Tag: Manchester West

Granite State connections at the D-I dance

By: KJ Cardinal

It’s time to dance and this year’s Division I March Madness will feature 11 players with ties to the Granite State.

The most notable are a pair of starters for the two-time defending champion UConn Huskies. Alex Karaban (New Hampton School) and Solo Ball (Brewster Academy) both played prep school basketball in New Hampshire and have guided the Huskies to the No. 8 seed in the West Region. UConn takes on No. 9 Oklahoma in First Round action on Friday night at 9:25 pm.

The only player in the D-I big dance that played NHIAA ball is Michigan State’s Kur Teng. The 6’4 freshman hails from Manchester, N.H. and played at Manchester West before moving on to play prep school ball at Bradford Christian Academy in Haverhill, Mass. Teng has seen limited action for Tom Izzo’s squad, but came in as a top-40 recruit. The Spartans garnered the No. 2 seed in the South Region and will take on No. 15 Bryant on Friday at 10:00 pm.

The other eight players all played at Brewster. Check out where they currently play, who they match up with in the first round and other notes on them…

Kadary Richmond, St. John’s
• No. 2 St. John’s vs. No. 15 Nebraska

JP Estrella, Tennessee
• No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 15 Wofford
• Scarborough, Maine native
• Currently injured

Nojus Indrusaitis, Iowa State
• No. 3 Iowa State vs. No. 14 Lipscomb

Daniel Jacobsen, Purdue
• No. 4 Purdue vs. No. 13 High Point
• Currently injured

Carey Booth, Illinois
• No. 6 Illinois vs. No. 11 Texas/Xavier

Eli Crawford, BYU
• No. 6 BYU vs. No. 11 VCU

Austin Patterson, Montana
• No. 14 Montana vs. No. 3 Wisconsin

Javohn Garcia, McNeese State
• No. 12 McNeese State vs. No. 6 Clemson

Bow knocks off Manchester West in overtime

By: Logan Paronto

MANCHESTER, NH – No. 9 Bow used an extra period to defeat No. 8 Manchester West, 53-52, in Division II first round action on Tuesday night.

The game was back and forth through three quarters, with the Blue Knights holding on to a 38-35 lead going into the final quarter.

Bow would climb back in the fourth, outscoring the hosts 11-8, forcing overtime with the score tied at 46.

The Falcons would score seven in the extra frame, led by a pair of buckets from Peyton Larrabee.

Brendan O’Keefe led the way for the visitors with a team-high 18, while Larabee added 15 and Jake Reardon scored 10.

Tevin Edmunds scored 12 of his 19 in the fourth and overtime, with Max Houde also adding 19.

Bow will take the short trip to No. 1 Pembroke in quarterfinal action.

Manchester West finish their season with a 12-7 record.

Check out the full photo gallery by Jess Tate…

Bow Boys at Manchester West (03.04.25) - Jessica Tate
Bow Boys at Manchester West (03.04.25) – Jessica Tate
295 photos

Bedford eases past Manchester Central-West in first round

By: KJ Cardinal

BEDFORD, NH – Top-seeded Bedford made short work of No. 16 Manchester Central-West, 79-21, in Division I first round action on Monday night.

The Bulldogs advance to the quarterfinals to take on No. 9 Exeter on Thursday night.

Kate Allard led all scorers with a game-high 20 points for Beford, while Mel McCarthy and Ella Allard added 19 and 11 points, respectively.

Tianna Mann netted 14 points for Central-West.

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

Central West Girls at Bedford (03.03.25) - CINDY LAVIGNE
Central West Girls at Bedford (03.03.25) – CINDY LAVIGNE
40 photos

Third quarter surge sends Oyster River past Manchester West

By: Tyson Thomas

DURHAM, NH – Oyster River used a 24-9 third quarter to erase a seven-point halftime deficit and come away with a 61-60 victory over visiting Manchester West on Friday night.

The Blue Knights led at halftime 34-27, but the Bobcats took the lead in the third by outscoring West 24-9 and never looked back. Oyster River connected on 13 three-pointers on the night.

