity boys trailed 11-8 after the first quarter before outscoring Epping 41-16 over the next two quarters to blow...
Farmington defense denies Epping
The Farmington girls held Epping scoreless for the first 10 minutes of action en route to an impressive defensive performance...
Prospect Mountain downs Raymond in season opener
The Prospect Mountain girls opened the 2023-24 season with a 56-38 victory at Raymond on Friday night. Check out the...
Always a battle: Farmington at PCA
It’s always a battle when PCA and Farmington meet on the hardwood and our newest contributor Nichole Marrero of @its.nfilms...
Raymond beats Prospect at the buzzer
ALTON – Raymond's Jacobi Cumberbatch connected on a three-pointer to beat the buzzer and give the Rams a 50-47 victory...
Quick-start propels Kearsarge past Campbell
LITCHFIELD – Kearsarge came out firing on Friday night as they connected on five first-quarter three pointers and went on...
Tigers ease past Warriors
FARMINGTON – The Farmington boys led wire-to-wire en route to a 70-21 victory over visiting Wilton-Lyndeborough on Friday night. Shawn...
Strong second-half lifts Farmington past Wilton-Lyndeborough
FARMINGTON – The Farmington girls erased a three-point halftime deficit to earn a 52-44 victory over visiting Wilton-Lyndeborough on Friday...
Groveton girls cruise past Gorham
The Groveton girls cruised to a 62-19 home victory over Gorham on Tuesday night. The Eagles improve to 2-0 on...
Gorham boys down Groveton
The Gorham boys went on the road and defeated Groveton, 61-53, on Tuesday night. The Huskies improve to 1-1 on...
#5 Keene State starts slow, finishes strong versus Plymouth State
PLYMOUTH – The fifth-ranked Keene State men trailed by as many as nine points in the first half before flexing...
Pinkos steers SNHU in the right direction
By Mike Whaley If you were to pick someone who epitomizes basketball in New Hampshire at its finest, you’d be...
Dartmouth men down UNH in interstate battle
HANOVER – Behind a career-high 28 points from Jayden Williams, the Dartmouth men led by as many as 23 points...
Wilton-Lyndeborough boys down Mount Royal
The Wilton-Lyndeborough boys recorded their first win of the 2023-24 season with a 41-33 home victory over Mount Royal on...
Wilton-Lyndeborough girls win road thriller at Mount Royal
The Wilton-Lyndeborough girls earned a hard-fought road win at Mount Royal on Tuesday night as the Warriors came away with...
Strong second-half surge sends Sunapee past Pittsfield
The Sunapee boys outscored Pittsfield 31-13 in the second half to erase a four-point halftime deficit and come away with...
Pittsfield girls win close one at Sunapee
The Pittsfield girls went on the road and defeated Sunapee, 39-32 on Tuesday night. The Panthers were paced by Ashley...
Littleton girls cruise past Lin-Wood
The Littleton girls cruised to a 66-10 win at Lin-Wood in the season opener for both squads on Tuesday night...
Littleton opens season with win at Lin-Wood
The Littleton boys opened the 2023-24 season with a 79-46 road victory at Lin-Wood on Tuesday night in Lincoln. Check...
Hinsdale’s Eastman nets 1000th career point
Hinsdale senior Brayden Eastman eclipsed the 1,000-point plateau on Tuesday night as the senior pumped in 22 points to lead...
Morissette drops 44 to lead St. Anselm past Franklin Pierce
MANCHESTER – Behind a career-high 44 points and a program-record 12 threes from Josh Morissette, the St. Anselm men cruised...
Franklin Pierce rolls past St. Anselm
MANCHESTER – The Franklin Pierce women came out firing as they outscored host St. Anselm 21-4 in the first quarter...
Farmington’s defense closes out PCA girls
DOVER – The Farmington girls basketball team held Portsmouth Christian Academy to just five fourth-quarter points to escape Dover with...
PCA boys deny Farmington’s comeback bid
DOVER – The Portsmouth Christian Academy boys jumped out to a 26-12 lead halfway through the second quarter and held...
Hinsdale handles Sunapee boys on opening night
The Hinsdale boys went on the road and eased to a season-opening victory at Sunapee, 71-42, on Friday night. The...
Hinsdale girls outpace Sunapee in season opener
The Hinsdale girls opened the season with a convincing 52-15 road victory at Sunapee on Friday. Check out a full...
Four former NHIAA All-State picks square off
EXETER – Four former NHIAA All-State selections from a season ago squared off in New England Prep School Athletic Cousil...
Oh Henry! Hodgkins lifts Epping to dramatic win
Epping's Henry Hodgkins tipped in his own miss with 50 seconds on the clock and then secured a steal with...
Derryfield downs Wilton-Lyndeborough on opening night
Alex Drake (20 points) and Jack Krasnof (16) combined for 36 points to lead Derryfield to an opening night victory...
Epping girls handle Wilton-Lyndeborough
Annabelle Shumway poured in a game-high 16 points to lead Epping to an opening night victory, 40-19, over Wilton-Lyndeborough on...
Farmington boys cruise past Route 75 rival Nute
Behind a game-high 15 points from junior Demery Hadges, the FHS varsity boys cruised to a 91-30 victory over visiting...
Farmington girls roll past Nute in season opener
The Farmington girls varsity rolled to a 61-9 victory over visiting Nute on Friday night in The Jungle. Freshman Zoey...
NHTI men beat SMCC at the buzzer in OT
By Mike Whaley SOUTH PORTLAND, ME – Terrian Wester’s steal and off-balanced layup at the buzzer lifted the NHTI Lynx...
2023-24 Granite State NHIAA & NCAA composite schedule
Hoop junkies can rejoice with our 2023-24 composite schedule that features all NHIAA and NCAA games around the Granite State....
Great Bay improves to 5-0
The Great Bay Herons moved to 5-0 on the young season on Friday night with a convincing victory over visiting...
#18 Brewster handles Busche
WOLFEBORO – Brewster Academy, the 18th ranked high school team in the nation, flexed their muscle on Wednesday night with...
Introducing the NH Youth Basketball Database
In our continued effort to provide unique coverage and services, we introduce our New Hampshire Youth Basketball Database. This database...
Whaley’s new book journey takes him to Boston
Our very own Mike Whaley is working on a new book project on National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Basketball...
Great Bay CC hoop climbs into national spotlight
By Mike Whaley Alex Burt has proven beyond doubt that you can get there from here. When Burt took over...
Jen Robinson Watson: Former Coe-Brown star finds masters niche in England
By Mike Whaley No one is as astonished as Jen Robinson Watson to be playing competitive basketball at age 45....
Ball 603’s Whaley publishes book
Longtime NH sportswriter and Ball 603 contributor Mike Whaley has released a book – “A Pen For All Seasons: Dispatches...
Second-annual The Season magazine set to return
Our 2022-23 coverage of Basketball in the Granite State will be commemorated with our second annual issue of The Season,...
Great Bay CC falls in USCAA semis
By: Mike Whaley RICHMOND, Va. – A great run for the Great Bay Community College men’s basketball team came to...
Great Bay CC advances to USCAA Final Four
By: Mike Whaley RICHMOND, Va. – The Great Bay Community College men’s basketball team got another big game from Dover’s...
Great Bay CC advances in national tourney
By: Mike Whaley RICHMOND, Va. – The Great Bay Community College men’s basketball team overcame a four-point halftime deficit to...
Bishop Guertin rallies late to capture back-to-back state titles
By: KJ Cardinal DURHAM – Top-seeded Bishop Guertin used a 23-point fourth quarter to erase a 10-point deficit and capture...
Pelham completes run to D-II state title
By: KJ Cardinal DURHAM – Fifth-seeded Pelham completed its impressive run to the 2023 NHIAA Division II Boys Basketball State...
Bedford wins first-ever state title
By: KJ Cardinal DURHAM – Top-seeded Bedford captured its first basketball state title in school history as the Bulldogs defeated...
McLellan’s clutch free throws lifts Kennett to D-II crown
By: KJ Cardinal DURHAM – Trailing by one with no time on the clock, Kennett's Kaylee McLellan went to the...
Girls Division I All-State released
The 2022-23 New Hampshire Basketball Coaches Organization announced the Division I Girls All-State teams along with annual award winners on...
Division I Boys All-State unveiled
The 2022-23 New Hampshire Basketball Coaches Organization announced the Division I Boys All-State teams along with annual award winners on...
Division II Girls All-State released
The 2022-23 New Hampshire Basketball Coaches Organization announced the Division II Girls All-State teams along with annual award winners on...
Division II Boys All-State announced
The 2022-23 New Hampshire Basketball Coaches Organization announced the Division II Boys All-State teams along with annual award winners on...
Division IV Girls All-State picks released
The 2022-23 New Hampshire Basketball Coaches Organization announced the Division IV Girls All-State teams along with annual award winners on...
Division IV Boys All-State selections announced
The 2022-23 New Hampshire Basketball Coaches Organization announced the Division IV boys All-State teams along with annual award winners on...
Pinkerton powers past North in semis
EXETER – Pinkerton’s Jackson Marshall and Anthony Chinn led the Astros to a 20-point semifinal win over Nashua North, 75-55,...
Bow returns to title game with semifinal win over Laconia
KINGSTON – Top-seeded Bow defeated No. 5 Laconia, 42-35, on Wednesday night in the semifinals of the NHIAA Division II...
Kennett downs Pelham, advances to championship
KINGSTON – Behind a game-high 21 points from Kaylee McLellan, No. 2 Kennett defeated No. 3 Pelham, 54-40, on Wednesday...
Bedford closes out South to advance to finals
Top-seeded Bedford finished strong as the Bulldogs cruised past No. 4 Nashua South, 79-56, on Wednesday night in semifinal action...
The Long Run: Coach Smith just keeps on keeping on
By: Mike Whaley When you’ve been coaching basketball for as long as Dave Smith has, it stands to reason that...
UNH loses hard-fought title game at UMass Lowell
LOWELL, MA – The University of New Hampshire men's basketball team fought hard, but came up short to UMass Lowell,...
Pelham routs top-seeded Laconia in D-II semis
Fifth-seeded Pelham came out the gates firing and never looked back as they routed No. 1 seed Laconia, 69-31, on...
Pembroke rolls to D-I title game
No. 2 Pembroke outscored #14 Oyster River by 16 in the second half to roll to a 70-49 victory in...
Bishop Guertin punches ticket to title game
Top-seeded Bishop Guertin defeated No. 4 Goffstown, 67-49, in the semifinal round of the NHIAA Division I Girls Basketball State...
Bedford comes from behind to down Portsmouth, advances to title game
Behind a game-high 24 points from Lana McCarthy, No. 3 Bedford defeated No. 2 Portsmouth, 64-60, in the semifinals of...
Dancing into March
By: KJ Cardinal It’s been an impressive season for college basketball around the Granite State with success at all levels...
