Tag: Mascoma Valley

Kearsarge punches ticket to D-III championship

By: KJ Cardinal

BOW, NH – No. 3 Kearsarge is headed to the Division III title game thanks to a 52-33 victory over No. 2 Mascoma Valley on Wednesday night in semifinal action at Bow High School.

The Cougars used a 22-9 first quarter to set the tone and controlled the game throughout to come away with the win. Eli Whipple led all scorers with 24 points, including 15 in the first quarter surge, and Noah Whipple added 10. The Royals were paced by Tanner Moulton’s 14 points.

Kearsarge advances to the championship to take on top-seeded Belmont on Saturday at 4:00 pm at Keene State College.

With the win, the Cougars improve to 19-2 on the year. The Royals season comes to an end at 18-2.

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Royal duo combines for 63 as Mascoma rolls to semis

By: KJ Cardinal

CANAAN, NH – Tanner Moulton (33 points) and Bryce Ballou (30) combined for 63 points to lead No. 2 Mascoma Valley to an 87-53 victory over No. 7 Newport on Friday night to advance to the Division III semifinals.

The Royals will take on No. 3 Kearsarge on Wednesday at 6:00 pm at Bow High School.

Christian Forsythe pumped in a game-high 35 points to lead Newport, while Aaron Fellows added 16.

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Newport Boys at Mascoma (2.21.25) - Chris LaClair
Newport Boys at Mascoma (2.21.25) – Chris LaClair
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Mascoma Valley downs Stevens, advances to quarters

By: Logan Paronto

CANAAN, NH – Tanner Moulton’s 28 points paced No. 2 Mascoma Valley in it’s 57-46 win over No. 15 Stevens in first round action of the Division III state tournament on Tuesday night.

The Royals seed would start off hot, finishing the first-quarter up 19-6. Stevens would bounce back, outscoring the hosts 40-37 in the final three quarters, but it wasn’t enough.

Mascoma would end the game with seven threes, including four from Moulton. Bryce Ballou would add a pair of threes, tallying 16 points on the night.

Jacoby Roberts lead the Cardinals with a team-high 19 points.

Mascoma improves to 17-1 on the season and will host Newport in the second round on Friday, while Stevens finishes its season at 4-13.

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Stevens Boys at Mascoma (2.18.2025) - SARA ROBERTS
Stevens Boys at Mascoma (2.18.2025) – SARA ROBERTS
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Mascoma uses strong second half to down Newport

CANAAN, NH – Mascoma Valley outscored visiting Newport 31-16 in the second half to come away with a 49-33 victory over Newport on Wednesday.

Tanner Moulton led all scorers with a game-high 26 points for the Royals, while Bryce Ballou added 13. The Tigers were paced by Aaron Fellows with 15 points.

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Newport Boys at Mascoma (02.12.25) - SARA ROBERTS
Newport Boys at Mascoma (02.12.25) – SARA ROBERTS
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Hillsboro-Deering closes out Mascoma Valley

By: Logan Paronto

CANAAN, NH – Hillsboro-Deering trailed at the half by one point, but used a 25-18 second half to down host Mascoma Valley, 41-35, on Tuesday night.

Morgan Dean scored a season-high 23 points to lead the way for the Hillcats, while Aralyn Chiasson (15) and Molly Gray (14) each scored in double-figures for the Royals.

With the win, Hillsboro improves to 4-8, with Mascoma dropping to 1-11.

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Hillsboro-Deering Girls at Mascoma (2.04.2025) - SARA ROBERTS
Hillsboro-Deering Girls at Mascoma (2.04.2025) – SARA ROBERTS
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Hopkinton soars past Mascoma Valley

By: Logan Paronto

CANAAN, NH – Nine players scored for Hopkinton as the Hawks defeated host Mascoma, 57-33, on Tuesday night. 

Shaylee Murdough paced the scoring for the Hawks with a game-high 16 points, while Zoe Bishop added 15 and Sydney Westovor scored 12. 

Aralyn Chiasson added 16 points for the Royals, with Lyla Jacobson scoring 11. 

With the win, Hopkinton improves to 10-2 and Mascoma falls to 1-11.

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Hopkinton Girls at Mascoma (01.28.2025) - Sara D Roberts
Hopkinton Girls at Mascoma (01.28.2025) – Sara D Roberts
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Ballou & Tanner lead Mascoma past Monadnock

By: KJ Cardinal

CANAAN, NH – Bryce Ballou and Tanner Moulton combined for 48 points to lead Mascoma Valley to a 71-45 victory over visiting Monadnock on Friday night.

The Royals used a full court press to create turnovers and jumped out to a 32-22 lead at the half. Mascoma Valley then poured in 22 third quarter points to blow the game wide open and cruise to the victory.

Ballou tallied 28, while Moulton had 20. Colin Myers chipped in with 10 points as well for the Royals, who stretched their win streak to four games and improved to 8-1 on the season.

Brayden Pierce, an All-State guard for Mascoma Valley from a season ago, was injured in the first half and did not return.

The Huskies were led by 13 points from Tucker Johns and 12 from Kobe Kidney. Monadnock falls to 3-6 in defeat.

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Monadnock Boys at Mascoma (01.17.25) - SARA ROBERTS
Monadnock Boys at Mascoma (01.17.25) – SARA ROBERTS
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Battle of unbeatens: Kearsarge closes out Mascoma

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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Mascoma Valley Boys at Kearsarge (01.06.2025) - HAVEN DESCHENES
Mascoma Valley Boys at Kearsarge (01.06.2025) – HAVEN DESCHENES
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St. Thomas downs Mascoma, advances to final

No. 2 St. Thomas punched its ticket to the Division III championship game with a 57-38 win over #3 Mascoma Valley on Tuesday night in semifinal round action of the NHIAA state tournament at Bow High School.

The Saints will take on top-seeded Conant for all the marbles at Keene State College on Saturday at 8:00 pm.

St. Thomas found itself trailing 17-14 after the 1st quarter of play, but a 16-5 second quarter gave the Saints a 30-22 lead at the break and they never looked back. St. Thomas cranked up the defense in the second half as Dave Morissette’s squad allowed just 16 points and soared to a 19-point win.

James Allen led all scorers with 15 points for the Saints, while Carson Couperthwait (12), Cole McClure (11) and Will Mollica (10) all chipped in for St. Thomas’ balanced offense. The Royals were paced by 13 points from TJ Mardin and 10 from Brayden Pierce.

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