Tag: Portsmouth Christian

Groveton soars past PCA to D-IV semifinals

By: KJ Cardinal

GROVETON, NH – No. 3 Groveton soared past No. 6 Portsmouth Christian Academy, 69-40, on Friday night in quarterfinal action of the Division IV state tournament.

The Groveton Eagles advance to the semifinals to take on No. 2 Holy Family on Tuesday at Bedford High School at 5:30 pm.

Delaney Whiting poured in a game-high 21 points to lead Groveton, while Julia Chappell (12), Aspen Clermont (10) and Mylee Kenison (10) all netted double digits. PCA was paced by 17 points from Ava Buchanan.

With the win, the Eagles improve to 18-2 on the season, while PCA’s season comes to an end at 14-6.

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PCA Girls at Groveton (02.28.25) - SHIRLEY NICKLES
PCA Girls at Groveton (02.28.25) – SHIRLEY NICKLES
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PCA survives scare from Pittsburg-Canaan in first round

By: Logan Paronto

DOVER, NH – No. 6 Portsmouth Christian earned a 40-39 come-from-behind victory over No. 11 Pittsburg-Canaan in Division IV first round action on Tuesday night.

The Yellow Jackets led 23-19 going into the break, but were outscored 21-16 by the hosts in the second half.

Trailing by one, 39-38, with 38 seconds remaining, Ava Buchanan knocked down a pair of free throws to give PCA the lead for good.

For the Eagles, Zuri Petlick led the way with a game-high 17 points, including a pair of three pointers in the final quarter.

On the Yellow Jackets side, Janessa Hodge scored 12, while Sienna Grondin added 10 of her own.

PCA will travel north to face No. 3 Groveton in quarterfinal action on Friday night.

Pittsburg-Canaan closes out their season with an 11-8 record.

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

Pittsburg-Canaan Girls at PCA (02-25-25) - Michael Griffin
Pittsburg-Canaan Girls at PCA (02-25-25) – Michael Griffin
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No. 11 Holy Family knocks off No. 6 PCA

By: Logan Paronto

DOVER, NH – No. 11 Holy Family used a second-quarter surge to upset No. 6 Portsmouth Christian Academy, 67-61, in first round action of the NHIAA Division IV State Tournament on Monday night.

The Griffins trailed 19-13 after one quarter of action, but used a 21-9 second quarter to build a six-point lead and that proved to be the difference. During the second period Holy Family’s Chase Paquette drilled four three-pointers to lead Holy Family.

Each team would score 33 points in the second-half, with the Griffins grabbing the six-point victory.

Jeremiah Guerrero scored a team-high 20 points to lead the way, while Enzo Yonkue added 19 and Paquette tallied 18 for Holy Family.

Zealand Marquis paced the scoring for the Eagles with 23, while Cai Summer added 17 of his own.

Holy Family will travel up north to play No. 3 Littleton in quarterfinal action on Thursday night.

PCA’s second comes to a close at 9-10.

Check out the full photo gallery by Michael Griffin…

Holy Family Boys at PCA (2/24-25) - Michael Griffin
Holy Family Boys at PCA (2/24-25) – Michael Griffin
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PCA sweeps Farmington in D-IV doubleheader

By: KJ Cardinal

DOVER, NH – Portsmouth Christian Academy swept Farmington on Tuesday night in a Division IV doubleheader with significant postseason seeding implications. The Eagle girls needed overtime to down the Tigers, while the boys earned a come-from-behind win.

On the girls side, PCA jumped out to an early 14-8 lead after one quarter of play and later led 28-18 at the half. Farmington mounted a second-half comeback by winning the third quarter 20-14 and the fourth quarter 17-13 to force overtime.

The Tigers’ Madi Ricker had a potential game-winning put-back at the end of regulation that was waived off. Video review later showed the correct call was made.

The Eagles won the extra session 7-4 to come away with the victory.

With the win, PCA ends its regular-season with a 13-5 mark and will be the 6th seed for the upcoming D-IV tourney. Farmington has now lost three of its last four games to fall to 12-6, and tied for seventh in the standings.

Zuri Petlick led all scorers with a game-high 21 points for PCA, while Ava Buchanan added 18 points. Farmington was paced by 22 points from Shaylee DiPrizio.

Senior Madi Ricker entered the game needing 17 points to reach the 1000-point plateau for FHS and she connected on a pair of free throws in the 4th quarter to become the 14th player in Farmington basketball history to reach the milestone. She finished with 17 points on the night.

On the boys side, the Tigers controlled the game for the first three quarters, taking a 53-46 lead to the final frame. In the fourth quarter, PCA outscored FHS 17-8 to earn a two-point come-from-behind win.

PCA was led by 18 points from Cai Summers, 14 from Josiah Ludwig and 11 from Truman Smith. Farmington was paced by a game-high 26 points from Demery Hadges and 13 from Lucas Watson.

With the win, the Eagles improve to 12-6 and are tied for fifth in the D-IV standings. Farmington has now dropped three-straight to fall to 11-7 and a tie for seventh.