Pinkerton cruises to semis
Second-seeded Pinkerton cruised to the Division I semifinals with a 77-55 victory over #7 Windham on Sunday night. The Astros...
Top-seeded Bedford survives OT scare from Trinity, advances to semis
By: KJ Cardinal The top-seeded Bedford Bulldogs survived an overtime scare from eighth-ranked and defending champion Trinity, 93-91, on Sunday...
Woodsville completes three-peat
It’s a three-peat for the Woodsville Engineers as they defeated Holy Family, 57-49, to capture their third straight NHIAA Division...
Colebrook crowned champs
Second-seeded Colebrook defeated top-ranked Groveton, 47-44, to capture the 2023 NHIAA Division IV Girls Basketball State Championship on Sunday afternoon...
Great Bay CC falls in conference final, earns at-large bid to national tourney
By: Mike Whaley AUBURN, Maine -- The Great Bay Community College men's basketball team had a great run come to...
Herons advance to YSCC championship
By Mike Whaley AUBURN, Maine – The No. 6 Great Bay Community College men's basketball advanced to the championship game...
Bedford eases to semifinals with win over Memorial
Third-seeded Bedford cruised to a 67-37 win over #14 Manchester Memorial on Friday night in quarterfinal action of the Division...
Pelham powers past West, advances to semis
Fifth-seeded Pelham went on the road and knocked off #4 Manchester West in convincing fashion, 77-57, on Friday night in...
Division III Girls All-State teams released
The 2022-23 New Hampshire Basketball Coaches Organization announced the Division III girls All-State teams along with annual award winners on...
Pelham plows past Plymouth, advances to quarters
Third-seeded Pelham cruised to a 69-17 victory over #14 Plymouth in Division II first round action on Wednesday night. The...
Nashua North cruises past Londonderry, rolls to quarterfinals
Third-seeded Nashua North cruised past #14 Londonderry, 83-46, in Division I first round action on Wednesday night. The Titans advance...
Concord closes out Dover, moves to quarterfinals
Ninth-seeded Concord used an 18-point fourth-quarter to come-from-behind and close out #8 Dover, 46-42, on Wednesday night. The Green Wave...
Exeter eases past Goffstown
Sixth-seeded Exeter defeated #11 Goffstown, 71-54, on Wednesday night in Division I first round action. The Blue Hawks advance to...
Coe-Brown downs Bow, advances to quarters
Sixth-seeded Coe-Brown dispatched #11 Bow, 70-50, in Division II first round action in Northwood on Wednesday night. CBNA advances to...
Merrimack Valley beats the buzzer and Lebanon
Tied at 34-34, Merrimack Valley's Buddy Eddy drove the lane and connected on the game-winning lay-up to lift the eighth-seeded...
Division III Boys All-State teams announced
The 2022-23 New Hampshire Basketball Coaches Organization announced the Division III boys All-State teams along with annual award winners on...
Lofty expectations: No bar is too high for Ava Winterburn
By Mike Whaley Ava Winterburn sets her bar high because that’s who she is. The Goffstown High School basketball star...
Division I girls first round update
All but one of the first round games in the NHIAA Division I Girls Basketball State Tournament were played tonight...
Goffstown races past Blue Devils
Fourth-seeded Goffstown used a 24-point third quarter to defeat #13 Salem, 58-30, on Tuesday night in first round action of...
Woodsville knocks off top-seeded Littleton
PENACOOK – Fourth-seeded Woodsville continued its quest for a third-straight Division IV title as the Engineers defeated top-seeded Littleton, 60-53,...
Holy Family wins epic two overtime semifinal
PENACOOK – In one of the most thrilling games in NHIAA tournament history, Holy Family’s Yves Mugiraneza hung in the...
Division I & II brackets released
The NHIAA has released brackets for the 2023 Division I & II Basketball State Tournaments. Check out the brackets below...
Groveton downs PCA, moves on to semis
On Friday night, the Groveton girls defeated Portsmouth Christian 52-44 to advance to the semifinals of the Division IV state...
Concord Christian wins back-to-back titles
Concord Christian Academy defeated Conant, 49-35, to capture back-to-back state championships on Saturday night. This time, the Lady Kingsmen won...
Perfection: Gilford completes perfect season, captures fourth-straight D-III crown
The top-seeded Gilford Golden Eagles completed the perfect season on Saturday night with a convincing 69-43 victory over #3 Mascoma Valley to...
Trinity tops Timberlane
Behind a game-high 24 points from Tyler Bike, Trinity cruised to a 74-54 victory over Timberlane on Friday night. Connor...
Crusaders cruise to semifinals
Top-seeded Littleton came to play in the quarterfinal round as the Crusaders jumped out to 24-4 lead over #8 Mascenic...
CCA closes out Derryfield in the quarters
Second-seeded Concord Christian Academy trailed by one entering the fourth-quarter, but came from behind to defeat #7 Derryfield 61-57 in...
CCA comes from behind to advance to D-III title game
Second-seeded Concord Christian erased a 10-point halftime deficit and came away with a 51-45 victory over #3 Stevens in semifinal...
Holy Family advances to semis with dramatic overtime win
By: KJ Cardinal FARMINGTON – It was a rumble in The Jungle as sixth-seeded Holy Family went into a raucous...
Tonight’s live links
It's a jam-packed night in NHIAA playoffs as the D-III girls semifinals and the D-IV boys and girls quarterfinals are...
#4 Woodsville dispatches #13 PCA
The two-time defending champion Woodsville Engineers began the defense of their D-IV title on Monday night with a convincing 73-56...
Aiming High: Laconia boys looking to make history
By Mike Whaley LACONIA – Kayden Roberts and Keaton Beck like the view from the top. They both know they’ll...
Top-seeded Groveton soars past Profile
Top-seeded Groveton soared past #16 Profile, 50-25, in first round action of the Division IV girls basketball tournament. The Eagles...
Mascenic moves past Groveton in D-IV first round
Eighth-seeded Mascenic moved past #9 Groveton, 66-52, on Monday night in New Ipswich. The Vikings advance and will head to...
Unbeaten Gilford soars past #4 Hopkinton, moves on to D-III title game
Top-seeded, unbeaten and three-time defending champion Gilford flexed its D-III muscle with a 62-42 win over #4 Hopkinton in semifinal...
Mascoma Valley knocks off St. Thomas, advances to D-III final
Third-seeded Mascoma Valley jumped out to a 36-12 lead at the half and held on for a 62-49 victory over...
Kennett powers past Plymouth
Kennett went on the road and defeated Plymouth, 51-40, on Tuesday night in Division II action. Ben Doughterty scored a...
Goffstown downs Pinkerton
In Division I girls action, Goffstown defeated visiting Pinkerton, 56-46, on Tuesday night. Ava Winterburn led the Grizzlies with a...
PCA knocks off Farmington
Ninth-seeded Portsmouth Christian Academy went on the road and defeated #8 Farmington, 48-46, on Tuesday night. Amanda Leland netted a...
Farmington survives Lin-Wood, advances to quarters
In an absolute epic battle in The Jungle, third-seeded Farmington survived and advanced with a controversial 49-48 victory over #13...
Holy Family cruises to quarterfinals
Sixth-seeded Holy Family cruised to a 79-43 victory over #11 Hinsdale on Monday night in first round action of the...
Fifth-seeded Hopkinton knocks off #4 Prospect Mountain
The fifth-seeded Hopkinton Hawks went on the road and upset #4 Prospect Mountain with a convincing, 54-40, victory in Alton...
Pinkerton tops Trinity
Behind a game-high 24 points from Jackson Marshall, Pinkerton defeated visiting Trinity, 69-65 on Friday night. With the win, the...
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...
Littleton knocks off Groveton
The Littleton girls went on the road and defeated the top team in Division-IV, Groveton, 46-32, on Tuesday night. Check...
Littleton downs Groveton in regular-season finale
The Littleton boys closed out the regular season with a convincing 65-35 win over host Groveton on Tuesday night. Check...
Grizzlies claw Warriors
Goffstown defeated visiting Winnacunnet, 68-52, on Friday night in Division I action. The Grizzlies were led by 21 points from...
St. Thomas advances to semifinal
Second-seeded St. Thomas defeated #7 Winnisquam, 45-30, on Friday night to advance to the semifinals of the NHIAA Division III...
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...
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...
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...
Division IV Girls Bracket Set
The field is set for the 2023 NHIAA Girls Basketball Division IV State Tournament. The 16-team tourney gets underway with...
West downs Kingswood
Manchester West's big three of Max Shosa (21 points), Aiden Scott-Beaulac (20) and Angel Castro (20) combined for 61 points...
Winterburn torches Tomahawks
Ava Winterburn poured in an impressive 41 points to lead Goffstown over visiting Merrimack, 72-32, on Wednesday night. Winterburn had...
#5 Hopkinton flies past #12 Newfound
The fifth-seeded Hopkinton Hawks flew past #12 Newfound, 45-24, on Wednesday night in first round action of the NHIAA Girls...
CCA cruises past Belmont
#2 Concord Christian cruised to a 61-16 victory over visiting #15 Belmont on Wednesday night in first round play of...
#10 Monadnock knocks off #7 Saints
Tenth-seeded Monadnock went on the road and upset #7 St. Thomas, 57-47, in first round action of the NHIAA Girls...
Trinity downs Guertin as Bike nets 1,000th
Trinity defeated Bishop Guertin, 76-62, on Tuesday night. Junior Tyler Bike scored his 1,000-point in the Pioneers win. Check out...
Dover closes out Alvirne
Dover used a 22-point fourth quarter to close out Alvirne, 52-37, on Tuesday night. The Green Wave were paced by...
Game ready! Banghart handles challenges at UNC, Princeton
By Mike Whaley Although basketball has been a life-long passion for Courtney Banghart, she wasn’t always sure it would be...
All 88 NHIAA schools covered
By: KJ Cardinal With last night’s coverage, we have now covered all 88 NHIAA schools at one point or another...
Campbell rolls past Newport
Fifth-seeded Campbell pumped in 25 points in the second quarter and 23 in the third to roll to a 79-62...
Defense leads Conant past Belmont
Conant held Belmont to just 17 first half points as the #8 Orioles downed the #9 Red Raiders, 56-44, in...
Big second half leads Winnisquam over Monadnock
Forty-one second-half points propelled #7 Winnisquam to a 69-41 win over #10 Monadnock in first round action of the NHIAA...
Standefer leads Hopkinton past Inter-Lakes
Behind a game-high 25 points from Abram Standefer, #4 Hopkinton defeated #49 Inter-Lakes, 65-49, in first round action of the...
D-III Boys First Round Preview
By: KJ Cardinal The 2023 NHIAA Boys Basketball Division III State Tournament gets underway tonight with a six-pack of first...
Merrimack downs Central in OT
Merrimack trailed by eight points after three quarters, but pumped in 20 points in the fourth to force overtime before...
