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\"Bow\u2019s
Bow\u2019s Jake Reardon goes up for a shot against Plymouth during a game at Bow High School on Thursday.\u00a0Reardon led the Falcons with 17 points in a 57-56 loss.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\"Belmont\u2019s
Belmont\u2019s Anakin Underhill blocks a St. Thomas shot during a Division III quarterfinal basketball game at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Dover. No. 2 St. Thomas had a big third quarter to defeat No. 7 Belmont, 67-50.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/figure>

D-III Boys\u2019 Basketball<\/h2>\n

No. 2 St. Thomas 67, No. 7 Belmont 50<\/p>\n

Key players: St. Thomas<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0Cole McClure (22 points), Will Mollica (17 points), James Allen (16 points);\u00a0Belmont<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Anakin Underhill (20 points), Keegan Martinez (13 points)<\/p>\n

Highlights: \u00a0The visiting Raiders led 12-9 at the end of the first quarter and trailed by just one, 25-24, at halftime, but the Saints outscored Belmont 24-9 in the third quarter in Friday night\u2019s quarterfinal to punch their tickets to the Division III semifinals.<\/p>\n

Coach\u2019s quote: \u00a0\u201cI\u2019m extremely proud with how my guys played. They played with pride and so much heart. St. Thomas is an extremely well-coached and fantastic team. You have to play 32 minutes of great basketball against them and have a little luck. In the third we just had some defensive lapses and they took advantage. We will take this loss and remember the feeling…with a lot of players back next season we will be ready to make a run.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Belmont\u2019s Tony Martinez<\/p>\n

Records: St. Thomas 17-1; Belmont 12-8<\/p>\n

Boys\u2019 Basketball<\/h2>\n

Plymouth\u00a057, Bow 56<\/p>\n

Key players: Bow<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Jake Reardon (17 points), Colby Smith (12 points), Peyton Larrabee (11 rebounds)<\/p>\n

Highlights: \u00a0The Falcons fell to the Bobcats on Thursday\u2019s senior night.<\/p>\n

Coach\u2019s quote: \u00a0\u201cAs I\u00a0mentioned before, it\u2019s difficult to fall behind and battle back, just not enough time. We battled, but just not enough stops to make difference. Can\u2019t overlook any team.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Bow\u2019s Scott Drapeau<\/p>\n

Records: Plymouth 9-8; Bow 12-5<\/p>\n

Coe-Brown 33, Oyster River 29<\/p>\n

Key players: Coe-Brown<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Jack Matson (9 points, 10 rebounds), Connor Bagnell (9 points, 3 rebounds), Quinn Salter (8 points, 4 rebounds), James McKane (4 points, 5 rebounds), Ryan Kouchoukos (3 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists)<\/p>\n

Coach\u2019s quote: \u00a0\u201cOld fashioned intense rivalry game.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Coe-Brown\u2019s David Smith<\/p>\n

Records: Coe-Brown 13-3; Oyster River 6-10<\/p>\n

Pembroke 87, Milford 45<\/p>\n

Key players: Pembroke<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Evan Berkeley (25 points), Joe Fitzgerald (25 points), Devin Riel (10 points), Andrew Fitzgerald (10 points)<\/p>\n

Highlights: \u00a0Pembroke came out the gate quickly, with Berkeley and Fitzgerald each scoring nine points in the first quarter for an early 24-11 lead and the pace of the game didn\u2019t slow down in the second half.<\/p>\n

Coach\u2019s quote: \u00a0\u201cThe boys played extremely\u00a0well on defense and shot the ball well.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Pembroke\u2019s Mike Donnell<\/p>\n

Records: \u00a0Pembroke 14-2; Milford 5-12<\/p>\n

Girls\u2019 Basketball<\/h2>\n

Windham 62, Concord 54<\/p>\n

Key players: Concord<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Aidah Smalley (16 points), Delaney Duford (13 points, 8 rebounds), Sofia Payne (10 points),\u00a0Whitney Vaillant (9 points)<\/p>\n

Highlights: Wndham had the hotter hand in a back-and-forth battle that came right down to the end.<\/p>\n

Coach\u2019s quote: \u201cThis was a game we really needed and wanted. Unfortunately, no matter what we did on defense, Windham answered with some great shooting.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Concord\u2019s\u00a0Rob Darrell<\/p>\n

Records: Windham 10-6; Concord\u00a07-9<\/p>\n

Bishop Brady 57, Kennett 30<\/p>\n

Key players: Bishop Brady<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Mia Wagner (16 points, four 3-pointers), Morgan Casey (17 points, 6 rebounds), Payton Bryson (10 points, 6 assists, 3 steals), Maia Dow (8 points), Abby Tyrell (4 points, great energy off the bench)<\/p>\n

Highlights: \u00a0Before the game the Giants recognized their seniors \u2013\u00a0Wagner and Casey \u2013\u00a0for their four years of dedication to the Brady basketball program. The Giants got out to a first quarter lead and never looked back.<\/p>\n

Coach\u2019s quote: \u00a0\u201cIt was a full team effort tonight in a great senior night game for Mia and Morgan. Both of them played an outstanding game and I couldn\u2019t be more happy for them. Our girls have given great effort throughout the year and tonight showed that right until the final whistle.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Bishop Brady\u2019s Sal Alosa<\/p>\n

Records: Bishop Brady 5-12; Kennet 7-10<\/p>\n

Pembroke 56, Milford 44<\/p>\n

Key players: Pembroke<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Annelise Dexter (38 points), Anne Phillips (6 points);\u00a0Milford<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Ellianna Nassy (13 points), Claire Cote (11 points), Shea Hansen (11 points)<\/p>\n

Highlights: Dexter exploded for 38 points, including nine in the third quarter when Pembroke extended its lead to 11 heading into the final quarter.<\/p>\n

Coach\u2019s quote: \u201cWe have to get more consistent with our play. We were a little sloppy at times tonight, but did a good job down the stretch.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Pembroke\u2019s\u00a0Steve Langevin<\/p>\n

Records: Pembroke 15-1; Milford 8-9<\/p>\n

Oyster River 65, Coe-Brown 52<\/p>\n

Key players: Oyster River<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Vivian O\u2019Quinn (14 points), Riley Drapeau (13 points);\u00a0Coe-Brown<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Hannah Meehan (18 points), Emma Lapierre (16 points)<\/p>\n

Highlights: Oyster River took a 12-point lead into halftime, but\u00a0Coe-Brown fought back to cut the deficit to as little as five points before the Bobcats pulled away again.<\/p>\n

Coach\u2019s quote: \u201cWe fought tremendously hard, it\u2019s the kind of effort we need to have get to where we need to go.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Coe-Brown\u2019s\u00a0Joe Vachon<\/p>\n

Records: Oyster River 12-5; Coe-Brown 8-8<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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