By: Stefan Duncan
SALEM, NH – Londonderry went on the road and handed Salem their first loss of the season, 65-43, in a battle between unbeaten squads on Friday night.
In the win the Lancers were led by Gemma Murray with 23 points and Sammie Sullivan with 22. The Blue Devils were paced by Makayla Burns with 13 followed by Lindsay Goetz with 12.
Salem falls to 5-1, while Londonderry advances to 4-0.
Check out the full photo gallery by Dave Beliveau…
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…
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 |
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…
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…
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…
Manchester Central defeated visiting Londonderry, 71-67, on Tuesday night.
With the win, the Little Green have won five of their last seven and improve to 7-10 on the season. The Lancers have their three-game win streak snapped and fall to 8-9.
Check out the full photo gallery of the action by Cindy Lavigne of Lavigne’s Live Shots…
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…
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…
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…
