Groveton pushed their division-best record to 16-1 on Friday night with a 40-28 victory over visiting Woodsville. The Eagle sit atop the D-IV standings, while the Engineers fall to 9-8 with the loss.
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The Groveton Eagles handed visiting Woodsville their third loss of the season with a thrilling 37-35 win on Friday night. With the win, Groveton improves to 11-6 on the season, while the Engineers fall to 13-3.
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Groveton went on the road and won a close contest at Woodsville back on Wednesday night, 34-31. Check out the full gallery of the action by Shirley Nickels…
Woodsville defeated visiting Groveton, 51-37, back on Wednesday night. Check out the full gallery of the action by Shirley Nickles…
By KJ Cardinal
We’re past the midway point of the 2022-23 season in all four divisions of NHIAA basketball and there are just four undefeated boys teams remaining around the state.
Let’s take a glimpse at this quartet of flawless teams…
PINKERTON BOYS (9-0)
It should come as no surprise that head coach Dave Chase’s Astros are sitting atop the Division I standings with a perfect 9-0 mark to start the season. Pinkerton made it to the state semifinals last year and with their big three of Jackson Marshall and the Chinn brothers (Anthony and Tyrone) clicking on all cylinders, the Astros are rolling through the division.
Pinkerton is holding teams to just over 44 points per game (PPG) and winning by an average of 20 PPG. The only single-digit victory that the Astros have earned was at Keene, 48-40, back on Jan. 13. Looking at Pinkerton’s remaining slate, it’s hard not to circle the Feb. 10 tilt at Bedford (8-1) as the biggest test that remains in the Astros quest for perfection.
GILFORD BOYS (9-0)
The three-time defending champion Golden Eagles are a perfect 9-0 and sit perched atop the D-III standings. Another pair of brothers, Jalen and Isaiah Reese, are both averaging nearly 20 PPG to lead the way for Gilford.
While head coach Rick Acquilano’s squad has yet to lose, they have been tested in three tough battles of late and came out on top in each one. The Golden Eagles started the new year with a four-point win at St. Thomas on Jan. 3. A week later, Gilford staved off a hungry Belmont squad, 61-58. And, just yesterday the Golden Eagles survived an overtime scare at Conant, 52-48.
LITTLETON BOYS (12-0)
Trevor Howard’s Littleton Crusaders are a state-best 12-0 and are coming off perhaps the game of the year in D-IV on Friday night, a thrilling 86-81 victory at Profile. Littleton’s front-man Kayden Hoskins is pumping in over 21 PPG, but the Crusaders boast a line-up loaded with potential double-digit scorers and their balanced attack is very potent.
The Crusaders have proven they can win on the road as they earned hard-fought victories at Portsmouth Christian, at Woodsville, at Lin-Wood, at Colebrook, at D-III White Mountains and most recently at Profile. With five of their remaining six games at home, if Littleton can take care of business on its turf, the Crusaders may be sitting atop the D-IV heap when the dust settles.
CONCORD CHRISTIAN BOYS (9-0)
The Concord Christian Kingsmen are rolling through their D-IV slate. With big road wins at Derryfield, at Portsmouth Christian and at Holy Family, the Kingsmen look poised to make another deep run in the playoffs.
Sophomore sensation Brode Frink is the straw that stirs the drink for head coach Eric Heizer’s squad. Frink is averaging over 25 PPG and can score in anyway imaginable. The Kingsmen have some obstacles on their schedule as they host Derryfield (7-2), Farmington (10-1) and head to D-III Conant.
Two-time Division IV defending champion Woodsville stymied Profile’s prolific offense on Friday night to earn a pivotal 55-43 victory over the previously unbeaten Patriots.
Cam Davidson & Landon Kingsbury netted 18 points a piece to pace the Engineers, while sharpshooter Josh Robie scored a game-high 26 points for Profile. Robie’s running mate Alex Leslie was held scoreless in the first half and managed just eight points on the evening.
The Engineers came out revving as they poured in 21 first-quarter points and led by seven after one. Robie had four first-quarter triples and tallied all 14 of Profile’s points in the opening stanza.
The second quarter was a rock fight between the two as a combined 10 points were scored and Woodsville took a 25-21 lead to halftime. The second half belonged to the Engineers as well and they rolled to the 12-point victory.
Profile’s 43 point tally was their lowest on the season by 24 points.
Woodsville improves to 6-1 on the season, while the Patriots fall to 6-1.
Check out the highlights from Ethan Kimball…
The Littleton Crusaders went on the road and defeated rival Woodsville, 69-59, on Wednesday night. Check out some photos of the action by our Shirley Nickles…
It was a thriller in the north country on Monday as Woodsville and Lin-Wood battled through two overtimes with the Engineers coming out on top, 81-75, in Lincoln. Woodsville overcame 43 points from Cam Clermont and a monstrous dunk by Jake Avery to come way with a big road victory. Check out the highlights by our Ethan Kimball…
The top-seeded Woodsville Engineers completed their perfect season with a 58-49 win over #2 Concord Christian Academy to capture the NHIAA Division IV Boys Basketball State Championship on Friday night at Keene State College. The Engineers finish the season 22-0 and are now back-to-back champions.
Elijah Flocke poured in 18 points in the 4th quarter alone, en route to a team-high 24 points for Woodsville. Cam Tenney-Burt (18 points) and Cam Davidson (11) also netted double figures for the Engineers. CCA was paced by a game-high 27 points from Isaac Jarvis.
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Woodsville’s undefeated season continues as the #1 Engineers defeated #4 Littleton, 44-37, in semifinal action of the NHIAA Division IV Boys Basketball State Tournament on Monday night at Merrimack Valley High School in Penacook. Elijah Flocke led Woodsville with 13 points.
Woodsville will take on #2 Concord Christian in the final on Friday at 7:00 pm.
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