Grizzlies sink Green Wave
Behind a game-high 24 points from Ryan Strand, Goffstown cruised to a 64-38 victory over visiting Dover on Monday night....
Laconia survives Pelham in D-II showdown
Two of the top teams in Division II locked horns on Monday night and Laconia (14-1) hung on to earn...
Bracket is set for Division III Girls
The 15-team field is set for the 2023 NHIAA Girls Basketball Division III State Tournament. Conant (17-1) has earned the...
Division III Boys Bracket Set
The field is set for the 2023 NHIAA Boys Basketball Division III State Tournament. Three-time defending champion Gilford (18-0) has...
Raymond downs Hillsboro-Deering
Raymond defeated Hillboro-Deering, 59-43, on Friday night in the regular-season finale for both squads. The Rams improved to 5-12 with...
Eagles soar past Engineers
Groveton pushed their division-best record to 16-1 on Friday night with a 40-28 victory over visiting Woodsville. The Eagle sit...
Groveton knocks off Woodsville
The Groveton Eagles handed visiting Woodsville their third loss of the season with a thrilling 37-35 win on Friday night....
Bears claw Owls
Goffstown cruised past visiting Timberlane, 39-58, on Friday night. With the win, the Bears snap a three-game skid and improve...
St. Thomas sinks Somersworth, secures #2 seed
Earlier this week, St. Thomas went on the road and defeated Somersworth, 58-43, on Tuesday's Senior Night for the Hilltoppers...
Berlin comes from behind at Somersworth
Berlin closed out the regular season with a come-from-behind 34-31 victory at Somersworth on Friday night. With the win, the...
Bedford hands Pinkerton first loss
In a battle between Division I heavyweights, Bedford handed visiting Pinkerton their first loss of the season, 91-76, on Friday...
Farmington boys secure #3 seed
Behind a game-high 24 points from Jordan Berko, Farmington closed out visiting Newmarket, 58-41, on Friday night. Brian Boisvert added...
Newmarket comes back to down Farmington
Newmarket trailed for 31 minutes, but took the lead when it counted and came away with a 35-33 victory at...
Portsmouth downs Goffstown, spoils Winterburn’s 1000-point night
Portsmouth went on the road and defeated Goffstown, 62-49, on Wednesday night in Division I girls action. Despite the loss,...
Great Bay knocks off defending national champs
By Mike Whaley The Great Bay Community College men’s team came from behind on Wednesday night to upend Southern Maine...
Farmington flies past Franklin
Farmington featured four players in double-figures as the Tigers flew past visiting Franklin, 63-25, on Wednesday night. Brian Boisvert (12),...
Tigers win sixth-straight
Behind a career-high 16 points from freshman Anna Cardinal, Farmington earned their sixth-straight win with a 47-32 victory over visiting...
Laconia rolls past Bishop Brady
Keaton Beck (24) and Kayden Roberts (20) combined for 44 points to lead Laconia to a 73-50 victory at Bishop...
Profile wins at Groveton
The Profile boys defeated host Groveton on Monday evening, 40-28. Check out the full photo gallery by Shirley Nickles… [Profile...
Groveton powers past Profile
The Groveton girls downed visiting Profile, 42-26, on Monday night. Check out the full photo gallery by Shirley Nickles… [Profile...
NHIAA to the NBA: O’Connor embraces NBA coaching life
By Mike Whaley Brendan O’Connor always had a feeling that basketball would be his career path. He just never expected...
West comes from behind to down Kingswood
Manchester West trailed by six at the break, but the visiting Blue Knights outscored Kingswood 40-26 in the second half...
Defense leads Plymouth past CBNA
Trailing by one entering the fourth quarter, 34-33, Plymouth held Coe-Brown scoreless in the final stanza to come away with...
Gilford soars to 17-0
Gilford improved to 17-0 on the season with a convincing 62-39 victory over Winnisquam on Tuesday night. Jalen Reese led...
Dover downs Manchester Memorial
Dover defeated visiting Manchester Memorial, 61-46, on Monday night in Division I action. Dylan Jabre (16), Stephen Gitau (14) and...
Sanborn survives Hanover
Sanborn pulled off a close 62-58 victory over visiting Hanover on Monday night in Kingston. The Indians led by two...
CCA snaps Conant’s 15-game win streak
In a battle between the top two teams in Division III, host Concord Christian avenged their only loss of the...
Tigers down Rams
Farmington improved to 14-2 on the season with a 73-54 victory over visiting Nute on Monday night in the Route...
Farmington rolls past Nute
Farmington rolled to a 60-13 victory over visiting Nute on Monday night in the Route 75 rivalry game between the...
Groveton survives Woodsville
Groveton went on the road and won a close contest at Woodsville back on Wednesday night, 34-31. Check out the...
Woodsville downs Groveton
Woodsville defeated visiting Groveton, 51-37, back on Wednesday night. Check out the full gallery of the action by Shirley Nickles...
Big third quarter propels Bears past Knights
Coe-Brown trailed by two at the half, but used a 26-point third quarter to come-from-behind for a 70-57 victory over...
Farmington closes out PCA
Trailing by three entering the fourth, Farmington poured in 21 points in the final stanza to earn a big 51-44...
Hanover eases past Plymouth
Hanover went on the road and cruised to a 49-20 victory at Plymouth on Thursday night. Check out the full...
Eagles claw Spartans
Last night the Groveton girls were handed their first loss of the season, a 45-44 defeat at Colebrook, but on...
Groveton downs White Mountains
The Groveton boys narrowly defeated visiting White Mountains, 47-43, on Tuesday afternoon. Check out the full photo gallery by Shirley...
Pinkerton remains perfect, downs Windham
The Pinkerton Astros improved to a flawless 13-0 on the season with a 76-45 victory at Windham on Friday night....
Somersworth tops Inter-Lakes
Somersworth snapped a five-game skid as the Hilltoppers led wire-to-wire against visiting Inter-Lakes to come away with the 81-75 victory...
Rams beat Blue Devils at the buzzer
Cohen Claytor's three-pointer as time expired gave Raymond a dramatic come-from-behind 57-54 victory over visiting Epping on Wednesday night. The...
Concord Christian downs Fall Mountain, improves to 14-1
Concord Christian jumped out to an 11-2 lead after one quarter of play and never looked back as they cruised...
Red Raiders top Hilltoppers
The Belmont Red Raiders went on the road and defeated Somersworth, 55-34, on Tuesday night. Keegan Martinez poured in a...
They’re baaaack!! Tiger boys return to contender mode
By Mike Whaley There was a time when Farmington High School boys basketball was held in high regard across New...
Kennett eases past Plymouth
The Kennett Eagles improved to 12-0 with a 78-18 road win at Plymouth on Tuesday. The Eagles led 23-5 after...
Nashua South comes-from-behind at Goffstown
Nashua South got off to a slow 18-5 start after one quarter, but the Purple Panthers chipped away at the...
ConVal downs Sanborn on the road
Behind a game-high 37 point from Joe Gutwein, ConVal went on the road and defeated Sanborn, 61-49, on Tueday night...
Astros shoot past Central
Undefeated Pinkerton cruised past visiting Manchester Central, 73-38, on Tuesday night. The Astros were led by a game-high 22 points...
Bedford blows past Winnacunnet
Bedford dropped 32 points in the opening quarter and never looked back as the Bulldogs blew past visiting Winnacunnet, 82-51,...
Kingsmen down Tigers, remain perfect
In a pivotal Division IV match-up, the undefeated Concord Christian Kingsmen improved to 13-0 on the season with a 69-56...
Klein beats the buzzer for the Bobcats
Caitlin Klein’s heave just inside of half court beat the buzzer to give Oyster River a dramatic 52-49 come-from-behind victory...
Newmarket denies PCA
Newmarket put the clamps on Portsmouth Christian Academy as the visiting Mules defeated the Eagles, 46-32, in a pivotal Division...
North downs South
Nashua North defeated crosstown rival Nashua South, 54-47, on Sunday afternoon in front of a full house at Belanger Gym....
Eagles soar to 11-0
The Groveton girls went on the road and defeated host Littleton, 48-37, on Friday night. The Eagles improve to 11-0...
Littleton moves to 13-0
The host Littleton Crusaders cruised past Groveton, 71-47, on Friday night to improve to 13-0 on the season. Check out...
Pioneers down Grizzlies
Trinity defeated visiting Goffstown, 59-46, on Friday. Check out the full photo gallery by Cindy Lavigne of Lavigne's Live Shots…
Memorial narrowly escapes Spaulding
Manchester Memorial narrowly escaped their road trip to Spaulding as the Crusaders came away with a two-point win, 43-41, in...
Windham tops Central
Behind a game-high 23 points from Jack St. Hilaire, Windham went on the road and defeated Manchester Central, 55-41, on...
Farmington rolls past Wilton-Lyndeborough
Twelve Tigers scored as Farmington cruised to a 68-21 victory over visiting Wilton-Lyndeborough on Friday night. The Tigers led 48-9...
Farmington girls down Warriors
The Farmington girls improved to 8-5 on the season with a wire-to-wire 52-28 victory over visiting Wilton-Lyndeborough on Friday night....
Bishop Guertin rolls past Salem
Bishop Guertin led by just one after the first quarter, 16-15, but then turned it on as the Cardinals rolled...
Lin-Wood knocks off Groveton
The Lin-Wood Lumberjacks (3-7) handed visiting Groveton just their second loss of the season (8-2) on Tuesday night, 66-57. Check...
Groveton girls improve to 10-0
The Groveton girls remained perfect (10-0) with a 44-23 win at Lin-Wood (2-8) on Tuesday night. Check out the full...
Live video links from around the state
Are you a hoops junkie like us and can't get enough basketball? If so, then you'll love this resource. We...
Central downs Memorial for second win of the season
In a Queen City clash, Manchester Central survived a tough battle with Manchester Memorial, 59-57, on Thursday night to come...
Memorial cruises past Central
Behind a game-high 17 points from Madison Pepra-Omani, Manchester Central cruised past Manchester Central, 63-42, on Thursday night. Emma Rossi...
Second-half surge lifts Farmington past PCA
Farmington trailed by seven at the half, 28-21, but the Tigers outscored host Portsmouth Christian Academy 26-13 in the second...
Pembroke plows past Plymouth
The Pembroke boys went on the road and plowed past Plymouth, 81-56, on Tuesday night. The Spartans improve to 9-1...
Flying high – again: Orioles right where they want to be
By Mike Whaley That the Conant High School girls basketball team is at the top of the NHIAA Division III...
Portsmouth hands Bedford first loss
The Portsmouth Clippers closed the game on a 7-0 run over the final 51 seconds to knock off unbeaten Bedford,...
Malley’s buzzer beater lifts Goffstown over Keene
Colin Malley knocked down a three-pointer to force overtime and later buried a game-winning triple as time expired to give...
