Tag: Farmington

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 over Epping on Tuesday night in The Jungle.

The Tigers controlled the game from the onset as they held the Blue Devils to just one first-quarter field goal and led 15-4 after one frame.

FHS was led by 18 points from Demery Hadges, while Noah Elwell and Lucas Watson added 16 and 10, respectively. Epping was paced by 18 points from Blake Snyder, who had 10 points in the 4th quarter alone.

With the victory, Farmington improves to 2-0 on the season, while Epping falls to 1-1.

Check out the full photo gallery of tonight’s action by KJ Cardinal…

Epping Boys at Farmington (12.10.24) - KJ CARDINAL
Epping Boys at Farmington (12.10.24) – KJ CARDINAL
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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 over visiting Epping on Tuesday night.

Farmington’s Madi Ricker led all scorers with 20 points, while Zoey Johnson (16) and Ryleigh Hogan (14) both chipped in with double digits as well.

With the victory, the Tigers improve to 2-0 on the young season and head to Littleton on Friday to take on the Crusaders. Epping falls to 0-2 on the season and hosts Portsmouth Christian Academy next Wednesday.

Check out the full photo gallery of tonight’s action by KJ Cardinal…

Epping Girls at Farmington (12.10.24) - KJ CARDINAL
Epping Girls at Farmington (12.10.24) – KJ CARDINAL
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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 recognized and made a presentation.

Gabe Anthony, a former Panther soccer and basketball player, was tragically killed back on Dec. 15, 2023 when he was struck by another vehicle while tending to his broken down car on Route 93 South in Sanbornton. Gabe was 24 years old.

Rick Anthony, Gabe’s father and former Pittsfield High School AD and Athletic Hall of Fame member, talked about the GDA21 Foundation’s mission. He had the Pittsfield varsity teams present LED roadside flares to all members of the Farmington varsity teams.

Over the course of this year, Rick plans to go to nine New Hampshire high schools and present LED roadside flares to their senior classes to help keep young drivers safe when their vehicles breakdown.

Our hearts go out to the entire Anthony family and applaud their mission. The GDA21 Foundation is accepting donations online through their website: www.gda21foundation.org.

Gabriel Douglas Anthony 21 Foundation (12.6.24) - KJ CARDINAL
Gabriel Douglas Anthony 21 Foundation (12.6.24) – KJ CARDINAL
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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 in the season opener for both squads Friday night in The Jungle.

Senior Noah Elwell (16 points), junior Preston Berko (15) and sophomore Brayden Johnson (14) all netted double figures for the Tigers, while the Panthers were led by eight points from senior Brayden Pelletier.

The Tigers jumped out to a 20-8 lead of the Panthers and then reeled off a 25-0 second quarter to blow the game open. FHS had 10 of 11 players score in the victory.

Next up, Farmington hosts Epping on Tuesday, while Pittsfield welcomes Portsmouth Christian Academy on Tuesday as well.

Check out the full photo gallery of the action by KJ Cardinal…

Pittsfield Boys at Farmington (12.6.24) - KJ CARDINAL
Pittsfield Boys at Farmington (12.6.24) – KJ CARDINAL
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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 host Farmington past Pittsfield, 62-26, in the season opener for both teams on Friday night in The Jungle.

The Tigers were shot out of a cannon in the first quarter as they outscored the Panthers, 20-2. Ricker came out the gates hot as she scored 12 points in the first frame alone. Farmington also go 12 points on the night from freshman Shaylee DiPrizio, nine from sophomore Zoey Johnson and eight from junior Anna Cardinal.

Pittsfield was led by 12 points from Addison Clark.

The Tigers return to action on Tuesday when they host Epping, while Pittsfield hosts Portsmouth Christian Academy on Tuesday as well.

KJ Cardinal & Michael Griffin of Michael Griffin Photography were both on site. Check out their photo galleries below…

Pittsfield Girls at Farmington (12-6-24) - Michael Griffin
Pittsfield Girls at Farmington (12-6-24) – Michael Griffin
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Pittsfield Girls at Farmington (12.6.24) - KJ CARDINAL
Pittsfield Girls at Farmington (12.6.24) – KJ CARDINAL
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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 Bedford High School.

The Crusaders improve to 21-0 on the season and will face #3 Newmarket for the NHIAA Division IV State Championship on Saturday at 1:00 pm.

This one felt more like a football game at times than a basketball game. A combined 40 fouls were whistled and 42 free throws were attempted. Both teams were plagued by foul trouble for most of the night and in the end clutch free throws by Littleton 8th-grader Leah Poulton sealed the victory.

