Orford
Casey Ghio backed a 25-point night from Riley Thomson with eight points and seven rebounds in the paint as the Raptors beat Oxbow, 48-33, on Wednesday night.
Thomson, a junior, is a known quantity on the basketball court, having scored more than 500 points through her first two seasons. Sophomore Ghio, however, provided an unexpected spark for Rivendell (2-0), one that Tenney hopes can be repeated through the season.
“Last year, she played junior varsity and swung a little bit with the varsity,” Tenney said. “From last year to this, she’s probably the most improved player on the team.
“She did a great job on the boards. That’s a great game for first time on varsity.”
Rivendell spent much of the night making hay at the free-throw line. Of the Raptors’ 16 second-quarter points, half came from the charity stripe through Thomson, Mikayla DeBois and Jenna Gilbert. The hosts sank another eight free throws in the fourth quarter and finished with 18 on the night.
Ghio added two steals and two assists to her stat line. DeBois had a team-best six rebounds, Sierra Longto came off the bench to grab five and Thomson grabbed four.
Sara Walker had a big game for the Olympians (0-1), pouring in 15 points and playing well on the glass, Tenney noted. Alex Giesing added eight points for the O’s, who host Lake Region on Thursday.
Rivendell has a long break to prepare for a Dec. 23 date against Thetford.
Concord
Ella Bankert led the way with 12 points. Taylor Soule put in 10, and Christina Ryan finished with nine. Kimball Union will play the hosts and Gould Academy to close the tourney today.
Boys Basketball
Bethel
Colby Washburn led the Whitcomb ledger with nine points. Long Trail’s Liam Sheldon led all scorers with 20 points.
The Hornets will look for their first win under Jeffcoat on Saturday at home against Northfield.
Tilton, n.h.
Curtis Vogler (152 pounds), Matt Hennig (160), Michael Tremblay (195) and Tyler Hall (heavyweight) all earned first-period pins, while Gavin Lovely (182) got his opponent on his back midway through the second. Brenden Halleck (138) and Dylan Palmer (145) also earned pins, and Caleb Palmer grabbed a 12-4 decision in his 126-pound match.
Newport heads to Hollis Brookline on Saturday for the Nor’easter Invitational.
Manchester, Vt.
Ben Rouillard and Tyler Hamilton struck in the opening period for Hartford. Jordy Allard set up Rouillard, who later joined Patrick McGlone in assisting on Hamilton’s goal.
Richie Morrill had a busy night in the Hurricane net, making 42 saves. Hartford concludes its season-opening three-game road trip at Brattleboro on Saturday.
West Lebanon
Down 2-0 at the first intermission, the Marauders (0-1-0) roared back on second-stanza goals from Willie Smith and Jonathan Goff. Smith scored shorthanded on a David Lehmann pass while Hanover was killing off a five-minute major penalty. Goff’s goal came with help from Elias Zinman and Jensen Dodge.
Hanover coach Dick Dodds said much of the home team’s middle-period rally effort came from the line of Kasey Starr, Rowan Wilson and Joseph Goff.
Gabe Loud stopped 14 shots for Hanover, which visits Salem on Friday night.
Salem, n.h.
Ian Garland scored his first career goal on a Sam Lawrence assist in the second period. Jordan Hammond played well in goal with 28 saves, with uncleared rebounds serving as the Jaguars’ most frequent means of scoring. Nate Gariepy earned a penalty shot late in the contest only to have it saved.
The Raiders host Goffstown on Saturday.
Stowe, Vt.
Sophomore Maggie Gilman made 11 saves over two periods for Hartford. Freshman goalie Jacqueline Gour finished up with three stops in the final stanza.
Middlebury, Vt.
Sophomore Courtney Clement won the balance beam with a score of 8.05 points. Classmate Lily Myrick earned runner-up spots in the floor, bars and vault. Junior Dakota Browder also took second in her first try at all-around, scoring 23.35 points.
Randolph goes to Essex on Dec. 22.