Langlois tallies 500th win as West downs MV
Manchester West jumped out to a 17-8 lead after the first quarter and hung on for a 61-54 victory over...
Groveton survives Colebrook, remains perfect
The undefeated Groveton girls survived Colebrook on Friday night and came away with a two-point win, 47-45, and improved to...
Groveton boys handle Colebrook
The Groveton boys eased past visiting Colebrook, 62-36, on Friday night in Division IV action. Check out the full photo...
Four unbeatens remain
By KJ Cardinal We're past the midway point of the 2022-23 season in all four divisions of NHIAA basketball and...
Pembroke knocks off unbeaten Souhegan
In a battle between Division II heavyweights, the host Pembroke Spartans (8-1) handed undefeated Souhegan (7-1) its first loss of...
Undefeated Groveton girls down Pittsburg-Canaan
On Wednesday evening, the unbeaten Groveton girls (9-0) defeated visiting Pittsburg-Canaan (5-6) in D-IV girls action. Check out the full...
Groveton tops Pittsburg-Canaan
Earlier this week, the Groveton boys defeated visiting Pittsburg-Canaan, 58-54, in D-IV action. Check out the full photo gallery of...
Soden’s 32 leads Bedford past Goffstown
Behind a game-high 32 points from Luke Soden, Bedford cruised to a 73-38 victory over visiting Goffstown on Friday night....
Bedford comes from behind, remains perfect
Goffstown used a 19-point second quarter to take a 10-point lead to the locker room, 35-25, but the undefeated Bedford...
Sanborn girls down Kingswood
Behind a game-high 29 points from Emma Gillis, the Sanborn girls cruised past visiting Kingswood, 58-41, on Wednesday night in...
Saint Anselm downs SNHU in Queen City clash
The Queen City rivalry was renewed as the Saint Anselm College men erased a 16-point first-half deficit to come back...
BG handles Portsmouth
Two Division I squads near the top of the heap met on Wednesday night and Bishop Guertin came away with...
Pelham wins D-II showdown at Coe-Brown
In a battle of two one-loss teams in Division II, the Pelham Pythons went on the road and earned a...
MV’s pressure stymies Plymouth
The Merrimack Valley defensive pressure proved to be too much for Plymouth on Tuesday night as the Pride put the...
Central holds off Keene for first win of the season
Manchester Central held Keene to just 14 first-half points and hung on for a 48-40 victory over the visiting Orioles...
Team Romps: Avery and her dad work to make her better
By Mike Whaley Unlike most athletes, Avery Romps has a built-in trainer and coach in her dad, Mike. Pretty sweet...
Red Raiders roll past Bears
Belmont got back to its winning ways on Tuesday night with a convincing 69-19 victory over visiting Newfound. The Red...
Green Wave rolls over Crimson Tide
The Dover girls jumped out to a quick 22-13 lead after one quarter and never looked back as the host...
Goffstown comes-from-behind to down Spaulding
Trailing by five at the break, 32-27, Goffstown outscored Spaulding 42-30 in the second half to earn a come-from-behind victory...
1K point scorers in the 603
We love to honor those local legends from the past and thanks to our local legend himself, Mike Whaley, we...
#4 Keene State denied late by #11 Middlebury
The fourth-ranked Keene State men's basketball team had its 15-game, season-opening win streak snapped on Monday night by #11 Middlebury,...
Spartans defeat Generals
Pembroke Academy improved to 7-1 on the season with a 69-54 victory over visiting John Stark in Division II action...
Eagles soar past Mules
The Division IV Groveton Eagles earned a tough 51-46 victory over visiting Newmarket on Friday night. The Eagles improve to...
Groveton downs Newmarket, remains perfect
The Groveton girls remain the only unbeaten team in Division IV as the Eagles improved to a perfect 7-0 with...
West cruises past ConVal
Manchester West defeated visiting ConVal, 88-61, on Saturday. The Blue Knights were led by their big three of Angel Castro...
Raymond boys shock Somersworth
The Raymond boys snapped a six-game losing streak with a big victory over visiting Somersworth, 62-58, on Friday night. The...
Goffstown wins sixth straight
The Goffstown girls pushed their win streak to six games with a 64-38 victory over visiting Nashua North on Friday...
Trinity wins at Spaulding
The Trinity boys went on the road and earned a 58-42 victory over host Spaulding in Rochester on Friday night....
Bedford blows past Concord
The undefeated Bedford Bulldogs (7-0) dominated Concord (3-4) from start to finish to earn a 59-22 win over the visiting...
Cougars claw Owls
Derryfield jumped out to 14-6 lead after one and never looked back as the Cougars cruised to a 57-32 victory...
Concord Christian pressure too much for Prospect
In a battle between two one-loss teams in Division III, Concord Christian flexed their muscle at Prospect Mountain and ran...
White Mountains survives Groveton boys
Earlier this week the White Mountains boys earned a close three-point home victory versus Groveton, 45-42. Check out the full...
Groveton girls win at White Mountains
On Tuesday, the Groveton girls went on the road and defeated White Mountains, 43-33, in Whitefield. Check out the full...
Alvirne’s second-half surge downs Memorial
The Alvirne girls trailed Manchester Memorial 29-20 at the half, but rallied in the second half to come away with...
Dover cruises past Trinity
The Dover girls dropped 18 first-quarter points and cruised to a 47-26 victory at Trinity on Thursday night. The Green...
Saints down Cougars on the road
In a meeting between two of the top teams in Division III, St. Thomas went on the road and defeated...
Project Profile: Four-year mission to top of D-IV
By Mike Whaley Mitchell Roy has a plan. It is a four-year project to elevate the Profile High School boys...
Farmington handles shorthanded Newmarket
The Farmington boys improved to an impressive 9-1 on the season with a 59-42 victory at Newmarket on Wednesday night....
Newmarket closes out Farmington
The Newmarket girls used a 14-2 fourth quarter to pull away late and earn a 39-20 victory over visiting Farmington...
Burton drops 30 to lead Laconia at Plymouth
Sophomore Mekhia Burton poured in a career-high 30 points to lead Laconia past Plymouth, 62-26, on Tuesday night. Macy Swormstedt...
Pinkerton powers past Portsmouth
Pinkerton improved to 7-0 on the season with a convincing 57-40 victory over visiting Portsmouth on Tuesday night in Derry....
Saints roll past Hilltoppers
The St. Thomas girls held Somersworth to just three first-half field goals as the Saints cruised to a 47-27 win...
Tomahawks chop Red Raiders
Merrimack pumped in 20 first quarter points and never looked back as the Tomahawks cruised to a 70-49 victory at...
Falcons lock down Bears
The Bow Falcons avenged their loss in last season’s Division II girls title game with a 35-23 victory over visiting...
Epping girls win at Raymond
The Division IV Epping girls improved to 7-2 on the season with a 42-37 victory at Division III Raymond on...
Concord earns tough road win at Goffstown
The Concord Crimson Tide went on the road to earn a tough victory at Goffstown on Tuesday night, 50-45. After...
Campbell earns come-from-behind win over Conant
The 5-2 Campbell Cougars and the 5-2 Conant Orioles met up on Monday night and the Cougars earned a come-from-behind...
Concord Christian survives at PCA, improves to 6-0
The Concord Christian boys improved to a perfect 6-0 on the season as they went on the road and came...
Groveton girls and boys at Franklin and Lisbon
The Groveton girls and boys had back-to-back road games at Lisbon and Franklin on Friday and Saturday and our Shirley...
Dover gets first win of the season
After starting the season 0-4, the Dover boys defeated visiting Timberlane, 45-41, on Friday night to earn the first win...
Alvirne gets first win of the season at Merrimack
After starting the season 0-5, the Alvirne boys went on the road to earn a much-needed victory at Merrimack on...
Pelham downs Pembroke, improves to 4-0
The Pelham girls improved to a perfect 4-0 on the season with a 64-41 victory at Pembroke on Friday night. ...
Souhegan remains unbeaten, hands Laconia first loss
In a battle of the unbeatens, the Souhegan Sabers (4-0) handed the Laconia Sachems (4-1) their first loss of the...
Woodsville hands Profile first loss
Two-time Division IV defending champion Woodsville stymied Profile’s prolific offense on Friday night to earn a pivotal 55-43 victory over...
Tigers cruise past Knights
The Farmington boys came out the gates firing and cruised to a 66-18 victory over Mount Royal on Friday night....
Farmington girls down Mount Royal
The Farmington girls started slow, but pulled away late as they defeated visiting Mount Royal, 41-19, on Friday night. The...
Conant downs Raymond on the road
The Conant boys went on the road and defeated Raymond, 42-31, on Thursday night. The Orioles were paced by a...
Tigers claw Mohawks
The Farmington boys dominated the first half of play and cruised to a 60-48 victory over visiting Colebrook on Thursday...
Farmington beats Colebrook at the buzzer
Trailing by one with five seconds on the clock, Farmington's Madi Ricker received the inbounds and made a three-quarter court...
Tyler Bike: It’s gotta be the genes
By: Mike Whaley If you’ve seen Tyler Bike play basketball and you’re unaware of his family’s impressive gene pool, you’d...
The Romike Report: Profile rolls past Lisbon
In his final Romike Report of the season, Andy Romike just had to see Profile in action one more time....
Hollis-Brookline downs ConVal on the road
The Hollis-Brookline girls went on the road and earned a 57-42 victory at ConVal on Wednesday night. The Cavs improve...
St. Thomas topples Inter-Lakes
The St. Thomas girls used a balanced scoring attack to defeat visiting Inter-Lakes, 55-41, on Wednesday night. The Saints were...
Kingsmen win key showdown at Holy Family
Behind a game-high 26 points from sophomore Brode Frink, Concord Christian won a pivotal Division IV match-up at Holy Family,...
Plymouth downs Timberlane
The Plymouth girls escaped with a 39-37 victory over visiting Timberlane on Tuesday night. Maggie Boyd led Plymouth with a...
Merrimack girls earn road win
The Merrimack girls went on the road and earned a 60-46 win over Nashua North on Tuesday night. The Tomahawks...
Memorial wins come-from-behind thriller at Trinity
Manchester Memorial went crosstown and came away with a thrilling come-from-behind victory, 63-60, at Trinity on Tuesday night. The Pioneers...
Coe-Brown boys close out Kingswood
The Coe-Brown boys came out of the gates hot, outscoring Kingswood 18-5 in the first quarter, and held on for...
Second-quarter surge propels West past Oyster River
Manchester West earned its third-straight victory with a 68-44 win over visiting Oyster River on Tuesday night. The Blue Knights'...
Tigers down Pittsfield, improve to 6-1
The Farmington boys led wire-to-wire as the Tigers defeated visiting Pittsfield, 55-29, on Tuesday night. Farmington, who was led by...
