Bradford, Vt.
Alex Giesing had eight of her 10 points in the third quarter to help the Olympians (1-1) to 17 points in the frame and a 32-20 lead heading into the fourth. The Rangers sparked a comeback with a perfect 6-for-6 effort from the free-throw line in the final period to claw back within a field goal in the final minute.
“It’s our second game, and we got a little nervous. We had some chances to put the game away but, in the end, the girls held on and kept their poise,” Oxbow coach Barry Emerson said.
Sara Walker had 12 points to lead the Olympians. Despite tallying only 37 points, Oxbow had 10 different players with at least one field goal. The hosts led, 15-9, at halftime and then more than doubled that offensive output in the third quarter alone to take control.
Oxbow is off until Blue Mountain visits on Dec. 28.
Ludlow, Vt.
Mariah Luce and Loretta Blakeney each had 16 points, including two 3-pointers apiece, to pace the Woodstock attack.
The Wasps outscored Black River, 28-14, in the second half.
“We were a little sloppy in the first quarter. We got better as the game went along. The girls went out and executed a much more solid second half,” Woodstock coach Timmy MacDonnell said.
The Wasps (1-0) host Randolph on Friday night.
Wilton, n.h.
Sophomore Alexis Matte posted a game-high 16 points for Mount Royal, which outscored Wilton in the first half, 25-8. Jacinta Hogan followed with eight points, and Sophie LaRose and Naomi Nelson each had six points. Mount Royal visits Newmarket on Friday.
Colebrook, n.h.
Michaella Biron and Missy Collins both notched 15 points for Colebrook, which went wire-to-wire for the victory. The hosts held leading Woodsville scorer Lily Kinder, owner of a 16.5 points-per-game average entering the night, to six points.
“This is the first time we’ve played a team that’s a solid, well-balanced team with real forwards on it,” Woodsville coach Russ Wilcox said. “We’ve overcome two games with 40 turnovers. We couldn’t do that tonight.”
McKenzie Dennis scored nine points and Morgan McHugh added eight for the Engineers (4-1), season-high tallies for both players. Woodsville meets Lisbon on Thursday.
Swanzey, n.h.
With Lydia Randall (14 points) and Baylee Smith (10) leading the way, Monadnock (6-0) built a big early advantage and made it stick. The Huskies have won their first six games by an average of 29 points.
Sydney Miller, Emily Mudge and Alexis Aiken each had four points for Stevens, which takes a break from NHIAA Division III play until a Jan. 6 date with Kearsarge.
Bethel
West Rutland led, 26-10, at halftime before the teams battled to a 13-13 draw after the break. Hayley Mears (seven points) and Toni Turner (six) led Whitcomb-Rochester. The Mountaineers host Chelsea in Rochester, Vt., on Dec. 28.
Westminster, Vt.
Windsor hosts Leland & Gray on Friday.
Orford
Nick Moses and Dylan Thorburn each had 16 points to lead Thetford. Noah Perry and Connor Brown each chipped in seven points. Thorburn had three of the Panthers’ seven 3-pointers.
Zach Gould had nine points to lead Rivendell. Shane Smith and Owen Pelletier had eight points apiece.
“We’ve got to find a way to score. We’re young. They were more scrappy than we were and won a lot of 50-50 balls. But the kids kept working hard until the very end and that’s all you can ask for,” Rivendell coach Jeff Huntington said.
Rivendell hosts Oxbow on Tuesday. Thetford heads to Montpelier on Thursday.
Colebrook, n.h.
Thornton had three 3-pointers to lead the Woodsville scoring burst. Sam Pushee added 18 points, Cooper Davidson had 17 and Garrett Olsen had nine for the visitors. Woodsville broke a 33-33 halftime tie by outscoring the Mohawks, 39-21, after the break.
The Engineers host Lisbon on Thursday.
Franklin, n.h.
Bourque scored five points in Stevens’ 13-point final quarter, one in which the Cards went 9-for-12 from the charity stripe to win the game. Noah Spaulding followed up with nine points.
Stevens is off until playing in Hanover High’s Connecticut Valley Shootout tournament next week.
Lyndon Center, Vt.
Austin Gaudette drained four 3-pointers on his way to a game-high 17 points for the Canes. Gavin Farnsworth added a trio from beyond the arc and finished with 12 points. Hunter Perkins added seven points.
The Vikings held a sizeable advantage in free-throw attempts and outscored the visiting Canes, 16-8, from the line. “We took them the distance; one bounce goes the other way, and we’re right there,” Hartford coach Steve Landon said.
The Hurricanes (0-2) host Harwood on Thursday.
Wilton, n.h.
Wilton’s Trey Carrier outscored Mount Royal on his own, posting a game-best 34 points. Fellow senior Sean McClure added 19 for the Warriors, who held the Knights to single digits over the final three quarters after building a 20-11 lead.
Alex Normandin had seven points while Andrew Normandin and Augustin LaRose each contributed six for the Knights.
Mount Royal visits Newmarket on Thursday.
West Lebanon
Julia Tibbits scored with assists to Lindsey and Elizabeth Jones to get Lebanon on the board in the first period, but the Raiders trailed, 2-1, heading into the second. Lindsey then tallied four goals in the second, with another by Jones, to help the Raiders to a 6-5 lead.
Already playing with just nine skaters, the Raiders dropped to eight when a defender had to depart before the third period for a school concert. Bishop Brady-Trinity-Manchester West responded with six unanswered goals.
“It was a great game; for the first two periods it was great hockey, back and forth. We’ll have to work hard on getting girls more familiar with playing other positions, which will be key for us with a smaller roster. The girls fought hard right to the end,” Lebanon-Stevens coach Brad Shaw said.
Jones, Mackayla O’Meara and Isabella Harriman each had two assists for the Raiders. Sage Ballard added one assist. Goalie Halle Drew made 26 saves. Lebanon-Stevens visits Berlin on Dec. 28.
Hanover
The honor added to a growing pile of recognition for Orimolade, the senior leader of Dartmouth’s defense this season. He’s already hauled in the Ivy League defensive player of the year award and has since made the AP’s FCS All-American second team as well as the American Football Coaches Association’s second team.
The Maryland native also is a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award for the top defensive player in FCS football.