PITTSFIELD, NH – Portsmouth Christian Academy opened the 2024-25 season with a 41-36 victory at Pittsfield on Tuesday night.
Junior Ava Buchanan led all scorers with 16 points for the Eagles. The Panthers were paced by 14 points from Alivia Lavigne.
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PITTSFIELD, NH – Portsmouth Christian Academy held host Pittsfield to just 11 points over the final three quarters to cruise to a 73-23 victory on Tuesday night.
The Eagles were led by 16 points from Jackson Malone and 14 from Zealand Marquis as 10 different players scored for PCA. The Panthers were led by Brayden Pelletier’s 8 points.
PCA opens the season with a win, while Pittsfield falls to 0-2.
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FARMINGTON, NH – In between games of the Pittsfield-Farmington doubleheader on Friday night, the Gabriel Douglas Anthony 21 Foundation was recognized and made a presentation.
Gabe Anthony, a former Panther soccer and basketball player, was tragically killed back on Dec. 15, 2023 when he was struck by another vehicle while tending to his broken down car on Route 93 South in Sanbornton. Gabe was 24 years old.
Rick Anthony, Gabe’s father and former Pittsfield High School AD and Athletic Hall of Fame member, talked about the GDA21 Foundation’s mission. He had the Pittsfield varsity teams present LED roadside flares to all members of the Farmington varsity teams.
Over the course of this year, Rick plans to go to nine New Hampshire high schools and present LED roadside flares to their senior classes to help keep young drivers safe when their vehicles breakdown.
Our hearts go out to the entire Anthony family and applaud their mission. The GDA21 Foundation is accepting donations online through their website: www.gda21foundation.org.
By: KJ Cardinal
FARMINGTON, NH – A trio of double-digit scorers propelled Farmington to a 76-17 victory over visiting Pittsfield in the season opener for both squads Friday night in The Jungle.
Senior Noah Elwell (16 points), junior Preston Berko (15) and sophomore Brayden Johnson (14) all netted double figures for the Tigers, while the Panthers were led by eight points from senior Brayden Pelletier.
The Tigers jumped out to a 20-8 lead of the Panthers and then reeled off a 25-0 second quarter to blow the game open. FHS had 10 of 11 players score in the victory.
Next up, Farmington hosts Epping on Tuesday, while Pittsfield welcomes Portsmouth Christian Academy on Tuesday as well.
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By: KJ Cardinal
FARMINGTON, NH – Senior Madi Ricker poured in a game-high 25 points, including four three-pointers, to lead host Farmington past Pittsfield, 62-26, in the season opener for both teams on Friday night in The Jungle.
The Tigers were shot out of a cannon in the first quarter as they outscored the Panthers, 20-2. Ricker came out the gates hot as she scored 12 points in the first frame alone. Farmington also go 12 points on the night from freshman Shaylee DiPrizio, nine from sophomore Zoey Johnson and eight from junior Anna Cardinal.
Pittsfield was led by 12 points from Addison Clark.
The Tigers return to action on Tuesday when they host Epping, while Pittsfield hosts Portsmouth Christian Academy on Tuesday as well.
KJ Cardinal & Michael Griffin of Michael Griffin Photography were both on site. Check out their photo galleries below…
By: KJ Cardinal
PLYMOUTH, N.H. – A 16-point second-half run propelled Plymouth State to a 76-54 victory over Salem State on Saturday afternoon at Foley Gym.
With the win, the Panthers push their season-opening win streak to five and are off to their best start since 2015-16 when the team opened the year with eight-straight victories.
Ivan Yen (Concord) paced PSU with 15 points, while Eli Swanson (Inter-Lakes/Holderness) recorded a double-double with 14 points and 10 boards. Torran Bosworth and Kevin Henry (Exeter) also chipped in with 13 and 11 points, respectively.
Next up for Plymouth State is a home tilt with 5-1 Rivier on Tuesday at 7:00 pm
Prior to the game, Tony Martinez (Pittsfield) was presented his Little East Conference Hall of Fame ring. The current Belmont head coach is a two-time 1st Team All-LEC pick, tallying 1,556 points and 626 rebounds in his PSU career. He helped lead the Panthers to a pair of LEC regular-season titles and a trip to the ECAC Division III New England Championship.
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By: KJ Cardinal
PLYMOUTH, NH – The Plymouth State men remained perfect on the season and handed visiting Lasell its first loss of the year as the Panthers defeated the Lasers, 76-66, on Thursday night at Foley Gym.
PSU improves to 4-0 on the season, while Lasell falls to 4-1. The 4-0 record for Plymouth marks its best start since an 8-0 flurry to begin the 2015-16 season.
Kevin Henry (Exeter) continued to lead the Panthers as he pumped in a team-high 21 points, while Torran Bosworth added 17. Eli Swanson (Inter-Lakes/Holderness School) and Ivan Yen (Concord) also chipped in with 12 and 11 points, respectively for PSU.
The Panthers return to action on Saturday as they play host to Salem State at 1:00 pm. Prior to the game, 2002 PSU grad and current Belmont head coach Tony Martinez (Pittsfield) will be honored as the latest inductee into the Little East Conference Hall of Fame.
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In a back-and-forth game all night, Nute defeated visiting Pittsfield, 64-62, on Monday night in Milton.
Jackson Lafogg paced the Rams with 22 points, including four threes, and Collin Hathorn (14) and Zakari Lapanne (11) added double figures as well.
Brayden Pelletier poured in a game-high 29 points for Pittsfield, while Mike Casey (18) and Justin Rivera (12) both added double digits as well. The Panthers connected on 11 three-pointers in the game, including five by Pelletier and four by Casey.
With the win, Nute has now won three of its last four and improves to 5-11 on the season. The Panthers fall to 1-14.
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Playing without their two top scorers (Shawn Murphy & Demery Hadges), shorthanded Farmington went on the road and defeated Pittfield, 53-45, on Wednesday night.
Farmington jumped out to an early 18-7 lead after one quarter and appeared to be on their way to an easy victory, but the host Panthers hung around and didn’t let the Tigers pull away. Farmington led 31-18 at the break, but Pittsfield outscored FHS 18-14 in the 3rd quarter and 9-8 in the 4th.
The Tigers were led by 21 points from Aiden Place, while the Panthers were paced by 19 points from Brayden Pelletier and 16 from Justin Rivera.
With the win, Farmington improves to 5-2 on the season, while Pittsfield falls to 0-5.
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Coming off a solid performance in The Bash title game, Farmington went on the road and handled host Pittsfield, 46-10, on Wednesday night. The Tigers, playing without leading scorer Zoey Johnson, snapped a two-game, regular-season skid to improve to 5-2.
Junior Madi Ricker led all scorers with a game-high 15 points for Farmington, while classmate Jaelyn Prospect added 10.
The Panthers (1-5) were paced by four points from eighth-grader Chelsea Chagnon.
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