Farmington girls put the clamps on Pittsfield
The Farmington girls held Pittsfield to just two first-half points en route to a 57-7 victory over the visiting Panthers...
The Bash: Top 100 Photos
We captured thousands of action photos from The Bash, but we’ve whittled the pile down to our Top 100. Check...
The Bash: Day 5 Recap
By: KJ Cardinal The 43rd Annual Mike Lee Holiday Basketball came to a close on Friday night with the Coffee...
Coffee County Lady Raiders: From Tennessee to the Granite State
By: KJ Cardinal There's been a lot of talk and interest with Coffee County Central High School making their way to...
The Bash: Day 4 Recap
By: KJ Cardinal Day four of the 43rd Annual Mike Lee Holiday Basketball Bash is in the books and the...
The Bash: Day 3 Recap
Day three of the 43rd Annual Mike Lee Holiday Basketball Bash was one to remember, particularly on the boy's side...
The Bash: Day 2 Recap
Competition heated up during day 2 of The 43rd Annual Mike Lee Holiday Basketball Bash at Farmington High School. Three...
The Bash: Day 1 Recap
By: KJ Cardinal Day one of the 43rd Annual Mike Lee Holiday Basketball Bash is in the books and it...
Groveton sweeps Moultonborough
We’ve got some holiday leftovers for you… photos from last week’s Moultonborough at Groveton doubleheader. Thanks to Shirley Nickels for...
The Bash Preview: Our Top-10 Storylines
By: KJ Cardinal Click for official tournament website FARMINGTON – The 43rd Annual Mike Lee Holiday Basketball Bash tips off...
Littleton downs rival Woodsville
The Littleton Crusaders went on the road and defeated rival Woodsville, 69-59, on Wednesday night. Check out some photos of...
Bobcats win thriller over Generals
Plymouth hosted John Stark on Thursday night and came away with a hard-fought 65-63 victory. The Bobcats were led by...
Orioles soar past Saints
The Conant Orioles soared past host St. Thomas on Thursday night, 70-44, to improve to 4-0 on the season. The...
Bishop Guertin topples Londonderry
Bishop Guertin improved to 2-1 on the young season with a 61-46 victory over host Londonderry on Thursday night. Check...
Somersworth wins third-straight
The Somersworth Hilltoppers avenged an 8-point loss to Campbell last week by recording their third-straight win with a 71-61 victory...
Goffstown sails past Salem
Behind a game-high 23 points from Ava Winterburn, the Goffstown Grizzlies sailed to a 57-30 victory over visiting Salem on...
Manchester Memorial survives Merrimack
After starting the season with two close losses, Manchester Memorial recorded its first win of the season with a thrilling...
The Romike Report: Profile remains unbeaten
In another battle of the unbeatens on Wednesday night, Profile (5-0) handed visiting Colebrook (3-1) their first loss of the...
Clermont reaches 1,000-point plateau
Lin-Wood's Cam Clermont entered the night needing 27 points to eclipse the 1,000-point plateau and the senior netted 28 in...
Belmont downs Mascoma in battle of unbeatens
Undefeated Belmont (4-0) handed Mascoma Valley (3-1) their first loss of the season as the Bears downed the Royals, 46-38,...
Prospect Mountain earns first win in dramatic fashion
Nate Archambault's three pointer with 15 seconds left in overtime lifted Prospect Mountain to their first victory of the season,...
Epping hands Newmarket first loss
Behind a team-high 17 points from Jacob Twombly, Epping handed visiting Newmarket its first loss of the season, 53-51, on...
Derryfield downs Plymouth
The Derryfield girls went on the road and defeated Plymouth 53-40 on Tuesday night. The Cougars even their record at...
The Aura of Alton: Pioneer program helped change perception of girls’ hoop
By Mike Whaley (Note: Little Alton High School was the state’s first small-school girls basketball power in the 1970s. They...
The Romike Report: West launches past Lebanon
Manchester West was launched out of a canon on Tuesday night at Lebanon as the Blue Knights opened the game...
Bedford downs Trinity in D-I showdown
In a battle between Division I heavyweights, Bedford earned a hard-fought 68-62 victory over defending D-I champ Trinity on Tuesday...
Romps leads Portsmouth past Londonderry
Behind a game-high 16 points from Avery Romps, the Portsmouth girls sailed past Londonderry, 58-34, on Tuesday night. The Clippers...
Winterburn drops 37 to lead Goffstown
Ava Winterburn poured in 37 points in three quarters of play to lead the host Goffstown Grizzlies to a 75-23...
Nashua South downs Windham in dramatic fashion
Denis Wainaina's go-ahead field goal with 8.8 seconds remaining lifted Nashua South past Windham, 61-60, on Tuesday night. Josh Caruso...
Cardinals claw out win over Tigers
In a slugfest that featured 43 team fouls, the Stevens boys came away with 48-44 win over Newport, on Monday...
The Romike Report: Royals rolls past Cougars
The Romike Report with Andy Romike was on the scene in Canaan as Mascoma Valley played host to Kearsarge on...
Woodsville wins 2 OT thriller at Lin-Wood
It was a thriller in the north country on Monday as Woodsville and Lin-Wood battled through two overtimes with the...
Saints claw Bears, move to 3-0
St. Thomas used a balanced scoring attack with four players in double figures to earn a 62-40 win over Winnisquam...
Tigers blow past Golden Tornadoes
Farmington jumped out to a quick 11-0 lead at Franklin on Monday night and never looked back as the Tigers...
Third quarter streak leads Farmington past Franklin
Leading by one at the half, 22-21, Farmington connected on five three-pointers in the third quarter to take a 17-point...
Plymouth State hosts UMass Dartmouth
Plymouth State hosted UMass-Dartmouth on Saturday and John-Scott Sherburne was on-hand to send us some photos of the Panther rosters...
Pinkerton tops Alvirne
Pinkerton jumped out to an early 15-7 lead after one quarter of play and never looked back as the Astros...
Hollis-Brookline handles Plymouth
Behind a game-high 21 points from Camryn Dunn, the Hollis-Brookline girls went on the road and defeated Plymouth, 45-34, on...
St. Thomas hangs on for the win at Inter-Lakes
St. Thomas jumped out to an early 12-point lead through one quarter of play and hung on for a 51-47...
Falcons fly past Generals in season opener
The Bow Falcons opened the season with a convincing 73-31 victory over visiting John Stark on Tuesday night. Our Todd...
Littleton squeaks out one-point win over White Mountains
The Littleton girls earned a 32-31 victory over White Mountains on Tuesday night. Our Shirley Nickles was there to capture...
ConVal cruises past Milford in D-II opener
ConVal cruised to a 75-56 victory over Milford on Tuesday night in the Division II opener for both squads in...
Nashua South sneaks past Manchester Memorial
Nashua South opened the Division I season with a one-point victory over Manchester Memorial on Tuesday night, 57-56. Check out...
Pembroke led by balanced attack at Merrimack Valley
Pembroke boasted three players in double figures as the Spartans defeated Merrimack Valley, 55-47, on Wednesday night in Penacook. Joe...
Roberts, Beck lead Laconia past West
Kayden Roberts (27 points) and Keaton Beck (23) combined for 48 points to lead Laconia over Manchester West, 84-76, in...
PCA earns first win, hands Farmington first loss
Farmington jumped out to an early 17-7 lead after one quarter, but Portsmouth Christian clawed their way back and earned...
Second-half surge propels PCA past Farmington
Portsmouth Christian and Farmington were knotted at halftime, 22-22, but the Eagles outscored the Tigers by 10 in the second...
Exeter downs Londonderry
Check out photos from Exeter's 66-37 win over Londonderry in the season opener for both squads on Tuesday night. Special...
Kennett flies past Kingswood
The Kennett Eagles blanked Kingswood in the first half, 35-0, en route to a 57-7 victory in Wolfeboro on Tuesday...
The Rivera sisters: All for one and one for all
By Mike Whaley The Rivera family takes being together to a whole new level. All four children are enrolled at...
Andy Romike Reports: Lebanon downs Hanover
Andy Romike (Lebanon Class of 2022) has returned from his freshman year winter break at Arizona State and is joining...
Littleton knocks off White Mountains
In inter-division play, Division IV Littleton jumped out to an early 24-6 lead after one quarter of play and never...
Trinity’s Bike paces Pioneers past Concord
Tyler Bike poured in a game-high 20 points, including 18 in the first half, as Division I defending champion Trinity...
Brady comes from behind at Plymouth
Bishop Brady trailed by three at the half, but outscored host Plymouth in the second half, 30-11, to come away...
Bishop Guertin closes out Goffstown
Bishop Guertin held Goffstown without a field goal in the fourth quarter to come away with a 60-42 victory on...
Gilford soars past Somersworth
Senior Jalen Reese dropped a game-high 22 points in just three quarters of action as the three-time defending champion Gilford...
Frink leads Concord Christian past Mascenic
Brode Frink scored a game-high 22 points to lead Concord Christian to a 71-52 win over visiting Mascenic on Monday...
Holy family pulls away late past Derryfield
Holy Family and Derryfield were knotted at 46-46 through three quarters, but the Griffins outscored the Cougars by 11 in...
Tschudin leads Sunapee past Farmington
Sunapee senior Liz Tschudin netted 17 points to lead the Lakers past Farmington, 38-23, on Monday night. The Lakers held...
Farmington improves to perfect 4-0
Farmington's defensive pressure was too much for Sunapee on Monday night as the Tigers came away with a 58-27 win....
Groveton girls cruise past Lisbon
The Groveton girls cruised past Lisbon, 60-12, on Friday night in the opener for the Eagles. Check out photos of...
Groveton dominates Lisbon in opener
The Groveton boys opened the 2022-23 season with an impressive home win over Lisbon, 71-15, on Friday night. Check out...
Keene State moves to perfect 10-0
Keene State improved to a perfect 10-0 on the season as the Owls defeated visiting Rhode Island College, 98-60, on...
Nashua’s Frechette leads Post past SNHU
Senior DJ Frechette of Nashua netted a game-high 18 points to lead Post University to a 71-61 victory at SNHU...
Freshman Ray shines for Belmont on opening night
The Belmont Red Raiders cruised to a 47-22 victory over visiting White Mountains on Division III opening night. Freshman Treshawn...
Hot-shooting Tigers roll past Warriors
The Farmington boys jumped out to an 11-3 lead just 90 seconds into the game and never looked back. Behind...
Lapanne leads Tigers past Warriors
Behind a game-high 17 points from Makayla Lapanne, the Farmington girls went on the road and defeated Wilton-Lyndeborough, 39-30, on...
#8 Keene State off to best start in program history
The eighth-ranked Keene State Owls improved to a program best 9-0 start on the season with a 95-65 win over...
Berko leads Farmington past Epping
Senior Jordan Berko scored a game-high 20 points to lead Farmington past Epping, 56-44, on Wednesday night. The Blue Devils...