Check out the full girls gallery by KJ Cardinal…

Farmington Girls at PCA (01.18.25) - KJ CARDINAL
Farmington Girls at PCA (01.18.25) – KJ CARDINAL
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Hinsdale knocks off Portsmouth Christian

By: Cam Place

HINSDALE, NH- Hinsdale picked up a big win at home against Portsmouth Christian Academy, 80-57, on Friday night. The Pacers raced out to a 35-25 halftime lead and never looked back.

Four players tallied double digits for Hinsdale as Connor Dixon led all scorers with 24 points. Chris Colon and Hunter Taylor had 14 apiece and John Winter netted 13 for the Pacers. The win puts the Pacers one game over the .500 mark for the season at 9-8. 

Cai Summers had a big night for PCA, scoring 21 points. The Eagles fall 11-6 on the season with the loss.

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PCA Boys at Hinsdale (02.14.2025) - JESS MARIE
PCA Boys at Hinsdale (02.14.2025) – JESS MARIE
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Second-half surge sends PCA past Hinsdale

By: Logan Paronto

HINSDALE, NH – Portsmouth Christian Academy poured in 34 second-half points to jump past Hinsdale, 55-36, on Friday night. 

Ava Buchanan paced the scoring for the Eagles with a game-high 24 points, with Jaela Stockbower adding 22. 

Gemma Doty led all Pacers scoring with 22 of her own. 

With the win, PCA improves to 12-5. Hinsdale drops to 7-9.

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PCA Girls at Hinsdale (02.14.2025) - JESS MARIE
PCA Girls at Hinsdale (02.14.2025) – JESS MARIE
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PCA pours it on in fourth quarter, downs Mascenic

By: Logan Paronto

DOVER, NH – Portsmouth Christian scored 25 fourth-quarter points en route to a 53-38 win over Mascenic on Wednesday night.

Ava Buchanan paced the Eagles scoring with 18 points, while Jaela Stockbower (13) and Zuri Petlick (12) also scored in double-figures.

Sienne Gregory led the Vikings with 14 points and Jordan Shuler tallied 11 of her own.

With the win, PCA jumps to 11-5 on the season. Mascenic falls to 4-12.

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Mascenic Girls at PCA (02.12.25) - Michael Griffin
Mascenic Girls at PCA (02.12.25) – Michael Griffin
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Newmarket earns big win over Portsmouth Christian

By: KJ Cardinal

NEWMARKET, NH – Newmarket and visiting Portsmouth Christian Academy entered Tuesday nights contest tied for 4th in the Division IV standings with identical 8-3 records. The host Mules jumped out to a 21-16 first-half lead and hung on for a pivotal 59-55 win over the Eagles. 

Jaron LaBranche led all scorers with a game-high 21 points for Newmarket, while Matt Napelatano and Nick Minutelli chipped in with 13 and 11 points, respectively. 

PCA was paced by Truman Smith’s 20 points. Cai Summers added 15 points, including the 1000th of his career and Jackson Malone tallied 10. 

Summers becomes just the sixth player in school history and the second boys player in program history to reach the milestone.

With the win, Newmarket improves to 9-3 and has sole possession of 4th place in the standings. PCA falls to 8-4 and drops to 6th.

Check out the full photo gallery by Jeff Criss of Perfect Photos… 

PCA Boys at Newmarket (01.28.25) - JEFF CRISS
PCA Boys at Newmarket (01.28.25) – JEFF CRISS
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Beckles leads Newmarket past Portsmouth Christian

By: Logan Paronto

NEWMARKET, NH – Amaya Beckles poured in a game-high 24 points to lead host Newmarket past Portsmouth Christian, 46-23, on Tuesday night. 

Ava Buchanan scored eight to pace the Eagles. 

With the win, Newmarket jumps to 10-2 on the season, while PCA drops to 8-4.

Check out the full photo gallery by Jeff Criss of Perfect Photos…

PCA Girls at Newmarket (01.28.25) - JEFF CRISS
PCA Girls at Newmarket (01.28.25) – JEFF CRISS
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PCA completes sweep, soars past Epping

By: Logan Paronto

DOVER, NH – Portsmouth Christian Academy hosted Epping on Friday and the Eagles came away with two wins. The PCA boys won 64-40 and the girls were victorious 59-15.

On the boys side, Jackson Malone tallied a season-high 20 points to lead all scorers, with Cai Summer added 19 of his own. Blake Snyder (13 points), Henry Hodgkins (11) and Grayson Davis (10) all scored in double figures for Epping. 

The Eagles improve to 8-3 with the win, while the Blue Devils drop their fourth straight, falling to to 5-6. 

On the girls side, Ava Buchanan led all scorers with 24 points and Tilly Arico added 10 of her own for PCA.

With the win, the Eagles jump to 8-3, while Epping falls to 0-11.

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Epping Girls at PCA (1-24-25) - Michael Griffin
Epping Girls at PCA (1-24-25) – Michael Griffin
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Epping Boys at PCA (01.24.25) - Michael Griffin
Epping Boys at PCA (01.24.25) – Michael Griffin
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