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Willy Smith and Pat Logan scored 35 seconds apart in the final two minutes of the game as the Marauders grabbed a 3-1 win over Bow at JFK Coliseum in the opening game of the Manchester High School Christmas Tournament. Hanover (2-2-0) dominated possession and the shot chart, with a 42-17 advantage in shots on goal that finally netted a favorable result.
“We had a lot of great pressure,” Hanover coach Dick Dodds said. “Clearly, it was our best offensive game of the year.”
David Lehmann opened the scoring as 12:26 of the first period, scoring on power-play passes from Smith and Owen Stadheim. Bow tied the game in the middle stanza, but Hanover’s sustained pressure made the difference.
Smith potted the game-winning goal, with Jake Acker and David Lehmann assisting, with 1:44 to play. The Falcons pulled their goaltender shortly thereafter, leaving the Marauders’ Pat Logan to hit the empty net unassisted with 1:09 on the clock.
“We had continual sustained pressure, lots of shots,” Dodds noted. “We stuck with it right to the wire. We’ve been beaten twice by giving up goals with less than one minute left in one game and less than three minutes left in another, so it was nice to be on the other end of it.”
Hanover continues the tournament at 2 p.m. today against Trinity.
Manchester
Wright led the way with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Wainwright was nearly as productive on an 11-point, 10-rebound afternoon, scoring six of her points in a 19-13 Lebanon third quarter that decided the game.
Josie Brown also had a big game in her first start of the season for the Raiders. The senior scored seven points and added four steals and four assists.
Emily Keefe impressed with a game-high 22 points for the Blue Knights.
“Overall, it was a pretty good performance,” Lebanon coach Tim Kehoe said. “We came out flat early, but I really think Josie played well tonight.
Lebanon also picked up 12 points from Anna Wolke in the win, which netted a 6:30 p.m. date this evening against D-I Bedford.
Keene, n.h.
What had been a tight game turned tighter for the Rebels when Newport turned the defensive screws. The Tigers allowed only eight second-half points, combining that with a game-high 13 points from Noah Wood for a comfortable win.
“We made the most of the matchups,” Newport coach Greg Pickering said. “I’m definitely pleased with the eight points we gave up in the second half. … We’re adjusting to playing without (Ty) a little bit. This is a good opportunity to work on some things.”
Richardson is out for an undetermined time with a broken wrist. In response, Pickering gave junior varsity call-up Mike Duval his first varsity start; Duval combined with Brandon Sondrini, Ethan Houde and Kyle Fish in sharing the chore of operating Newport’s offense.
John Thibault had nine points and Fish added seven for the Tigers, who will meet either Nute or Wells (Maine) in a 5:30 p.m. game today.
Keene, n.h.
“It’s a team that’s been struggling to grow into itself,” Puchtler said of the Lakers. “They were coming off a game against Colebrook (a 60-43 loss on Thursday) in which we committed 20 turnovers in the first half and 14 in the second half. I really made a point of that after the game and drove it home in practice the next day.”
Sunapee responded against the Warriors, turning the ball over just 14 times. Mac Cahill and Cade Robinson both netted 11 points for the Lakers, and Hank Vincent scored eight.
Owen McClure scored 17 points and Trey Carrier finished with 15 for Wilton-Lyndeborough.
Sunapee meets Hinsdale at 10 a.m. today in the tournament’s second round.