Epping survives at Farmington
The Epping girls went on the road and survived a close contest at Farmington, 34-33, on Wednesday night. For the...
Tony Martinez: Embracing the next chapter
By Mike Whaley Going forward in basketball, Tony Martinez is always reminded by what came before. It keeps the fire...
Franklin boys sneak past Hinsdale, 35-33
Zeke McCoy poured in a team-high 20 points to lead host Franklin to a 35-33 victory over Hinsdale on Tuesday...
Newmarket girls down Nute
Behind a game-high 12 points from Lena Nicholson, the Newmarket girls defeated Nute, 53-13, on Tuesday night. The Mules improve...
Krasnof nets 39 to lead Derryfield past Epping
Junior Jack Krasnof tallied a career-high 39 points to lead Derryfield to a 68-38 win over visiting Epping on Monday...
PCA flies past shorthanded Sunapee
Behind a game-high 19 points from Ava Buchanan, the Portsmouth Christian Academy girls flew past a shorthanded Sunapee squad, 50-18,...
Robie’s 31 paces Profile past Gorham
Josh Robie pumped in 31 points, including 15 in the third quarter alone, to lead Profile to a convincing 68-36...
Frink drops 31 to lead CCA past PCA
Sophomore Brode Frink scored a game-high 31 points in just three quarters of play to lead Concord Christian to a...
Farmington boys roll past rival Nute
The Farmington boys varsity basketball team racked up 23 points in the first quarter and 24 points in the 3rd...
Cardinal soars in debut for Farmington girls
Freshman Anna Cardinal poured in a game-high 14 points, all in the first half, in her high school debut to...
Farmington JV boys cruise past Nute
The Farmington JV boys basketball team opened the 2022-23 season with an impressive 54-21 victory over Nute on Friday night...
SNHU topples visiting Adelphi
MANCHESTER, NH – The SNHU Penmen improved to 2-1 in Northeast-10 Conference play with a 70-65 win over visiting Adelphi...
New photographers added as contributors
The 2022-23 season is just around the corner and new contributors continue to be added to our coverage! Dave Beliveau...
Hinsdale’s Nardolillo paces Rhode Island College
By KJ Cardinal Former Hinsdale hoops star Angelina Nardolillo is just five games into her sophomore season at Rhode Island...
Thankful for our contributors
To wrap up Thanksgiving weekend, we want to give a huge shoutout to our amazing contributors. We are forever thankful...
Farmington hosts annual alumni games
FARMINGTON, NH – The Farmington Athletic Booster Club played host to the annual Orange & Black Friday Alumni Games on...
603 in the NCAA
Let's celebrate the best of the best from the NHIAA that have continued their careers into the NCAA. Below is...
2022-23 Statewide Girls Schedule
Don't worry ladies, we got your statewide schedule as well. We've compiled a composite schedule of all the girls' NHIAA...
Calling all NH hoopsters in the NCAA
Give us an assist as we try to build a database of all former New Hampshire high school ballers that...
2022-23 Statewide Boys Schedule
When we say "Basketball In the Granite State", we mean it! If you're a basketball junkie like us, then you've...
Ball 603 founder KJ Cardinal on the Seacoast Sports Forum
Sherm Chester & Sam Bruno of the The Seacoast Sports Forum recently welcomed Ball 603 founder KJ Cardinal to their show to...
Ball 603’s The Season magazine debuts in April
Ball 603's 2021-22 coverage of Basketball in the Granite State will be commemorated with our inaugural issue of The Season,...
Help us fill our notebook
The 2021-22 NHIAA season is officially in the books and we're working to highlight the amazing stories from around the...
Woodsville remains perfect, wins back-to-back D-IV titles
The top-seeded Woodsville Engineers completed their perfect season with a 58-49 win over #2 Concord Christian Academy to capture the...
Championship Snapshots: Past hoop memories galore
By Mike Whaley This week's Jam Session hears from fans, coaches and former players and coaches as they recall special...
Woodsville remains perfect, advances to D-IV title game
Woodsville's undefeated season continues as the #1 Engineers defeated #4 Littleton, 44-37, in semifinal action of the NHIAA Division IV Boys Basketball State Tournament...
Concord Christian punches ticket to D-IV boys title game
Concord Christian jumped out to an early 12-0 lead and never looked back as the #2 Kingsmen defeated #6 Holy Family, 59-42, in semifinal...
Concord Christian completes perfect season with D-IV crown
Concord Christian Academy put the cherry on top of its undefeated season with a 46-28 win over #3 Derryfield to...
Brewster Academy advances to NEPSAC final
Brewster Academy pulled away in the second half from Bridgton to earn an 87-71 win in semifinal action of the...
Amid shortage, women coaches thrive in Division IV
By Mike Whaley Wednesday was a big evening for high school girls’ basketball coaches in New Hampshire. Three of the...
Holy Family comes from behind to advance to semifinals
Sixth-seeded Holy Family trailed by 12 at the half, but outscored #14 Newmarket in the second half 38-17 to earn...
Top-seeded Woodsville survives scare from #9 Farmington
Top-seeded and undefeated Woodsville survived #9 Farmington on Thursday night, 60-47, to advance to the semifinals of the NHIAA Division...
Concord Christian headed to D-IV girls championship game
Top-seeded Concord Christian pulled away from #4 Woodsville late to earn a 64-44 semifinal victory in the NHIAA Division IV Girls Basketball...
Derryfield punches ticket to D-IV girls title game
Behind a game-high 23 points from Elyse Ngenda, #3 Derryfield knocked off #2 Pittsburg-Canaan in overtime, 47-40 to advance to the title game of...
Lumberjack duo leads Lin-Wood to upset win at Derryfield
Cam Clermont (40 points) and Jake Avery (36) combined for 76 points to lead #10 Lin-Wood to an 82-69 upset...
Farmington upsets Groveton in D-IV prelims
Ninth seeded Farmington went on the road and defeated #8 Groveton, 51-31, to advance to the quarterfinal round of the...
Monadnock shocks D-III world, wins title
Sixth-seeded Monadnock pulled off one of the great upsets in NHIAA tourney history on Sunday as the Huskies cruised to...
Gilford Golden Eagles soar to back-to-back D-III titles
Top-seeded Gilford is back-to-back NHIAA Division III Boys Basketball State Champions as the Golden Eagles survived #3 Kearsarge, 46-38, on Saturday night...
Contributor Added: Cindy Lavigne of Lavigne’s Live Shots
Cindy Lavigne of Lavigne's Live Shots has joined us as a contributing photographer. Based out of Manchester, Cindy will be...
Woodsville engineering a return to hoop greatness
By Mike Whaley When Woodsville won the 2021 Division IV high state school boys basketball championship, it removed the proverbial...
Undefeated Conant cruises to D-III girls title game
Undefeated Conant showed absolutely no signs of slowing down in the semifinals as the top-seeded Orioles cruised to a 60-23...
Post-season run continues to the D-III final for #6 Monadnock
The sixth-seeded Monadnock Huskies kept their post-season run alive on Wednesday night as they defeated #2 Fall Mountain, 49-34, in...
Top-seeded Gilford soars to the D-III title game
Riley Marsh (17), Isaiah Reese (14) and Jalen Reese (14) combined for 45 of Gilford's 54 points as the top-seeded...
Kearsarge comes from behind to punch ticket to D-III final
Trailing by three entering the fourth quarter, #3 Kearsarge rallied to pull off a, 45-42, come-from-behind win over #7 Mascoma...
Contributor Added: Jack Buffington Photography
Jack Buffington of Jack Buffington Photography has joined us as a contributing photographer. Based out of Enfield, Jack will be...
Farmington closes regular-season with key win over Newmarket
Farmington held Newmarket to just three points in the first quarter and 13 in the first half as the Tigers...
Hanover cruises past Bow to capture the D-II crown
In the final title game of the day, top-seeded Hanover rolled to a 55-24 win over #3 Bow to capture...
Bishop Guertin pulls off dramatic comeback to capture D-I title
The fifth-seeded Bishop Guertin Cardinals came-from-behind to upset #2 Bedford to capture the NHIAA Division I Girls Basketball Championship on Sunday evening...
Souhegan captures D-II title in overtime thriller
The top-seeded Souhegan Sabers captured the NHIAA Division II Boys Basketball State Championship on Sunday afternoon with a thrilling 53-51...
Trinity crowned D-I champs in epic battle with Goffstown
TOURNEY In one of the greatest games in NHIAA tournament history, the top-seeded Trinity Pioneers outlasted #3 Goffstown, 64-62, on...
Holmes court advantage: Passion and consistency
By Mike Whaley EXETER – Jeff Holmes’ enthusiasm for basketball, which spans 50-plus years, shows no signs of diminishing. “I’ve...
Ball Access: Trinity head coach Keith Bike
Introducing Ball Access, a behind the scenes, all access look at basketball in the Granite State. In our first installment,...
#1 Trinity rolls past #4 Pinkerton, advances to D-I final
Top-seeded Trinity proved to be too much for #4 Pinkerton to handle as the Pioneers rolled to a 74-57 victory...
#3 Goffstown knocks off #2 Nashua North in semifinals
Third-seeded Goffstown knocked off #2 Nashua North, 74-58, on Wednesday night in semifinal action of the NHIAA Division I Boys...
Souhegan downs Lebanon to advance to D-II final
Top-seeded Souhegan was held to just three first quarter points, but the Sabers clawed their way to a 41-32 victory...
ConVal pulls away in 4th to advance to D-II title game
Third-seeded ConVal knocked off #2 Pelham, 58-47, on Tuesday night in semifinal action of the NHIAA Division II Boys Basketball...
Division III tournament brackets released
The bracket for the 2022 NHIAA Division III Boys Basketball State Tournament has been released. Preliminary round games will take...
Smooth Moves of the Week: Feb. 13, 2022
It’s time again for the Tropical Smoothie Cafe “Smooth Moves of the Week.” Tropical Smoothie Cafe was born on a...
Goffstown cruises past Bishop Guertin, advances to semis
Third-seeded Goffstown cruised to a 54-36 victory over #6 Bishop Guertin in quarterfinal action of the NHIAA Division I Boys...
Trinity topples Bedford to advance to semifinals
Top-seeded Trinity came out swinging in its quarterfinal game versus #8 Bedford on Saturday as the Pioneers poured in 26...
Montgomery leads Nashua North to the semifinals
Jayden Montgomery tallied a game-high 24 points to lead #2 Nashua North to a 57-54 victory over #7 Exeter on...
Pinkerton punches ticket to semis with win over Portsmouth
In the first Division I quarterfinal of the day, #4 Pinkerton survived #5 Portsmouth, 56-50, in Derry on Saturday afternoon....
Top-seeded Souhegan cruises past #8 Laconia
Playing in their first game of the NHIAA Division II Boys Basketball State Tournament, top-seeded Souhegan flexed their muscles versus...
