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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 led the Lancers to a 55-53 come-from-behind win over visiting Manchester Memorial on Thursday night.

Paquette finished the night with 30 points, 13 of them coming in the final stanza. The Crusaders were paced by 17 points from Joel Gomez, while Christian Bilolo (12 points) and Bory Bory (11) also netted double figures.

With the win, Londonderry improves to 2-1 on the season, while Memorial falls to 1-2.

Check out the full gallery by Cindy Lavigne of Lavigne’s Live Shots…

Memorial at Londonderry Boys 12.20.24 CINDY LAVIGNE
Memorial at Londonderry Boys 12.20.24 CINDY LAVIGNE
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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.

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…

DATEGENDEREVENTHOSTPARTICIPANTS
December 1GirlsPreseason Basketball JamboreeLin-WoodHoly Family, Concord Christian, Franklin, Lin-Wood
December 3BoysNewfound InvitationalNewfoundInter-Lakes, Winnisquam, Laconia, Plymouth, White Mountains, Newfound
December 7BoysBelmont Boys Basketball Preseason JamboreeBelmontMascoma, Monadnock, Newport, Belmont
December 7BoysPinkerton Basketball JamboreePinkertonCentral Catholic, Malden Catholic, Salem, Greater Lawrence Tech, Pinkerton
December 7GirlsPreseason JamboreeKennettWhite Mountains, Inter-Lakes, Berlin, Fryeburg, Kingswood, Plymouth, Gilford, Laconia, Prospect Mountain, Moultonborough, Littleton, Kennett
December 7BoysNH Sports Page Basketball JamboreeLondonderryNashua South, Kearsarge, Pelham, St. Thomas, Pinkerton, Windham, Trinity, Bow, Portsmouth, Pembroke, Londonderry

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, 78-54, in semifinal action of the NHIAA Division I Girls Basketball State Tournament on Tuesday night at Exeter High School.

The Astros advance to the title game to take on No. 1 Bedford on Saturday at UNH. The game time is still to be determined.

Pinkerton jumped out to a 22-13 lead after the 1st quarter and took a 32-26 lead to halftime. They pushed their lead to 12 after the 3rd quarter, 53-41 and poured it on in the final frame to roll to the 24-point lead.

Sammie Sullivan pumped in a game-high 26 points to lead Londonderry, while Kate Sloper added 11.

Check out the full photo gallery of the action by Betsy Hansen…

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 on Friday night.

The Lancers advance to the semifinals where they will take on No. 2 Pinkerton on Tuesday at 5:30 pm. The location of the semifinals is still to be determined.

Check out the full photo gallery of the action by Dave Beliveau…

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 of the NHIAA Division I Girls Basketball State Tournament on Tuesday night.

The Lancers held the Titans to just three 1st-quarter points and 13 through three quarters of play to come away with the big win.

Gemma Murray also reached double-digits for Londonderry with 10. North was paced by 10 from Lily Small.

Check out the full photo gallery by Todd Grzywacz of Stonewall Photography…

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 the way for the Lancers was Mason Paquette with 18 points and Ryan Williams with 15. The Red Raiders were paced by 16 points from Marcel Rose and 10 from Kyran Jean Pierre.

With the win, Londonderry evens its record at 8-8, while Spaulding falls to 5-11.

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

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.

Sammie Sullivan (23) and Brooke Eacrett (19) combined for 42 of the Lancers 54 points, while the Grizzlies were led by 20 from Maggie Sasso.

With the win, Londonderry improves to 14-2 on the season, while Goffstown falls to 12-4.

Check out photos of the action by Dave Beliveau…

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, 46-33, on Tuesday evening.  

Sam Sullivan scored a game-high 17 points for the Lancers, while Kate Carboni and Meghan Husson both scored nine for the Jaguars.

Londonderry looks to continue their winning streak as they face Goffstown (11-3) on the road next.

Check out photos of the action by Todd Grzywacz of Stonewall Photography…

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 Broncos jumped out to a quick 14-5 lead after one quarter of play, but a buzzer-beating three by Ryan Williams to end the half knotted the game at 21-21.

Alvirne came out firing in the 3rd quarter, pumping in 23 points, including three 3-pointers, to take a 9-point lead to the final frame. Mason Paquette poured in four triples in the 4th for Londonderry, but it wasn’t enough as Alvirne hung on for the win.

Aiden Mills led Alvirne with 16 points, while Sammy Dewitt and Alejandro Valenzuela added 13 and 10 points, respectively. Londonderry was led by Paquette (16), Ty Miles (12) and Williams (10).

With the win, Alvirne improves to 7-6 on the season, while Londonderry falls to 5-8.

Check out the full photo gallery of the action by Juliette Tarsa…