Local Roundup: It’s All in the Cards in Win Over Mascoma

West Canaan — A 42-point night from senior guard Alex Schwarz wasn’t enough for the Mascoma High boys basketball team against rival Stevens on Friday night as the Cardinals had five players score in double figures during a 72-59 victory.

It was the regular-season finale for both teams and their only meeting of the season — so far. They could play next week in the NHIAA Division III playoffs.

The Cardinals (15-3 league; 18-3 overall) will be either the No. 2 or No. 3 seed, while Mascoma will likely be No. 14.

Stevens led by as many as 18 points in the second quarter, but Mascoma rallied within six in the third quarter behind Schwarz, a 1,000-point scorer whose 42-point night was 10 fewer than his season high.

The next-highest scorer for the Royals was Tyler Findley with four points. Stevens’ Zach O’Brien (20 points), Nick O’Brien (15), Henri Bourque (12), Parker Smith (11) and Noah Spaulding (10) reached double figures.

“We were a little sloppy at times tonight,” said Stevens coach Matthew Baird-Torney, whose team suffered no let-down following Monday’s big victory over Hopkinton. “We know Alex is a great player, but it was going to take more than him to beat us tonight.”

The Royals fell to 10-8 in league play and 10-11 overall.

“They were more physical, stronger and quicker,” said Mascoma coach Jim Barry. “They also shot the lights out. Our defense wasn’t great, but it wasn’t bad.”

Four of the Cards’ players who reached double figures sank at least one 3-pointer.

Hartford 63, Springfield 40

Springfield, Vt. — Hunter Gaudette and Keith Illingworth each had 14 points and the Hurricanes finished the regular season at 9-11.

“You are what your record says you are,” said coach Steve Landon. “As I’ve said all season, though, I think we could be a tough out in the playoffs.”

Patrick Brady had seven points for the Hurricanes.

Lebanon 50, John Stark 46

Weare, n.h. — The Raiders (15-1 NHIAA D-II, 18-1 overall) prevailed in a back-and-forth affair against the Generals.

K.J. Matte scored 14 points, Ryan Milliken dropped in 12 and Graham Chickering scored 11 for Lebanon.

“They had a seven-point lead at one point and we were up by one at halftime,” said Raiders coach Kieth Matte. “They have some size, which hurts us, so it was a good game to show that we could win.”

The Raiders host Coe-Brown (14-2) on Monday.

Windham 52, Hanover 48

Hanover — The Jaguars scored seven points during the final 48 seconds.

Benny Gantrish’s 3-point basket put Hanover ahead in the final minute but Windham answered with a trey to tie and got an offensive put-back to go ahead.

“We only had two fouls at the time, so we had to foul rapidly,” said Hanover coach Tim Winslow.”

The Marauders (6-10, 7-12) host Bishop Brady on senior night on Tuesday.

Lyndon 40, Oxbow 39

Bradford, Vt. — The Olympians took the final shot but dropped to 7-13 in their regular-season finale.

“We had a chance and we got a shot, but it wasn’t a good one,” said coach Steve Carson.

Ben Emerson had 19 points and Kyle Sweet had seven for Oxbow, which will be on the road in next week’s playoffs.

Craftsbury 61, MVCS 38

Quechee — The Eagles finished the regular season 3-15.

Josh King scored 11 and Jake Roberts scored 10 for Mid Vermont, which awaits its Vermont Division IV playoff seeding.

KUA 71, Gould 52

Meriden — Kamal Aubakiroy, making his first start, had nine points and three steals for the victors. Spencer Cline had 17 points and Trent Noordsij had 13 points and 12 rebounds. The Wildcats close the regular season today hosting MacDuffie.

Girls Basketball

Thetford 57, Lamoille 35

Hyde Park, Vt. — Dahlia Klarich had a season-high 21 points with seven rebounds and six assists as the Panthers (13-5) avenged an earlier loss to the Lancers (13-4).

“She was the best player on the floor tonight,” Thetford coach Eric Ward said of Klarich. “When one of your best players is playing like that, it’s easy for the other girls to feed off of it.”

Regan Covey and Danielle Robinson each added 11 points for the Panthers, who visit Oxbow on Monday.

Sharon 52, Trinity Baptist 38

Williston, Vt. — The Phoenix won for the sixth time in eight games.

Jocelyn Johnson scored 16 points and Grace Dorman had 14 for the Phoenix (7-9), which is right back at it tonight against Chelsea.

Bellows Falls 55Woodstock 28

Westminster, Vt. — The Wasps fell to 7-10.

Mariah Luce (14 points) scored half of the point total for Woodstock, which was shut out in the fourth quarter.

“We had a lot of tunrovers, gave up a lot of fast-break baskets,” said Woodstock coach Tim MacDonnell.

The Wasps host Mount St. Joseph on Tuesday.

Mill River 32, Hartford 20

North Clarendon, Vt. — Megan Bushway’s five points led the Hurricanes, who couldn’t seem to buy a basket.

“Defensively, I thought we played very well,” said coach Troy Guerin, whose team fell to 7-11. “Offensively, all our shots seemed to come up short. Maybe because we’ve had so many games the last two weeks. We were really off.”

Hartford visits Otter Valley on Tuesday and hosts Springfield on Thursday in its regular-season finale.