Derryfield pulls away late from Farmington
Derryfield, the second-highest scoring team in Division IV, poured in 21 points in the 4th quarter to pull away at...
Pelham powers past Kennett to advance to D-II semis
Behind a game-high 26 points from Jake McGlinchey, the seconded-seeded Pelham Pythons powered past #7 Kennett, 51-40, on Friday night...
Portsmouth girls down Windham, advance to semifinals
The third-seeded Portsmouth Clippers defeated #6 Windham, 50-36, on Friday night to advance to the semifinals of the NHIAA Division...
Defense meets offense as Farmington hosts Derryfield
Farmington puts its three-game win streak on the line tonight as the Tigers host Derryfield at 7:00 pm. It's a...
Berlin wins at Prospect Mountain
Behind a game-high 13 points from Haden Poulin, the Berlin Mountaineers went on the road and defeated Prospect Mountain, 37-24,...
Bedford downs Dover to advance to quarterfinals
The eighth-seeded Bedford Bulldogs defeated #9 Dover, 63-58, on Wednesday night to advance to the quarterfinal round of the NHIAA...
Pinkerton soars past Londonderry in D-I prelims
The fourth-seeded Pinkerton Astros soared past #13 Londonderry, 65-49, in preliminary round action of the NHIAA Division I Boys Basketball...
Exeter pulls away late from South in D-I prelims
Behind a game-high 21 points from Johnny Meyer, seventh-seeded Exeter pulled away late from #10 Nashua South to come away...
Reese brothers at heart of Gilford’s rise to the top
By Mike Whaley GILFORD – In the last couple years, Gilford has clearly emerged as the top high school boys...
Pembroke wins prelim battle of the Spartans
With the score tied at the break, 31-31, fifth-seeded Pembroke outscored #12 Milford, 36-24, in the second half to come...
Contributor Added: Jeff Criss of Perfect Photos
Jeff Criss of Perfect Photos has joined us as a contributing photographer. Based out of Raymond, Jeff will be sending...
#8 Laconia survives scare from #9 Coe-Brown
Eighth-seeded Laconia survived a scare from #9 Coe-Brown, 43-42, on Tuesday night in the preliminary round of the NHIAA Division...
Division I & II Girls Brackets Announced
The 2022 NHIAA Division I Girls Basketball State Tournament bracket has been released. The Pinkerton Astros are the top seed...
Raymond’s McGrath sinks Epping with game-winner
GAME-WINNER: Trailing by two in the waining moments on the road, Raymond senior Nate McGrath buries this game-winner with nine...
Division I & II Brackets Released
The 2022 NHIAA Division I Boys Basketball State Tournament bracket has been released. The Trinity Pioneers are the top seed...
Milford wins at Hollis-Brookline in regular-season finale
Milford went on the road and defeated Hollis-Brookline, 65-52, on Thursday night. The Spartans close out the 2021-22 regular-season on...
Lebanon downs Brady, wins 15th straight
Lebanon went on the road to win its 15th-straight on Wednesday night as the Raiders defeated Bishop Brady, 75-51, in...
Freshman Frink leads Concord Christian past Derryfield
Concord Christian’s Brody Frink scored just three points in the first quarter of action versus Derryfield on Wednesday night, but...
Newmarket girls close out Farmington late
The Newmarket girls had a strong fourth quarter to seal the deal with a 32-18 win at Farmington on Wednesday...
Capital city showdowns
All eyes will be on the capital region tonight as the city of Concord features pivotal match-ups in Division II...
Coe-Brown Bears beat Bow on the road
Coe-Brown’s Jack Lano poured in a game-high 18 points to lead the visiting Bears to a 54-42 win at Bow...
Sunapee slips past Pittsfield
Sunapee went on the road and earned a 51-35 victory at Pittsfield in Division IV action on Tuesday night. The...
Trinity tops Pinkerton in showdown between D-I Goliaths
In a battle between the top two teams in Division I, Trinity (14-1) flexed its muscle with a 52-44 win...
Lebanon survives in overtime at Hanover
The Lebanon Raiders needed overtime to earn their 13th-straight victory with a 50-40 overtime win at Hanover on Monday night....
Baguidy beats the buzzer!
With the score tied at 66 with 3.6 seconds on the clock, Goffstown's Robby Baguidy goes the length of the...
Smooth Moves of the Week: Jan. 30, 2022
It’s time again for the Tropical Smoothie Cafe “Smooth Moves of the Week.” Tropical Smoothie Cafe was born on a...
Farmington JV girls down Derryfield
The Farmington JV girls team defeated visiting Derryfield on Friday night. Check out photos of the action...
Winnisquam JV holds off visiting Mascoma
Winnisquam JV held off Mascoma, 48-38, on Tuesday night in Tilton. Check out some photos of the action...
Hopkinton girls earn road win at St. Thomas
The Hopkinton girls went on the road and won a key Division III match up at St. Thomas on Friday...
Coe-Brown girls down Oyster River in Route 4 rivalry
In a girls Division II match-up between Route 4 rivals, Coe-Brown bested Oyster River, 33-28, on Friday night in Durham. ...
Derryfield girls pull away from Farmington
The Farmington varsity girls hung tough in the first half versus Derryfield, but the Cougars pulled away in the third...
Windham survives at Concord
Windham escaped Concord with a 49-46 win on Thursday night. The Jaguars have now won three straight and four of...
Nashua North cruises past Manchester Memorial
Jayden Montgomery and Trevor Labrecque each poured in 17 points to lead Nashua North to a runaway victory at Manchester...
The Peach Basket: Jan. 27, 2022
Let’s throw it back on this Thursday with a trip down memory lane with The Peach Basket. This week we...
Stockbower wins it in overtime for PCA
Jason Stockbower's fade away jumper with 1.4 seconds to go lifted Portsmouth Christian Academy to a clutch 58-56 overtime win...
Second half effort lifts Epping past Farmington
Epping started slow, but finished strong as the Blue Devils came away with a 59-45 win over Farmington on Wednesday...
Chinn music: Twins help orchestrate Pinkerton’s symphony of winning
By Mike Whaley The first two games that Dave Chase coached freshmen twins Anthony and Tyrone Chinn made an impression....
Pelham wins tight one at Merrimack Valley
Pelham earned a tough road win on Tuesday night as the Pythons were victorious at Merrimack Valley in Concord. With...
Bishop Brady holds off Pembroke
Behind a game-high 33 points from Ivan Yen, the Bishop Brady Giants held off visiting Pembroke, 66-62, on Tuesday night...
Mascoma Valley survives late Winnisquam rally
Mascoma Valley went on the road and held off a late rally from Winnisquam to escape Tilton with a 60-53...
Timberlane wins fourth-straight with victory over Keene
Four Owls scored in double-digits to lead Timberlane to a 53-42 win over Keene on Monday night in Plaistow. Trey...
Farmington wins fourth straight with victory at Pittsfield
After starting the season 0-3, the Farmington Tigers have reeled off four-straight victories to improve to 4-3 on the season...
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Smooth Moves of the Week (Jan. 23, 2022)
It’s time again for the Tropical Smoothie Cafe “Smooth Moves of the Week.” Tropical Smoothie Cafe was born on a...
South downs North is epic Battle of the Bridge OT showdown
Nashua South went crosstown and defeated rival Nashua North in overtime, 57-51, on Friday night in an epic Battle of...
Pinkerton survives at Londonderry, moves to 11-2
Pinkerton went on the road and escaped Londonderry with a 64-58 win on Saturday afternoon. The Astros bounced back from...
Farmington wins third straight, cruises past Wilton-Lyndeborough
Farmington cruised to a 76-24 win over Wilton-Lyndeborough on Friday night. The Tigers improved to 3-3 on the season with...
Trinity moves to 11-0 with win over Portsmouth
Trinity improved to a perfect 11-0 on the season with a 44-36 win at home versus Portsmouth on Thursday night....
Kingswood downs Plymouth, wins third straight
The Kingswood Knights hosted Plymouth on Thursday night and came away with a 62-50 win in Wolfeboro. The Knights have...
Eastern Boats joins Ball 603 as sponsor of Nute coverage
Ball 603 proudly announces Eastern Boats as the official sponsor of our coverage of Nute Ram basketball. Founded in 1981...
The Peach Basket: Jan. 19, 2022
Let's throw it back on this Thursday with a trip down memory lane with The Peach Basket. This week we...
Souhegan rolls to 11-0 with win at West
Matt Canavan poured in a game-high 23 points and the undefeated Souhegan Sabers showed no signs of slowing down as...
Concord Christian girls hang on versus Derryfield
The undefeated Concord Christian girls squad survived Derryfield on Tuesday night with a narrow 36-35 win in Concord. Check out...
The 2K mark eluded Brad Therrien due to sickness in 1970
By Mike Whaley Note: This is the last in a three-part series on the elusive 2,000-point milestone. Henniker’s Karen Wood...
Ball 603 puts the FREE in Live Free or Die
In a time of subscription-based content and pay per view video streams, Ball 603 is bucking the trend by proudly...
Goffstown tops Londonderry, wins sixth straight
Behind a game-high 24 points from Mason Blondeau, Goffstown jumped out to an early lead over Londonderry and never looked...
Dover girls down Spaulding
The Dover girls defeated Spaulding, 51-42, on Tuesday night in Dover. Mike Whaley was on hand to capture some of...
Dover comes back to down Nashua South, wins fifth straight
Trailing by eight points entering the fourth quarter, Dover outscored Nashua South 21-11 in the final stanza to come away...
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Trinity wins at Central, improves to 10-0
Trinity became the first team in the state to reach 10 wins on the season as the Pioneers went on...
This Week on Ball 603: 15 games!
Our relentless coverage of basketball in the Granite State continues this week with video highlights, photos and live streams from...
360 with Ball 603: Freshman Ferdinando fuels Derryfield
https://youtu.be/hZUr-00qluE By KJ Cardinal With the win over previously unbeaten Epping on Friday night, the Derryfield Cougars appear to be...
Smooth Moves of the Week (Jan. 16, 2021)
It's time again for the Tropical Smoothie Cafe “Smooth Moves of the Week.” Tropical Smoothie Cafe was born on a...
Portsmouth girls handle Spaulding, win 8th straight
The Portsmouth girls basketball team kept on rolling as the Clippers hosted Spaulding on Saturday afternoon and the handled the...
Scott-Beaulac drops 41 to lead West past John Stark
Manchester West guard Aiden Scott-Beaulac poured in an impressive 41 points to lead the Blue Knights to a 70-64 win...
2K Capsules: A look at the 2,000-point scorers
New Hampshire's basketball history includes a total of 16 players that have eclipsed the 2,000-point plateau and in the recent...