While Poulton was 4-5 from the charity stripe in the 4th, neither team shot the ball particularly well from the line as Farmington was just 9-for-17 (52.9%) and Littleton 13-for-25 (52.0%).

The unbeaten Crusaders led 11-8 after the first quarter of play, but were just 3-for-9 from the line in the opening stanza. Farmington struggled to handle the Littleton press in the 1st half and the Crusaders won the 2nd quarter, 14-9, taking a 25-17 lead to the break.

Littleton opened the 3rd quarter with a quick 4-0 burst to push its lead to 12. Sophomore Anna Cardinal netted six-straight points for the Tigers to cut the Crusader lead to 8, 33-25, heading to the 4th quarter.

The two battled in a physical final frame that featured 17 free throws combined. A three-pointer by Farmington freshman Zoey Johnson with 3:16 left on the clock cut the Littleton lead to five, 35-30, but the Tigers would get no closer.

The Crusaders were led by a game-high 14 points from Poulton and 8 from Addison Pilgrim, while Addison Hadlock was limited for most of the night due to foul trouble and scored just four points. Farmington was paced by 10 points from Madi Ricker, 9 from Zoey Johnson and 8 from Cardinal.

Check out the full photo gallery of the action by Jill Stevens…

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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 IV State Tournament on Monday night at Bedford High School.

Both teams held each other to their second-lowest scoring output of the season as Profile advances to the title game and will take on #2 Littleton on Saturday at Colby Sawyer College in New London at 3:00 PM.

Farmington jumped out to a 7-4 lead and looked poised in the opening quarter. A Danny Burnell three-point as time expired in the 1st gave Profile a 10-9 lead after one. The Tigers were held to just five 2nd-quarter points and the Patriots took a 22-14 lead to the break.

Profile kept at least an 8-point cushion for nearly the entire second half and pulled away to the 15-point win.

The Tigers held Josh Robie, the division’s leading scorer (26 PPG), to just 13 points, while Alex Leslie paced the Patriots with a game-high 17 points. Farmington was led by 15 points from Demery Hadges and 9 from Shawn Murphy.

Check out the full photo gallery by Jill Stevens…

Check out the full photo gallery by Jeff Criss of Perfect Photos…

Check out the full photo gallery by Betsy Hansen…

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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 program history as the Tigers survived an overtime thriller versus #5 Woodsville, 55-47, on Friday night in quarterfinal action of the Division IV state tournament.

Farmington advances to the semifinals to take on undefeated top seed Littleton on Tuesday night at 7:30 pm at Bedford High School.

The Tigers came ready to play as they jumped out to a 12-7 lead after one quarter of action and later led 22-16 at the half. Sophomore Anna Cardinal poured in eight points in the 3rd quarter alone, including 2 threes, for Farmington as the home team took a 34-29 lead to the 4th.

The Engineers weren’t done, however. Woodsville would erase an 8-point deficit, 39-31, to force overtime at 45-45.

The four-minute overtime frame to determine a trip to the final four belonged to the Tigers. Farmington outscored the Engineers, 10-2, in the extra session to come away with the big win in front of a packed crowd. The Tigers were just 10-22 (45.5%) from the free throw line in regulation, but went 4-6 in OT to help secure the win.

Madi Ricker led the Tigers with 15 points, while Cardinal (14), Shaylee DiPrizio (13) and Zoey Johnson (9) were all key contributors as well. Woodsville was paced by a game-high 17 points from Makayla Walker and 14 from Paige Royer.

Check out the photo gallery by Jill Stevens…

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 Tigers defeated #5 Holy Family, 61-53, in the quarterfinal round on Thursday night in Farmington.

The Tigers advance to the semifinals and will take on undefeated top-seed Profile on Monday night at Bedford High School at 7:30 pm.

Farmington came out firing as the Tigers poured in 20 1st-quarter points and held a seven-point lead after one. Holy Family battled back to cut the lead to three at the half, 32-29.

It was a tightly contested 3rd quarter and Farmington took a four-point lead to the final frame. In the 4th, the Tigers pumped in 19 points to come away with the eight-point victory.

FHS was led by a balanced offensive attack. Demery Hadges (16 points), Cody Brazee (11) and Preston Berko (10) all had double-digits, while Shawn Murphy and Aiden Place added 9. Dylan Zappala rounded out the scoring with 6. The Griffins were led by 23 points apiece from Gabe Lacasse and Enzo Yonkeu.

Check out the full photo gallery by KJ Cardinal…