Northfield, Vt.
The Wildcats (1-2) wasted no time taking control, opening the game on a 24-6 run on the way to a 39-9 lead at halftime. Coach Tim Perreault praised the team’s defensive effort for keying the fast start.
“It was a very good start. We came out with lots of defensive energy and capitalized on good D to get some easy buckets,” Perreault said. “The Howe twins led us offensively, but it was really a good effort from a lot of the girls on D to start getting some good breaks going our way.”
Each Howe twin, with 22 points, eclipsed her combined point total from the first two games of the season. The Wildcats started the season with a pair of tough matchups against Arlington and Thetford, dropping both.
Up next for WRV is a visit to Williamstown today; tipoff is at 2:30 p.m.
MVCS 48, Black River 24
Quechee
Younger sister Hayley Goodwin topped the Mid Vermont Christian scoresheet with 15 points as the Eagles (5-1) rolled to a 27-13 halftime lead. Rachel Horner-Richardson also contributed 12 points for MVCS.
Mid Vermont is off until a Jan. 7 trip to Trinity Christian.
Windsor 61, Springfield 49
Windsor
Rockwood drained three of the Jacks’ six 3-pointers on her way to the game-high point total. Angelina Bigwood added 14 points, and Evelyn Page chipped in with seven.
“We played really well. It was the best first half we’ve played so far this year,” Windsor coach Bruce Mackay said. “We had some trouble coming out of halftime, but you have to give Springfield credit. They played hard.”
Windsor (4-0) visits Thetford on Thursday.
Lebanon 45, Bow 28
Bow, n.h.
Sally Rainey added seven points and 12 rebounds for Lebanon, which improved to 5-0 with the win. Megan Gradijan also had seven points. Bow started the game on an 8-2 run, but Lebanon rallied to lead, 20-11, at halftime and by as many as 24 points early in the fourth quarter.
The Raiders shot an impressive 17-for-22 from the free-throw line. Lebanon will play in a holiday tournament in Manchester starting on Wednesday.
Hanover 75, Kingswood 4
Hanover
Maddie McCorkle paced Hanover with 12 points. Diana Schwarz netted 11, and Julia Golder and Charlotte Johnson both posted 10-point lines. All nine Hanover players contributed at least four points.
The Marauders next head to the Amsterdam (N.Y.) College Showcase, facing host Amsterdam High on Thursday afternoon.
Oyster River 47, Stevens 45
Claremont
Jenna Pond scored seven of her 16 points in the opening quarter, as she and Miller accounted for the bulk of Stevens’ 16-10 lead after eight minutes. The Bobcats (4-1) gradually chipped away at the deficit and finally won the contest with a 7-for-8 performance from the line in the fourth quarter.
Miller and Pond each hit a pair of 3-pointers for the Cards. Freshman Zahna Rice contributed six points for Stevens, which plays in the Fall Mountain holiday tournament next week.
Proctor 44, Woodstock 34
Woodstock
Jane Lackley had 15 points for Woodstock. Emma Tarleton added nine points. The Wasps trailed, 27-14, at halftime before outscoring the Phantoms, 20-17, after the break.
“We’re happy with this one. We knew Proctor was going to be tough; they’re an older team. I’m really happy with how the team responded to a tough first half. We’re starting to work in the right direction,” Woodstock coach Jason Johnson said.
The Wasps (1-2) host Oxbow on Thursday.
Mascoma 46, Berlin 42
West Canaan
Coach Jim Barry praised the efforts of Ben Schwarz, Dakota Decocq and Liam Hemmerling for slowing Berlin star Seth Balderama, who finished with just nine points.
“That was probably the key to the game. We came in with a defensive game plan, and the kids did a good job of executing it,” Barry said.
Connor Thompson had a game-high 18 points for the Royals. Schwarz added 10, Ben Seiler had nine and Decocq finished with seven. Mascoma (3-2) will play Littleton to open Hanover’s holiday tournament on Thursday.
Lebanon 46, Bow 30
Lebanon
Jon Willeman had 13 points to pace Lebanon. Wade Rainey and Jack Stone each added 12 points. Hunter Bienvenu had seven points.
The score was tied, 11-11, at halftime before the Raiders found another gear in the final 16 minutes after some adjustments to counter Bow’s sliding matchup zone defense.
The Raiders (2-1) will open play in the Queen City Basketball Tournament in Manchester on Wednesday.
Hanover 68, Kingswood 61
Wolfeboro, n.h.
Hanover got the job done on two fronts. The Marauders wore down their hosts with their high-tempo ways and, when fouled, converted 10 of 11 fourth-quarter free throws. Charlie Adams banged three 3-pointers en route to a game-high 27 points for Hanover.
“We just ran them out of gas,” Hanover coach Tim Winslow said. “They got tired. We played our style throughout, and they struggled to keep up with the pace of play.”
Nolan Gantrish contributed 13 points and Hank Pikus came up with his second 10-point effort in as many nights for Hanover, which hosts the two-day Connecticut River Shootout next week. The Marauders open the tournament against Woodsville on Thursday night.
Black River 62, MVCS 54
Quechee
The teams combined for 59 free throws on a night of frequent whistles. Black River converted 25 of 33 attempts to pull away from Mid Vermont Christian, which finished 19-of-26 from the charity stripe as a team.
“They got off to a fast start, but we made it a close game,” Mid Vermont Christian coach Micah Roberts said.
Four players ended up fouling out, including three Eagles. Josh King had 20 points, Dylan Patel netted 17 and Daniel Roberts had eight for MVCS, which is off until a Jan. 7 visit to Trinity Christian.
Hanover Sweeps
Hanover
Senior captain Kai Renshaw won the boys 11-meter dive with 419.40 points, ahead of teammate Ben Hoffer in second with 324.15. Amelia Wallis won the girls 11-meter dive with 415.65 points.