Playoff roundup: The Weekend
Bedford’s Chris O’Hara, left, and Ben Philbrick celebrate after Saturday’s win over Kingswood.
Here are playoff results from this weekend.
Second-half surge leads Bedford girls basketball past Alvirne in D1 quarterfinals
BEDFORD – Sue Thomas may have been pleased with how her Bedford High School girls basketball team was playing, but it doesn’t mean she was happy.
The Bulldogs muddled through the first half of Saturday’s Division I quarterfinal against Alvirne, but in the third quarter, No. 2 Bedford broke away and defeated the No. 7 Broncos 51-35. Read the rest of this entry »
Merrimack scores early, beats Goffstown in D2 boys hockey quarterfinal
Merrimack’s Brett Glendye makes a save during Saturday’s game against Goffstown. For more photos, go to the Photo Album.
MANCHESTER – The Merrimack High School boys hockey wanted to get off to a good start in Saturday’s Division II quarterfinal game against Goffstown.
Mission accomplished.
Bedford scores late to beat Kingswood in D2 boys hockey quarterfinals
Kingswood goalie Shawn Goggin lays on the ice after Bedford’s Chris O’Hara (No. 38) scored late in the second period Saturday.
MANCHESTER – The season was on the verge of unraveling for the Bedford High School boys ice hockey team.
The No. 3 Bulldogs had been clinging to a one-goal lead throughout the third period of Saturday’s Division II quarterfinal game against No. 6 Kingswood, but with 52 seconds left, the Knights tied the game at 2.
Bedford hadn’t panicked all game, not when it trailed for most of the first two periods, and it didn’t after the goal.
Milford beats St. Thomas to advance to D2 girls basketball semifinals
MILFORD – Plenty of teams have tried to shut down Milford High School’s Dina Pitsas this season.
St. Thomas was able to, somewhat, on Friday, but the rest of the Spartans were able to pick up the slack.
Playoff Roundup: This week’s action
Milford’s Dina Pitsas waits for a rebound during Tuesday’s playoff game.
Here’s a look at playoff results in basketball and hockey this week.
Hollis Brookline boys basketball makes plays late to beat Hanover
HOLLIS – Three free throws played a big part of Thursday night’s high school boys basketball game between Hanover and Hollis Brookline.
Hockey teams get ready for quarterfinals
Merrimack and goalie Brett Glendye will be the No. 1 seed again in the Division II tournament.
When Bishop Guertin and Hanover play Thursday, it will wrapup the entire field of quarterfinalists for all three boys ice hockey divisions, which are scheduled to take place on Saturday.
Bedford blows past Manchester Central and into D1 girls basketball quarterfinals
BEDFORD – The Bedford High School girls basketball team is headed somewhere it’s never been before.
McKenzie Brown scored 19 points and Rachel Collins added 16 to help lead the No. 2 Bulldogs to a 56-33 win over No. 15 Manchester Central on Wednesday in the Division I preliminary round.
Bishop Guertin, Bedford get top seeds in D1 girls basketball tourney
Meghan Green and Bishop Guertin will be the No. 1 seed in the Division I tournament
For the second-straight year, the Bishop Guertin High School girls basketball team is the No. 1 seed for the Division I tournament.
The Cardinals biggest competition is a newcomer, as Bedford, in its first year in the division, is the second seed.