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Great Bay earns road win at NHTI

CONCORD, N.H. – Great Bay Community College used a fast start and a balanced scoring effort to earn a 78–65 road win over NHTI on Tuesday night at the Dr. Goldie Crocker Wellness Center on the NHTI campus.

Great Bay built a 44–30 advantage by halftime and kept the pressure on after the break. The Herons were led by Dylan Rego (Kingston, N.H./Sanborn Regional), who finished with 21 points, while Tyson Rogers added 19. Jayleen Shelly chipped in 13, and Stephen Gitau (Dover, N.H./Dover HS) reached double digits with 10, giving the visitors four players in double figures.

NHTI battled back in the second half behind several strong performances from its N.H. players. AJ Richardson paced the Lynx with 24 points, while Demery Hadges (Farmington, N.H./Farmington HS) added 11, and Christian Forsythe (Newport, N.H./Newport HS) contributed 10.

Great Bay’s response on the offensive end proved timely, as Rego, Rogers, and Shelly helped the visitors maintain separation down the stretch. Chase Frizzell (Kingston, N.H./Sanborn Regional) and Dylan Jabre (Dover, N.H./Dover HS) also provided quality minutes as Great Bay secured the non-conference victory.

Check out the full photo gallery of the action by Michael Griffin …

GBCC Men at NHTI (11-25-25) - Michael Griffin
GBCC Men at NHTI (11-25-25) – Michael Griffin
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Great Bay pulls away to beat NHTI

CONCORD, N.H. — Great Bay Community College used a strong second half to earn a 63–49 road win over NHTI on Tuesday night at the Dr. Goldie Crocker Wellness Center.

NHTI — featuring a strong core of New Hampshire players — stayed competitive early behind Jayce Mendez, who scored 20 points. Darci Stone (Belmont, N.H./Belmont HS) added 12, and Zoey Smith (Northwood, N.H./Coe-Brown Academy) chipped in 10 as the Lynx hung around through the first half.

Great Bay pulled away after halftime behind a breakout night from Mack McNutt (Dover, N.H./Dover HS), who poured in 25 points. Isabella Raiti (Atkinson, N.H./Timberlane Regional HS) added 14, and Kelyn Torrance (Hampton, N.H./Winnacunnet HS) scored 12 as the Herons outscored NHTI 36–23 over the final two quarters to take control.

With the win, Great Bay improves to 1–5 on the season, while NHTI falls to 0–3.

Check out the full photo gallery of the action by Michael Griffin…

GBCC Women at NHTI (11-25-25) Michael Griffin
GBCC Women at NHTI (11-25-25) Michael Griffin
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NHTI’s comeback bid falls short

By: Chris LaClair

ALBANY, NY – The Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences pulled off a close victory against visiting NHTI, 80-78, on Saturday afternoon.

Freshman Ezekiel McCoy (Franklin) came off the bench and sparked the comeback with four second half three-point shots to erase a 16-point deficit. He helped put the Lynx in a position to win the game, however, freshman forward Mark Lual’s three-point attempt bounced off the back rim as time expired.

The Lynx were paced by a game-high 20 points from freshman guard DJ Brown. Freshman forward Isaiah Ayers (15 points), McCoy (13) and freshman center Isaac YnFante (10) added double-digits for NHTI as well.

The Lynx struggled from the line as they only connected on 61.1% of their free throws (11-18) which proved to be costly for the team in a close game.

With the loss, the Lynx fell to 0-9 in the Yankee Conference and 3-9 overall.

Check out the full photo gallery by Chris LaClair of Chris Clicks Photography…

NHTI Men at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Services (01.25.25) - Chris LaClair
NHTI Men at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Services (01.25.25) – Chris LaClair
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New England College hosts NHTI in preseason scrimmage

HENNIKER, NH – New England College hosted NHTI in a men’s basketball scrimmage on Tuesday at Bridges Gym in Henniker.

The Grims open their 2024-25 regular season tonight as they play host to Norwich at 6:00 pm. You can watch the action live on here. The Lynx tip things off on Saturday at Word of Life in Pottersville, NY at 2:00 pm.

Check out photos of the action by our Chris Laclair of Chris Clicks Photography.

NHTI Men at New England College (11.5.24) - Chris Laclair
NHTI Men at New England College (11.5.24) – Chris Laclair
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NHTI ends with a win

By: Mike Whaley

RICHMOND, Va. — The NHTI men’s basketball team closed out the 2023-24 season with a victory, coming from behind to beat Villa Maria, 95-85, in the consolation round of the USCAA Division II national tournament on Tuesday.

The Lynx (21-5) trailed 36-34 at the half, but pulled ahead in the final 20 minutes to claim the win as five players reached double figures. Joseph Cantey led the way with 22 points, while Terrian Wester added 17 points and 17 boards. Dahsan King scored 19 points off the bench, including 7 of 7 from the foul line. Dontavious Elder had 11 points and five rebounds, and Rahsheen Caulk Jr. notched 10 points, making 8 of 10 free throws. NHTI shot 22 of 27 from the foul line as a team. Juston Johnson led Villa Maria with 17 points.

