Boys’ Basketball

Bow 56, Oyster River 51

Key players: Bow – Jake Reardon (25 points), Peyton Larrabee (16 points), Brendan O’Keeffe (8 points), Keenan Hubbaard (defense, multiple steals); Oyster River – Matt Jernigan (14 points), Brendan Kirby (13 points), Max Scopel (12 points)

Highlights: The Falcons trailed by nine points heading into the fourth quarter, but outscored the Bobcats 21-7 over the final eight minutes to secure the win.

Coach’s quote: “Very proud of our effort and grit tonight. We kept playing through adversity. We still haven’t played 32 minutes, and that is what we need to get better at.” – Bow’s Eric Saucier

Records: Bow 8-4; Oyster River 9-4

Coe-Brown 43, Milford 29

Key players: Coe-Brown – Ryan Kouchoukos (15 points, 8 steals), Jack Matson (9 points, 9 rebounds, 4 blocks), Grant Hayes (6 points), Bruce LaPierre (5 points, 2 assists), Matthew Flanagan (5 points, 2 steals), James McKane (5 points, 6 rebounds)

Highlights: The Bears won their sixth game in a row with an outstanding defensive performance.

Coach’s quote: “Defense prevailed. Rival Oyster River comes to town Friday.” – Coe-Brown’s David Smith

Records: Coe-Brown 11-3; Milford 5-8

Kennett 67, John Stark 57

Key players: John Stark – Cedar Beaupre (16 points), Aiden Harris (15 points), Hayden Pond (13 points, 7 rebounds), Carter Geaumont (4 steals)

Highlights: Kennett stormed out to an 18-point halftime lead. The Generals cut their deficit to five, but Kennett held on.

Coach’s quote: “I respect how these guys battled back in the second half. We were down a couple of guys so it showed a great deal of character. Unfortunately, we really lacked intensity on the defensive end in that first half and it cost us.” – John Stark’s Mike Smith

Records: Kennett 6-6; John Stark 3-10

Pembroke  74, ConVal 38

Key players: Pembroke – Devin Riel (15 points), Evan Berkeley (14 points), Andrew Fitzgerald (12 points), Zach Bemis (11 points)

Highlights: Pembroke continued its offensive onslaught, scoring more than 70 points for the fourth time in its last five games. The Spartans had a well-balanced attack with nine players scoring points to win their eighth game in a row.

Coach’s quote: “This was another important win for us tonight against a team fighting for a playoff spot. I still think we need to get better rebounding and protecting the ball, but they put in another solid effort.” – Pembroke’s Michael Donnell

Records: Pembroke 12-1; ConVal 4-8

Hillsboro-Deering 58, Monadnock 36

Key players: H-D – Tony Harris (19 points, 10 rebounds), Alex Crowe (15 points, 5 3-pointers), Ethan Franklin (14 points, 2 blocks), Thomas Tsepus (3 blocks), Ryan Shortt (point guard, ran the offense)

Highlights: The Hillcats took an early lead and had some good contributions off the bench later in the game as H-D picked up its second win of the season, avenging a Dec. 19 loss to Monadnock, 58-43.

Coach’s quote: “Total team effort. The boys are coming together. We think they’re clicking right now and we’re excited for next year. Good win for the community and the school.” – H-D’s Chris Davies

Records: H-D 2-12; Monadnock 4-12

Girls’ Basketball

Oyster River 50, Bow 41

Key players: Bow – Bry Szepan (14 points), Gabby Tarsa (10 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists), Lauren Longley (8 points, 4 rebounds), Peyton Vaughn (4 points, 7 rebounds), Kate McGovern (6 rebounds, 2 points)

Coach’s quote: “We played a good game against a tough Oyster River team until the very end but came up short. We will bounce back on Friday.” – Bow’s Cassidy Emerson

Records: Oyster River 11-2; Bow 9-4

Milford 47, Coe-Brown 42

Key players: Coe-Brown – Emma Lapierre, Hannah Meehan, Jennifer Noni

Highlights: Milford took an 11-point lead in the middle of the third quarter, but the Bears fought back and took a one-point lead middle of the fourth. Milford made some big shots late to secure the win.

Coach's quote: “Great fight from our girls today. Proud of the way we played.” – Coe-Brown’s Joe Vachon

Records: Milford 10-3; Coe-Brown 7-7

John Stark 58, Kennett 56

Key players: John Stark  – Lexi Korbet (26 points), Haley Stafford (24 points, 12 rebounds, 4 steals)

Highlights: The Generals scored 23 points in the first quarter to take an early lead, but Kennett hit some 3s late to keep the game close. Korbet and Stafford led John Stark’s scoring, with Stafford scoring a career-high 24 points.

Coach’s quote: “The girls stayed composed throughout the entire game and kept the lead throughout.” – John Stark’s Tiffany Warren

Records: John Stark 3-9; Kennett 1-12

Pembroke 68, ConVal 20

Key players: Pembroke – Kate Stephens (14 points), Anne Phillips (11 points), Ava Strazzeri (11 points), Riley Caron (played her best game of the season), Lizzy Weir (scored first varsity points)

Highlights: Pembroke raced to a 23-4 lead after the first quarter. Ten different players scored in a well-balanced effort.

Coach’s quote: “It was a good chance to get a lot of girls some time on the court.” – Pembroke’s Steve Langevin

Records: Pembroke 10-3; ConVal 0-12

Belmont 56, Winnisquam 34

Key players: Belmont – Bailey Perkins (12 points), Lyla McSheffrey (12 points); Winnisquam  – Caidyn Carter (26 points)

Highlights: The Raiders led by 17 at halftime and by 20 after three quarters against a spirited Winnisquam team. Belmont has won four consecutive games.

Coach’s quote: “Terrific effort on both ends of the floor. The team moved the ball on offense and played outstanding on defense.” – Belmont’s Roger Carroll

Records: Belmont 9-8; Winnisquam 3-12

Newport 45, Hopkinton 42

Key players: Hopkinton – Shaylee Murdough (16 points), Sydney Westover (13 points)

Highlights: The Hawks led 17-15 at halftime before Newport used a strong third quarter to take a 12-point lead in the fourth. The Hawks came back to tie the game with two minutes left, but couldn’t complete the comeback as they dropped their third straight game.

Coach’s quote: “We played two of the top three teams in D-III in the past week and were in position to win both games. Very proud of our effort in the fourth quarter, but we need to put that together consistently over 32 minutes.” – Hopkinton’s Mike Mahoney

Records: Newport 13-3; Hopkinton 10-5