By: Logan Paronto
NEWPORT, NH – Newport recorded its sixth-straight victory thanks to a 51-40 win over visiting Kearsarge on Wednesday night.
Taylor Fellows led all scorers with 19 points, while Zoey Lord added 13 of her own.
Madden Huff scored her season high 13 points for the Cougars.
With the win, Newport jumps to 8-1 on the season, while Kearsarge falls to 3-6.
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NORTH SUTTON, NH – The hottest team in Division III wasn’t messing around on Monday night as the Kearsarge Cougars opened the game on a 25-0 run and ran away with a 70-29 victory over visiting Stevens.
The Cougars poured in 32 first-quarter points to take a 32-4 lead after one before letting off the throttle.
Kearsarge had nine players score, including three in double digits: Eli Whipple (21 points), Liam Miller (16) and Noah Whipple (15). The Cardinals were paced by 10 points from Cullen Neathawk.
With the win, the Cougars move to 8-0 on the season and sit alone atop the D-III standings. Stevens falls to 1-6.
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NORTH SUTTON, NH – Stevens held Kearsarge to just 16 points as the visiting Cardinals defeated the Cougars, 32-16, on Monday night.
Stevens was led by 13 points from B Monn, while Kearsarge was paced by six points from K Finnegan.
With the win, the Cardinals improve to 2-6 on the season and the Cougars fall to 3-5.
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By: Logan Paronto
NORTH SUTTON, NH – Kearsarge used a 37 point second half to knock off unbeaten Raymond, 66-53, on Friday night.
The Cougars were led by a season high 25 points from Austin Needham, while Eli Whipple added 17 to the box score.
Jacobi Cumberbatch (20) and Drezell Duffaut (19) combined for 39 in the loss.
Kearsarge improves to 7-0 while Raymond drops to 6-1.
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By: KJ Cardinal
NORTH SUTTON, NH – With the game tied at 44-44 entering the final frame, Kearsarge poured in 23 fourth-quarter points to come away with a 67-56 victory over visiting Mascoma Valley on Monday night.
It was a back-and-forth game for the first three quarters until the Cougars pulled away late to earn a key victory in a battle between undefeated teams.
Noah Whipple led all scorers with a game-high 27 points for Kearsarge, while Eli Whipple and Austin Needham added 15 and 13 points, respectively.
Mascoma Valley was paced by Bryce Ballou’s 25 points and Brayden Pierce (13) and Brody Goulette (10) chipped in with double-digits as well.
With the win, the Cougars improve to 6-0 on the season, while the Royals, who were playing without All-State forward Tanner Moulton, fall to 4-1.
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ALTON, NH – Kearsarge poured in 22 points in the first quarter and never looked back at Prospect Mountain, 60-42, on Monday night.
Kearsarge pushed the tempo from the opening tip and showed why they look to be one of the top teas in Division III. The Cougars took a commanding 39-19 lead to the locker room and cruised to the 18-point win.
Kearsarge was led by 15 points from Noah Whipple and 13 from Austin Needham. Leading the way for the Timberwolves was Jacob Luscomb with 17 points, while Shaun McAneney added 10.
With the win, the Cougars improve to 2-0 on the season, while the Prospect falls to 0-2.
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ALTON, NH – Prospect Mountain was held scoreless in the 4th quarter, but hung on for a 32-28 victory over visiting Kearsarge on Monday night.
The Timberwolves trailed 11-8 after the first frame of action, but limited the Cougars to three points in the 2nd quarter to take a 19-14 lead to the break. PMHS had a comfortable 32-21 lead heading into the final stanza, but was outscored 7-0 in the 4th and hung on for the win.
Madilyn Howlett paced Prospect with 13 points, while Kearsarge was led by a game-high 14 points from Ava Shapiro.
With the win, the Timberwolves improve to 2-0 on the season, while the Cougars fall to 0-2.
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NORTH SUTTON, NH – Zoey Lord tallied 19 points to lead Newport past Kearsarge, 52-37, on Friday night in the season opener for both squads.
Taylor Fellows added 10 for the Tigers, while Ava Shapiro paced the Cougars with 13.
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By: KJ Cardinal
Just like the unseasonably warm weather, the 2024-25 NHIAA season is beginning to heat up as well.
Yesterday marked the first practice date for Division IV squads with many holding tryouts around the state. D-III follows suit next week (Nov. 25) with D-I & D-II just seven days later as well (Dec. 2).
The D-IV season official tips off with 2024-25 opening night being held on Friday, Dec. 6, while Divisions I, II & III throw it up on Dec. 13.
Before we get to the regular-season slate, however, there are six official NHIAA sanctioned preseason jamborees on the docket. Check out the events below as this will be your first chance to see these squads in action…
| DATE | GENDER | EVENT | HOST | PARTICIPANTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | Girls | Preseason Basketball Jamboree | Lin-Wood | Holy Family, Concord Christian, Franklin, Lin-Wood |
| December 3 | Boys | Newfound Invitational | Newfound | Inter-Lakes, Winnisquam, Laconia, Plymouth, White Mountains, Newfound |
| December 7 | Boys | Belmont Boys Basketball Preseason Jamboree | Belmont | Mascoma, Monadnock, Newport, Belmont |
| December 7 | Boys | Pinkerton Basketball Jamboree | Pinkerton | Central Catholic, Malden Catholic, Salem, Greater Lawrence Tech, Pinkerton |
| December 7 | Girls | Preseason Jamboree | Kennett | White Mountains, Inter-Lakes, Berlin, Fryeburg, Kingswood, Plymouth, Gilford, Laconia, Prospect Mountain, Moultonborough, Littleton, Kennett |
| December 7 | Boys | NH Sports Page Basketball Jamboree | Londonderry | Nashua South, Kearsarge, Pelham, St. Thomas, Pinkerton, Windham, Trinity, Bow, Portsmouth, Pembroke, Londonderry |
By KJ Cardinal
The fourth-seeded Kearsarge Cougars were crowned 2024 NHIAA Division III Girls Basketball State Champions on Saturday evening with a 38-27 victory over No. 2 Hopkinton at Keene State College.
Kearsarge earns the third title in school history and the first since 2002. The Cougars were led by Tessa Marinello’s 15 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks, while Ava Shapiro added 12 points.
The favorite Hawks came ready to play as they jumped out to an early seven-point lead with two minutes to play in the 1st quarter and led 12-7 at the end of the opening frame.
Kearsarge then reeled off an 8-0 run to start the second quarter and led the rest of the way. The Cougars held the Hawks scoreless in the second quarter and took a 15-12 lead to the break. Hopkinton was 0-12 from the field in the quarter as both teams shot a combined 10-50 (20%) from the field in the first half.
The third quarter was all Kearsarge. The Cougars stifling defense continued, winning the quarter 15-5 and taking a 30-17 lead to the final stanza. The 13-point deficit was too much for the Hawks to overcome and Kearsarge was crowned.
Leading the way for Hopkinton was Shaylee Murdough with 15 points. Sydney Westover dominated the glass with 19 rebounds as the Hawks out rebounded the Cougars 37-30.
Watch as Kearsarge takes home the crown and the Cougars did it with Kearsarge defense…
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