The Bobcats were paced by Brenden Kirby (17 points), Owen Jacques (14) and Cole Dulac (12). Max Houde led Manchester West with 19 points, followed by 14 from Tevin Edmunds and 11 from Christoper Mejia.

The Blue Knights conclude their regular season with a home bout on Tuesday against Pelham, while Oyster River hosts Hanover on Tuesday.

Check out the full photo gallery by Michael Griffin…

Manchester West at Oyster River (02.21.25) - Michael Griffin
Manchester West at Oyster River (02.21.25) – Michael Griffin
106 photos

Manchester West tops visiting Milford

By: Logan Paronto

MANCHESTER, NH – Manchester West got back in the win column following its 54-42 win over Milford on Tuesday night.

Tevin Edmunds paced the way for the Blue Knights, scoring 19 points. Max Houde buried four from deep en route to 17 points of his own.

Tyler Constable scored 13 to lead the Spartans, while Matt Gaumont and Will O’Connell both scored 11.

Following the win, West improves to 12-4 and Milford falls to 5-10.

Check out the full photo gallery by Cindy Lavigne…

Milford Boys at West 02.18.25 CINDY LAVIGNE
Milford Boys at West 02.18.25 CINDY LAVIGNE
48 photos

Strong start sends West past Lebanon

By: KJ Cardinal

MANCHESTER, NH – Manchester West used a 37-18 first half to defeat visiting Lebanon, 59-46, on Tuesday night.

Max Houde led all scorers with a game high 20 points for the Blue Knights. Brayden Mariano added 10.

The Raiders were paced by Liam Sullivan with 11 points.

With the win, West improves to 11-3 on the season. Lebanon falls to 2-11.

Check out the full photo gallery by Jess Tate…

Lebanon Boys at Manchester West (02.11.25) - Jess Tate
Lebanon Boys at Manchester West (02.11.25) – Jess Tate
308 photos

West downs Laconia, wins ninth straight

By: Logan Paronto

LACONIA, NH – Manchester West picked up its ninth-straight victory with a 49-36 win at Laconia on Friday night.

The Blue Knights would open strong, putting up 28 first-quarter points on the Sachems, with Tevin Edmunds and Max Houde combining for 21 in the opening frame.

Edmonds and Houde would each finish with 15 points, with Brady Stevens leading the Sachem scoring with 12.

West improves to 10-2 with the win, while Laconia drops to 2-10.

Check out the full photo gallery by Jess Tate…

Manchester West Boys at Laconia (02.07.25) - Jessica Tate
Manchester West Boys at Laconia (02.07.25) – Jessica Tate
221 photos

Manchester West survives Kingswood

By: Cam Place

MANCHESTER, NH – Manchester West defended its home floor with a close victory over Kingswood, 57-53, on Tuesday night.

The Blue Knights jumped out to a 13-point lead after the first quarter, but Kingswood fought back to keep it close down the stretch. West got a clutch three-pointer late from freshman Jayden Tate to come away with the win.

The Blue Knights were led by Tevin Edmunds who had 19, while Max Houde added 15 and Christopher Mejia was also in double figures with 10. Manchester West has now won 8 games in a row and moves to 9-2 on the season.

Brady Moulton poured in a game-high 27 points for Kingswood. He did his scoring in a variety of ways, knocking down three three-point field goals and going a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line. The Knights fall to 4-8 on the season with the loss.

Check out the full photo gallery by Jess Tate…

Kingswood Boys at Manchester West (02.04.25) - Jess Tate
Kingswood Boys at Manchester West (02.04.25) – Jess Tate
249 photos

Manchester West downs visiting Souhegan

By: KJ Cardinal

MANCHESTER, NH – Tevin Edmunds and Chris Mejia netted 18 points apiece to lead Manchester West to a 47-37 victory over visiting Souhegan on Friday night.

Brayden Mariano added 11 for the Blue Knights who have now won six in a row and improve to 7-2 on the season.

The Sabers were led by 13 points from Weston Hickman. With the loss, Souhegan falls to 5-4.

Check out the full photo gallery by our newest contributor Jess Tate… 

Souhegan Boys at Manchester West (01.24.25) - Jess Tate
Souhegan Boys at Manchester West (01.24.25) – Jess Tate
205 photos