Jim Migneault wasn’t just happy to see his Bishop Guertin High School boys basketball team end its two-game slide, he was pleased to see the Cardinals do it against a team as solid as Alvirne Tuesday night.
“They are an improving team,” Migneault said of Alvirne. “It’s the kind of team we want to beat right now. It puts us in a good spot.”
That spot is 7-2 in Class L, which is now just one game out of first place after Merrimack’s loss to Salem. Winnacunnet of Hampton, like the Tomahawks, is also 8-1.
Although Bishop Guertin wasn’t able to force its fast-paced style of play until late in the game, the Cardinals did cut down on the number of 3-point attempts from last Friday’s loss to Merrimack. In that game, BG put up 23 shots from behind the arc – making just six.
“We don’t usually shoot that many 3s,” Migneault said. “I think that got a little out of control early last game and I wanted to make sure it didn’t happen this game. We pounded it inside, which is where it needs to be. Scott St. Lawrence did a great job getting the ball inside.”
St. Lawrence did a little of everything Tuesday, scoring 10 points, grabbing eight rebounds and blocking four shots. And his teammates cut down on the 3s, shooting 3-of-10 from behind the arc.
Up next for the Cardinals is a home game Friday against Keene (2-6), followed by a game at Nashua South (2-7) on Feb. 9.