NHTI upset at USCAA nationals

By: Mike Whaley

RICHMOND, Va. – Wilvens Fleurizard scored with one second to play as No. 10 Penn State Wilkes Barre came from six points down in the final three minutes to upset No. 2 NHTI in the USCAA Division II national tournament on Monday, 85-83.

NHTI led by six (80-74) with 2:56 to play, but could not hold off Penn State, who will play in today’s national semis, 4 p.m., vs. PSU York. NHTI will play a consolation game at 11:30 a.m. vs. Villa Maria.

The game was tied at 39-all at the half. NHTI (20-5) had six players in double figures, led by Joseph Cantey (4 rebounds, 4 assists) and Sterling Blakely (5 rebounds) with 17 points each. Dahsan King added 14 points, Terrian Wester had 11 points and eight boards, while Dontavious Elder and Rahsheen Caulk Jr., each had 10. Fleurizard led all scorers with 24 points and 17 boards.

Rochester freshman Jenna Philbrook played for Southern Maine CC in the women’s tournament. She had seven points, 10 rebounds, five assists and three steals in Sunday’s 64-55 win over Five Towns College. SMCC lost on Monday to Johnson & Wales U., 62-37. Philbrook had six points, six boards, four steals, and three assists. SMCC finishes up its season today in a consolation game vs. PSU Beaver at 1:30 p.m.

On Saturday, the USCAA released its Division II All-American teams. Several players from NHTI and Great Bay CC were honored. Named to the women’s second team was GBCC’s Mary Paradis (Rochester), while Madison Lovely (Fremont) was honorable mention. For the men, NHTI’s Wester and GBCC’s Kingsley Breen (Dover) were named to the D-II first team, while NHTI’s Cantey and GBCC’s Theo Wolfe were tabbed as honorable mention.

NHTI claims YSCC crown, No. 2 seed for national tourney

By Mike Whaley

CONCORD – The NHTI men’s basketball team swept through the Yankee Small College Conference (YSCC) tournament with three wins, all on their home court, to claim the automatic berth in the USCAA Division II national tournament, March 9-13, in Richmond, Va.

The Lynx (20-4) were the YSCC’s top seed and they did not disappoint with wins over No. 8 Paul Smith, 109-71; No. 4 Great Bay CC, 95-78, and No. 6 Central Maine CC, 80-78. In the championship on Sunday vs. Central Maine, NHTI trailed 43-33 at the half, but rallied in the second half to pull off the win. Tournament Offensive MVP Sterling Blakely led five players in double figures with 17 points on 6 of 9 shooting. Also reaching double digits were Joseph Cantey (14) and Dahsan King, Richard Hartley and Rahsheen Caulk Jr. with 11 apiece. Tournament MVP Dontaveous Elder added eight points, seven boards and five steals, while Terrian Wester had eight points and 12 rebounds. CM’s Logan Myers scored a game-high 20 points. 

Central Maine had a 13-point lead (66-53) with 10:30 to play, but NHTI went on a 15-0 run as part of a bigger 27-12 surge to come from behind to win the game. CM upset No. 3 VTSU-Randolph and No. 2 SMCC to gain the championship game.

The Lynx will be the No. 2 seed at the national tournament, which opens Sunday. NHTI earns a bye and will play Monday against the Sunday first-round winner of the Southern Maine CC/Penn State Wilkes Barre game at 1 p.m.

In the semifinal win Saturday over Great Bay, King and Cantey scored 28 and 25 points, respectively, to pace the Lynx. Wester added 14 points and seven rebounds. Mpore Semuhoza led the Herons (18-8) with 25 points,  while Dover’s Kingley Breen added 21 and Theo Wolfe chipped in with 14. Great Bay was a borderline pick to the national tourney, needing to get to the conference final to likely punch a ticket there, which they were unable to do.

NHTI rolled over Paul Smith in the first round on Feb. 24 behind 23 and 22 points each from Cantey and King. Elder added 13 points and Wester had 10 points and 17 rebounds.

Check out the full photo gallery from NHTI’s big win on Sunday by Cindy Lavigne of Lavigne’s Live Shots below.

On the women’s side, YSCC champion Central Maine CC, UMaine-Augusta and SMCC all made it to the national tournament.

The all-conference teams were selected, and several NHTI and GBCC players were honored. On the men’s side, NHTI’s Wester and GBCC’s Breen made the first team, while NHTI’s Cantey and GBCC’s Wolfe were picked to the second team. Earning honorable mention was NHTI’s King.

For the women, GBCC’s Mary Paradis (Rochester) was named to the first team and teammate Madison Lovely (Fremont) was selected to the second team. NHTI’s Emma Broadstone was honorable mention.

📸 Cindy Lavigne, Lavigne’s Live Shots…