Derryfield hands Epping first loss of the season
Derryfield (4-1) defeated previously unbeaten Epping (5-1) on Friday night, 73-63, in Manchester. Check out highlights of the action… https://youtu.be/lQ3EKFdRrVU
Sunapee girls roll past Farmington
The FHS girls varsity basketball team was defeated by Sunapee, 45-26, on Friday night in The Jungle. The Tigers trailed...
Watch Sunapee Girls at Farmington LIVE & FREE
The Farmington girls varsity basketball team (3-3) looks to make it three in a row and get above .500 tonight...
Farmington knocks off PCA
Farmington started slow, but finished strong as the Tigers knocked off Portsmouth Christian, 64-59, on Thursday night in The Jungle. ...
Unbeaten Souhegan hands ConVal first loss of the season
In a battle of Division II unbeatens, Souhegan went on the road and won an intense affair at ConVal on...
Nashua North hands Pinkerton first loss of the season
Nashua North went on the road and pulled off a gritty 69-63, win at previously unbeaten Pinkerton on Wednesday night....
Alvirne pulls away at Spaulding
Alvirne stopped a two-game skid as the Broncos went on the road and pulled away late at Spaulding, 49-32, on...
Cool-hand Luke Merrill’s quest for 2K points fell just short
By Mike Whaley Note: This is the second in a three-part series on the elusive 2,000-point milestone. During the winter...
CCA hands PCA first loss of the season
In a battle between two of the top teams in Division IV, Concord Christian (5-1) handed Portsmouth Christian (4-1) its...
Bishop Guertin wins at Nashua
Bishop Guertin went crosstown and won at Nashua North, 50-49, on Monday night. Check out the first video contribution from...
Trinity downs Exeter, improves to 8-0
Trinity went on the road to defeat Exeter, 70-45, and improve to a perfect 8-0 on the season. The Pioneers...
Pinkerton downs Salem, moves to 7-0
Pinkerton Academy shows no signs of slowing down as the Astros went on the road to defeat Salem, 68-58, on...
Morse lifts Salem JV to victory
With the score tied at 42, sophomore Ryan Morse of the Salem JV's knocks down this game-winning triple to give...
Rosatano wins it for Londonderry
Knotted at 48-48, Londonderry's Mike Rosatano had a big time putback to give the Lancers the two-point victory at home...
St. Thomas girls top Berlin
The St. Thomas girls defeated Berlin yesterday, 35-29, and Mike Whaley was on hand to capture a few photos. Check...
Smooth Moves of the Week (Jan. 9, 2022)
It’s time for our Tropical Smoothie Cafe “Smooth Moves of the Week.”Tropical Smoothie Cafe was born on a beach where...
Reese paces Gilford past Somersworth
Jalen Reese puts the “go” in Golden Eagles. The junior guard poured in a game-high 21 points to lead undefeated...
Laconia eases past Belmont
Laconia cruised to a 54-23 win over a short-handed Belmont squad that was playing without a handful of players. Check...
The evolution and de-evolution of the 2,000-point scorer
By Mike Whaley Note: First in a three-part series on the state’s 2,000-point high school basketball scorers. There was a...
Politi’s seven threes leads Trinity
One of the top marksmen in the state, Trinity’s Andrew Politi connected on seven triples on Wednesday night en route...
ConVal downs Pembroke
ConVal moved to the top of the Division II standings on Tuesday night with a 69-58 road win at Pembroke....
Woodsville rolls past Moultonborough
There was no stopping this locomotive. The Woodsville Engineers went on the road and cruised to a 75-10 victory at...
Gilford moves to 5-0
Gilford jumped out to a 9-0 lead in under two minutes of action and cruised to a 62-43 win at...
Nashua South beats Bishop Guertin on the road
It was a raucous scene at Bishop Guertin on Monday night as visiting Nashua South came-from-behind to get the win....
Forcier’s Rams don’t quit
One of the top scorers in Division IV, Gavin Forcier and his Nute Rams have a hard-nosed, no-quit attitude that...
Smooth Moves of the Week (Jan. 2, 2021)
It's time again for the Tropical Smoothie Cafe “Smooth Moves of the Week.” Tropical Smoothie Cafe was born on a...
Aiden Hefferon: At the point of a ‘Topper turnaround
By Mike Whaley SOMERSWORTH – Last year was a down year in many ways for the Somersworth High School boys...
Interviews from The Bash
Check out interviews that aired during our live broadcasts of the 42nd Annual Mike Lee Holiday Basketball Bash... Grady Livingston:...
Top 5 Plays from The Bash
Countdown to the New Year with our Top 5 Plays from the 42nd Annual Mike Lee Holiday Basketball Bash... https://youtu.be/TgKNYGkoogM
Kennett sweeps The Bash
FARMINGTON – The Kennett Eagles took home the boys and girls titles at the 42nd Annual Mike Lee Holiday Basketball...
Watch LIVE as Bash champs are crowned
The stage is set for the finals of the 42nd Annual Mike Lee Holiday Basketball Bash and you can watch...
📸 Meet the Concord Christian Kingsmen
After last night’s huge semifinal victory over Coe-Brown at the 42nd Annual Mike Lee Holiday Basketball Bash, the Concord Christian...
Recap: Day 4 at The Bash
FARMINGTON – It's 31 games down and two to go at the 42nd Annual Mike Lee Holiday Basketball Bash. Day...
Recap: Day 3 at The Bash
FARMINGTON – The hump day of the 42nd Annual Mike Lee Holiday Basketball Bash featured 10 games, including four boys...
📸 Meet the Concord Christian Girls
A quick look at the Concord Christian Academy girls roster and you might think the Kingsmen are a small Division...
Two days down at The Bash
FARMINGTON – The second day of the 42nd Annual Mike Lee Holiday Basketball Bash featured nine games with bracket play...
📸 Meet the Kennett Eagles
One of the most celebrated team's in tourney history, Larry Meader's Kennett Eagles stopped by our studio at the 42nd...
Day one of The Bash in the Books
FARMINGTON – Day one of the 42nd Annual Mike Lee Holiday Basketball Bash featured nine games with some competition across...
Let’s Bash!
The 42nd Annual Mike Lee Holiday Basketball Bash runs Dec. 26-30 and we’ve got you covered with live action of...
Contributor Added: Your Athletes in Action Photography
Dave O’Brien of Your Athletes in Action Photography has joined us as a contributing photographer. Throughout the season he will...
The Peach Basket: Dec. 23, 2021
It's time to dip into The Peach Basket to see what gems we've unearthed from Ball 603 fans around the...
Nashua North remains unbeaten
In a battle of the Division-I unbeatens, Nashua North went on the road to defeat a short-handed Goffstown squad, 62-41,...
Lorne Lucas: Handling challenges in life, on the court
By Mike Whaley ROCHESTER – Lorne Lucas knows all about challenges. Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 1998, it’s a...
Pinkerton’s Chinn drops 27 in win over Timberlane
Junior Anthony Chinn put on a show in Pinkerton’s 40-point win over Timberlane on Monday Night. Chinn poured in a...
Dover at Portsmouth Girls Photos
The Portsmouth girls basketball team hosted Dover on Monday Night. Check out some photos by Mike Whaley...
Farmington eases past Mount Royal
The Farmington boys varsity basketball team cruised to a 62-13 victory over visiting Mount Royal on Monday night in The...
📸 Farmington girls roll past Mount Royal
The Farmington girls varsity basketball team improved to 2-3 on the young season with a 58-17 win over Mount Royal...
Broadcast teams set for The Bash
The 42nd Annual Mike Lee Holiday Basketball Bash at Farmington High School is New Hampshire’s largest holiday basketball tournament, so...
This week: 20 games covered!
Ball 603 hits full throttle in the second full week of the season as we bring you coverage of an...
Ball 603 to cover The Bash
Ball 603 has partnered with the 42nd Annual Mike Lee Holiday Basketball Bash to bring you live and free coverage...
TSC: Smooth Moves of the Week (Dec. 19, 2021)
It’s time to introduce our Tropical Smoothie Cafe “Smooth Moves of the Week.” Tropical Smoothie Cafe was born on a...
The Isaac Jarvis Show
It was the Isaac Jarvis show on Friday night as the senior forward poured in a game-high 27 points, including...
📸 Portsmouth girls down Exeter
Portsmouth girls beat Exeter in D-I hoop action, 51-37, led by Avery Romps with 17 points. Emma Smith paced Exeter...
📸 Concord Christian rises above Farmington
Senior Isaac Jarvis poured in a game-high 27 points to lead visiting Concord Christian to a 63-45 victory over Farmington...
The Peach Basket: Dec. 16, 2021
It's time for our first installment of The Peach Basket where we throw it back to old school photos of...
📸 Meet the Somersworth Hilltoppers
Second-year head coach Leon Shaw and the Somersworth Hilltoppers are 1-1 on the young season and are coming off a...
📸 PCA downs Newmarket
DOVER – It was a game of runs in Dover that came down to the wire and a Jason Stockbower...
Brian Cronin: The ball doesn’t fall too far from the basket
By Mike Whaley NEWMARKET – There’s this hazy memory of a young, mop-haired Brian Cronin, maybe 6 or 7 years...
📸 Epping closes out Farmington on the road
Epping trailed by six points halfway through the fourth quarter, but the Blue Devils finished strong to come away with...
📸 Holy Family survives at Nute
Holy Family held a 16-point lead after three quarters, but host Nute rallied late to nearly pull off the come-from-behind...
📸 Kingswood cruises past Merrimack Valley
The Kingswood Knights jumped out to a 31-6 lead in the first half and never looked back as they cruised...
First full week of action ahead
The opening weekend of the 2021-22 season is in the books and we now forge ahead with our first full...
📸 Meet the Newmarket Mules
First-year head coach Brian Cronin and the Newmarket Mules are a young squad looking to make some noise in Division...
Throwback with The Peach Basket
Join us each week as we take a trip down memory lane with your throwback Thursday photos. Scan in an...
📸 PCA topples Farmington
Portsmouth Christian Academy opened the 2021-22 season with a 62-50 victory over Farmington in a hotly contested affair in Dover....
📸 Salem downs Spaulding
Salem went on the road and defeated Spaulding, 59-48, on opening night for both teams in Rochester on Friday night.
📰 Introducing Ball 603
The 2021-22 NHIAA boys basketball season gets underway tomorrow, so it’s time to officially introduce Ball 603, coverage of basketball...
📰 Mike Whaley joins Ball 603
Ball 603 just threw down its first slam dunk by landing legendary New Hampshire sports journalist Mike Whaley. With 40...
📸 Meet the Farmington Tigers
Head coach Adam Thurston and his Farmington Tigers are getting geared up for their season opener on Friday and we...
📰 Opening day is on the way
The wait is almost over. On Friday, December 10th, 84 of the 88 NHIAA boys varsity basketball teams will be...
📸 Belmont Jamboree
With the start of the 2021-22 season under a week away, we treated ourselves to some competitive hoops at the...
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