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Lebanon 56
Hollis-Brookline 47
Key players: Lebanon — Catie Bachelder (16 points); Hollis-Brookline — Emily Tebbetts (15 points)
Highlights: Lebanon started the fourth quarter down by six points but outscored a good Hollis-Brookline team 23-8 in the final quarter to take home the win.
Coach’s quote: “The girls rallied in the fourth quarter to pull out the win against a very solid team in Hollis-Brookline. We ramped up the pressure and hit some key shots and free throws down the stretch.” — Lebanon’s Jeff Sowa
Records: Lebanon 8-6; Hollis-Brookline 8-8
North Country 64, Oxbow 24
Key players: North Country — Sabine Brueck, Greta Nolanm Addie Nelson; Oxbow — Maggi Ellsworth, Brooke Osgood
Highlights: Oxbow “didn’t play very well,” in the estimation of coach Barry Emerson. “As a team we never found the energy it takes to play at that speed.” The Falcons entered the contest on top of VPA Division II. The loss bounced the Olympians from the same spot atop D-III.
Coach’s quote: “We will go back to practice and figure out how to overcome some of our challenges in tonight’s game. They stifled us with tough defense all night. The girls will bounce back, I’m positive of that.” — Oxbow’s Barry Emerson
Records: North Country 16-1; Oxbow 15-2
Hanover 57, Merrimack Valley 50
Key players: Hanover — Roy Lucas, Beckett Sobel, Wyatt Daigle, Dave Frechette; Merrimack Valley — Boston Bradicich, Nick Oglesby
Highlights: It was a playoff-like game for Hanover against a very tough Merrimack Valley squad. Lucas had a game-high 19 points in a back-and-forth affair. Daigle and Sobel tallied 15 a piece, and Frechette continued to play shutdown defense. Merrimack Valley was led by Bradicich with 15. Oglesby added 13 for the Pride.
Coach’s quote: “That was a fun game to be a part of, and it will definitely help us come playoff-time.” — Hanover’s Denver Greene
Records: Hanover 14-2; Merrimack Valley 9-6
Hollis-Brookline 65, Lebanon 30
Key players: Hollis Brookline — James Arthur, Noah Nataline; Lebanon — Liam Sullivan, Elliot Brandis
Highlights: Lebanon trailed by six points going into the second quarter. But Hollis-Brookline’s pressure defense pushed the lead to 20 points at the half, and the Cavaliers never looked back.
Coach’s quote: “Their pressure defense turned us over too many times, and we allowed them to get behind our defense far too often. Both led to fast-break layups and easy buckets in transition. ” — Lebanon’s Blendon Salls
Records: Hollis-Brookline 13-3; Lebanon 2-14
Hanover 5, Londonderry 2
Key players: Hanover — Ryder Wilson (3 goals); Jake Rochfert (2 goals); Jo Jo Drent (23 saves); Will Hopkins (2 assists); Henry Cotter, Ronan Przydzielski, Tim Rudd, Logan Smith (1 assist each)
Highlights: The Bears survived lackluster first period (down 2-1) to register four straight goals, two each in second and third stanzas, to snap a three-game losing streak.
Coach’s quote: “We got stronger as the game progressed, but it was alarming how they had us on our heels the entire first period. This was a very challenging game. The score doesn’t represent the game. Our grit our gumption finally shown through in the third period.” — Hanover’s Dick Dodds
Records: Hanover 10-4-3; Londonderry 4-9
Hanover 8, Berlin-Gorham-Kennett 1
Key players: Hanover — Julia Lawe (2 goals, 1 assist); Hannah Gardner (1 goal, 2 assists); Katharine Moseley (2 goals); Casey Wilkinson (1 goal, 1 assist); Pauline Rudd and Nora Bradley (1 goal each); Rachel Rockmore (2 assits); Lucy Braga (1 assist); goalie Eleanor Edson (win)
Highlights: Hanover had a strong start with three goals in the first. Berlin-Gorham-Kennett showed resilience in the second, holding Hanover off the board until the 2:49 mark. Berlin regained the momentum with a goal at 1:26. Four Hanover goals in the third secured the margin of victory.
Coach’s quote: “We had a nice start and scoring from six different players. Eleanor didn’t see a lot of shots but did make a couple nice saves, including a breakaway during our power play. This was a good start to what is a big week for us.” — Hanover’s John Dodds
Records: Hanover 10-3-0; Berlin 6-10-0