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WEST CANAAN — Sally Rainey scored 19 points and the Lebanon High girls basketball team picked up a 51-19 win on Friday night over Mascoma inside Edward P. Kehoe Gymnasium.

The Raiders built a 17-4 halftime lead before pulling away from the Royals in the third quarter, outscoring the hosts, 20-4, in the period. 

Catherine Cole added eight points, Ella Longacre had seven and Mary Rainey contributed six for Lebanon (2-0). 

Mascoma (0-4) was led by Madisun LaCasse, who scored nine points. Liberti LaCasse and Gabby Pierce each had added four points. 

The Raiders and Royals will meet a third time on Friday in Lebanon. Both teams had two games canceled next week by COVID-1 issues with their opponents, Lebanon with Stevens and Mascoma with Newport.

ALPINE SKIING Lebanon hits slopes at Mount Sunapee 

NEWBURY, N.H. — Cassidy Adams placed sixth in the giant slalom for Lebanon with a two-runtime of 54.84 seconds as the Raiders took part in a multi-school race at Mount Sunapee. 

Following behind Adams were Marin Pearson in 10th (1:00.9), Ellie Mooney in 14th (1:06.03) and Adriana Caraeni was 17th (1:08.16). Avery Kantor took 20th (1:12.07) for the Raiders.. 

On the boys side, Roy Shapard (55.11) led Lebanon with a 10th-place finish. Noah Lamontagne took 12th (55.33) and Zach Bitler grabbed 19th (1:12.07). 

Lebanon’s next meet is on Thursday at Waterville Valley Resort. 

BOYS HOCKEY Lebanon-Stevens-MRA opener called off 

LEBANON — The Raiders’ season opener, slated for Saturday at the Waterville Valley Ice Arena, was called off on Friday night due to COVID-19 issues on the Kearsarge-Plymouth squad. 

Lebanon’s schedule has been in disarray since Campion Rink decided not to host any competition with teams from outside the Upper Valley for the month of January. It’s unknown if or when that ruling will change.

Per the Lebanon athletics scheduling website, the Raiders are scheduled to visit Keene on Jan. 30.