{"id":11369,"date":"2024-02-20T00:26:29","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T00:26:29","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"HighSchools-CMSP-022124-54110690\/","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nne-concord-monitor-2.newspackstaging.com\/?p=11369","title":{"rendered":"High schools: Franklin, Concord Christian boys fall in D-IV prelims; Coe-Brown girls shock Pembroke hoops in OT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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D-IV Boys\u2019 Basketball<\/h2>\n

No. 8 Portsmouth Christian 53, No. 9 Franklin 40<\/p>\n

Key players: PCA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Connor Hickey (15 points), Cai Summers (14 points); Franklin<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0Zeke McCoy (14 points), Nathan Holmes (9 points), Harrison Kaplan (7 points), Grayson McLaughlin (6 points)<\/p>\n

Highlights: \u00a0Franklin led 10-8 after the first quarter and trailed 23-20 at halftime, but the Eagles controlled the third quarter to lead 43-30 heading into the fourth, ending the Tornadoes season in the D-IV preliminary round. Franklin ends the season with the most wins in a single season since 2015-16 (the Tornadoes went 15-5 and reached the quarterfinals that year).<\/p>\n

Coach\u2019s quote: \u00a0\u201cProud of the effort we put forth tonight. We knew we had to play good defense to have a shotand we did for a majority of the night. Unfortunately, PCA went on a run in the third that stretched the lead out to 13 and we weren\u2019t able to climb back in after that. Credit to PCA, they are a good, fundamentally sound team. It\u2019s tough knowing the season is over, but the boys should be incredibly proud of what they accomplished. Going 11-7 in the regular season was our first winning season in eight years. We were just a couple wins shy of hosting a playoff game and we\u2019ve shown consistent improvement each of the past few seasons going from six to eight to 11 wins. It will be a challenge to replace this senior group, especially an All-State player like Zeke McCoy, but we got good contributions from younger guys this season, and I\u2019m excited to see how the continue to develop and where the program goes from here.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Franklin\u2019s Dave Bedard<\/p>\n

Records: PCA 13-6; Franklin 11-8<\/p>\n

No. 5 Holy Family 67, No. 12 Concord Christian 61<\/p>\n

Key players: Holy Family<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Gabe Lacasse (19 points), Patrick Gillis (15 points), Jeremiah Guererro (13 points); Concord Christian<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0Isaac Bowers (16 points), TJ Charbono (16 points), Jaden Young (12 points), Isaac Kirby (12 points)<\/p>\n

Highlights: \u00a0The Kingsmen kept it close early, trailing 33-27 at halftime and outscored the Griffins in the third quarter, 19-6, to take a 46-39 lead heading into the fourth, but Holy Family outscored Concord Christian 28-15 over the final eight minutes to advance to the Division IV quarterfinals. The Griffins focused on getting to the basket in the final quarter, drawing fouls and getting 17 free throw attempts. This game was a rematch of last year\u2019s D-IV semifinal, a game that the Griffins won in double OT.<\/p>\n

Coach\u2019s quote: \u00a0\u201cIt was a game of runs \u2026 We were able to put up 15 (points) in the fourth, but it wasn\u2019t enough to hold on to the lead. In the end it was a great season. The improvement from the start of the season to the end was significant. The boys worked hard to learn a new system and find their roles on the team. It really came together for us over the past few weeks with a very close game against Farmington, an overtime win against Franklin and a battle tonight against Holy Family. I don\u2019t think anyone expected that from us at the beginning of the season. With four starters coming back and a bench that is developing nicely, we hope to make even more noise next year.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Concord Christian\u2019s Greg Farland<\/p>\n

Records: Holy Family 15-4; Concord Christian 9-10<\/p>\n

Girls\u2019 Basketball<\/h2>\n

Coe-Brown 52, Pembroke 49, OT<\/p>\n

Key players: Coe-Brown<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Kalina Kasprzak (21 points), Hannah Meehan (13 points), Jennifer Noni (11 points); Pembroke<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Annelise Dexter (22 points), Kaitlin Arenella (12 points),\u00a0Hailey Steinmetz (8 points)<\/p>\n

Highlights: Pembroke took a 27-22 lead into halftime, but\u00a0Coe-Brown outscored the Spartans\u00a017-9 to take a 39-36 lead heading into the fourth. Pembroke regained the lead late, but Noni connected on a pair of free throws to force overtime and the Bears\u00a0won the extra period, 9-6.<\/p>\n

Coaches\u2019 quotes: \u201cYou work so hard at practice\u00a0and we have been getting better every game. Nice to see the girls\u2019 work pay off against one the best teams in our division.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Coe-Brown\u2019s\u00a0Joe Vachon<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a tight game throughout. We had our chances, but were not able to convert. You have to credit Coe-Brown for a great effort.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Pembroke\u2019s\u00a0Steve Langevin<\/p>\n

Records: Coe-Brown 9-8; Pembroke 15-2<\/p>\n

John Stark 58, Sanborn 42<\/p>\n

Key players: John Stark <\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Avery Geaumont (16 points, 6 rebounds),\u00a0Eleanor Girardet(14 points, 11 rebounds, 4 blocks)<\/p>\n

Highlights: The Generals had consistent scoring throughout the entire game and had eight\u00a0different players score. Stark got on the offensive boards which created several second chance opportunities<\/p>\n

Coach\u2019s\u00a0quote: \u201cThis was a win that we needed and we played very balanced tonight\u00a0which was great to see heading into playoffs next week.\u201d \u2013\u00a0John Stark\u2019s\u00a0Tiffany Lewis<\/p>\n

Records: John Stark 13-4; Sanborn 5-12<\/p>\n

Boys\u2019 Hockey<\/h2>\n

Concord 1, Bedford 0<\/p>\n

Key players: Concord<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Trevor Craigue (goal), Carter Doherty (assist), Dawson Fancher (assist), Luukas Mayer\u00a0(18 saves); Bedford<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Tristin Kerr (50 saves)<\/p>\n

Highlights: After two scoreless period, Craigue broke the tie with 2:49 to go in the third\u00a0on a great pass from Doherty with\u00a0Fancher also picking up an assist. The Tide outshotBedford, 51-18<\/p>\n

Coach\u2019s quote: \u201cIt was a struggle tonight to score. (Kerr) was outstanding tonight. We had a bunch of chances, but could finish. We finally got one late to win it. It was a frustrating game but we will take the win.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Concord\u2019s\u00a0Dunc Walsh<\/p>\n

Records: Concord 14-1-1; Bedford 6-10-0<\/p>\n

Bowling<\/h2>\n

Team state championship<\/p>\n

Highlights: \u00a0Coe-Brown Northwood Academy lost in the preliminary round of the bowling team state tournament held on Saturday at Yankee Lanes in Manchester. The No. 9 Bears lost to No. 8 Goffstown, 3-1. No. 2 Stevens defeated No. 5 Bishop Guertin in the final, 4-2. The individual state championship is this Saturday.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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