Lebanon 50, John Stark 30

Lebanon — Rebecca Wright had 20 points and the Raiders completed the regular season at 21-0 overall and 18-0 in NHIAA Division II play. It’s the third time Lebanon has been undefeated at this point during coach Tim Kehoe’s 26 seasons and this season is the first time the program’s JV team is also unbeaten.

Joslin Wainwright had 14 points for Lebanon, which opens the playoffs next week.

Windsor 47, Otter Valley 33

Windsor — Faced with a crowded key, the Yellowjackets opened up from long range, sinking seven 3-point shots and improving to 15-3.

Angelina Bigwood and Ashleay Wilcox each had 11 points, Olivia Rockwood had 10 and Erica Gray had six. Those four accounted for all of the treys, Gray having one and the others two each.

“We tried to run our offense and they packed the paint,” said Windsor coach Bruce McKay, whose team needs to win one of its final two regular-season games to clinch the top spot in the upcoming Vermont Division III playoffs. “We’ve been averaging around four or five (3-point baskets) per game.”

Windsor hosts Springfield on Tuesday and visits Fair Haven on Thursday.

KUA 64, Holderness 41

Meriden — Taylor Soule had 21 points and eight rebounds and Christina Ryan had 19 points for the host Wildcats. KUA visits Governors Academy this afternoon to conclude the regular season.

Craftsbury 38, MVCS 34

Quechee — Rachel Seale scored 20 points and eighth-grader Sydney Goodwin added 10 points and the Eagles soared to 7-9. Craftsbury’s Lizzy Brown had 18 points and was 9-of-12 from the free-throw line, scoring all her points after halftime.

Mid Vermont hosts Sharon on Tuesday.

Chelsea 31, South Royalton 29

South Royalton — Emma Hudson and Grace Pease each had 10 points but the Royals tumbled to 6-11.

South Royalton visits Williamstown on Monday and Chelsea on Thursday to conclude the regular season.

U-32 47, Oxbow 35

East Montpelier, Vt. — The Olympians fell to 7-11.

Kayleigh Trojanowski scored eight points and Mariah Shumway and Shirley Hayward had seven each for the O’s, who host Thetford on Monday.

Schedule Changes

Lebanon, HanoverAdjust for Playoffs

West Lebanon — Lebanon High and Hanover High have tweaked their schedules to account for anticipated home games in next week’s NHIAA Division II girls basketball tournament.

Facing the potential of two contests, Lebanon has moved two boys basketball games to account for the girls’ schedule. Tuesday’s home boys date with Coe-Brown will now be on Monday at 7 p.m., while a Friday visit to Bishop Brady will now be Thursday at 6:30 p.m.

With its boys team playing at home on Tuesday, Hanover will stage the girls’ first-round tournament game on Tuesday at Dartmouth’s Leede Arena, tentatively beginning at 7 p.m.

Boys Hockey

Hanover 2, Bishop Brady 0

West Lebanon — Grant Morhun scored late in the first period and Jake Acker tallied in the second stanza to boost the Marauders to 15-6 overall and 12-5 in NHIAA Division II. T.J. Beaver and Hans Williams assisted on the first strike and Jonathan Goff and Jensen Dodge on the second.

Luke Ratliff made 20 saves for Hanover, including 10 during the first period. Marauders coach Dick Dodds said Morhun’s goal, off the rush, “settled things down” for his team, which visits Bishop Brady at Hooksett’s Tri-Town Arena today for its regular-season finale.

A Hanover victory would leave it fourth in the division standings and earn home ice through the quarterfinals.

Lebanon-Stevens 3, Oyster River 0

West Lebanon — The Raiders’ victory means another triumph in today’s regular-season finale with St. Thomas would clinch a bye for the playoffs’ first round.

Nate Gariepy and Nate Damren each had a goal and an assist, Nate Chickering had a goal and Aaron Damren had an assist. Coach Gary Smith said Jordan Hammond was outstanding in stopping 31 shots and that his team used smart play to smother the visitors during a scoreless third period.

Girls Hockey

KUA 1, Proctor 0

Meriden — Colleen Donoghue’s second-period goal boosted the Wildcats (16-5-2) into today’s finals of the Lakes Region Tournament against New Hampton.

KUA, 16-1-1 in NEPSAC Division II action, has earned a berth in the conference tournament, which begins Wednesday.

Nordic Skiing

Woodstock Boys Fourth

Ripton, Vt. — Matthew Bassette raced to a fourth-place finish in the boys 5K classic, leading Woodstock to fourth place as a team through the first day of the VPA Division II Nordic skiing championships at the Rikert Nordic Center.

Bassette posted a time of 14 minutes, 39.9 seconds for the Wasps, crossing the line about a minute behind Middlebury High winner Sam Hodges (13:37.8). Justice Bassette (15:37.2) took ninth for the Wasps, while Teddy Krawcyk (19th) and Oliver Wilson (36th) completed Woodstock’s scoring. The quartet also placed fourth in the 10K classic relay in 32:15.7.

The Woodstock girls started only three skiers, one too few to post a team tally. Claudia Mills claimed 21st place for the Wasps’ best result. The state meet concludes on Monday with freestyle races at the Craftsbury Nordic Center.

Boys team scores (top five): Middlebury 32, U-32 60, Stowe 103, Woodstock 104, Harwood 133.

Girls team scores (top five): Middlebury 28, Harwood 44, U-32 78, BFA-Fairfax 143, Peoples 155; Woodstock, no score.