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# Five to follow: Another battle of basketball unbeatens
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/five-to-follow-another-battle-of-basketball-unbeatens/
- Published: 2012-01-17T16:44:55.000Z
- Updated: 2012-01-17T16:44:55.000Z
- Description: Two of the top boys basketball teams from Division II will meet Friday night in Amherst, while a couple of rivals will meet on the court and the ice this week.
- Author: Joe Marchilena
- Tags: Division I, Division II, Division III-IV, Winter Sports, Bedford, boys basketball, boys hockey, Brookline, Division III, girls basketball, Hollis, Nashua South, Pelham, Pinkerton, Portsmouth, Souhegan, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44

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Two of the top boys basketball teams from Division II will meet Friday night in Amherst, while a couple of rivals will meet on the court and the ice this week.

**No. 1: Portsmouth at Souhegan boys basketball, Jan. 20 at 6:30 p.m.**

They are two of three undefeated teams in Division II, heading into Tuesday's games, and they'll meet in Amherst on Friday in a rematch of last year's semifinals. Portsmouth won that game 35-31, and will likely try again to slow the Sabers down. Souhegan is coming off a win over Coe-Brown in which it scored 91 points, the fourth time during the regular season that the Sabers have scored 70 or more. Normally, Souhegan coach Mike Heaney would dislike a week off in between games, but with the Clippers coming to town, his team might need it. Meanwhile, Portsmouth plays host to Kingswood on Tuesday.

**No. 2: Pelham at Bedford boys basketball, Jan. 20 at 6:30 p.m.**

The Pythons embarrassed the Bulldogs, 65-24, on Dec. 22\. Since then, Bedford (5-2) has won four straight, including a 52-49 win over Lebanon last Friday. After starting the year 4-1, Pelham has lost its last two, falling to Division III Campbell (51-48) and St. Thomas (59-58) last week. All three of the Pythons' losses have been by a combined six points.

**No. 3: Nashua South at Pinkerton boys basketball, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m.**

Both teams have been a bit of a surprise in Division I this season. After opening the season with four wins - including a 49-46 victory over Bishop Guertin - South has lost its last two to Spaulding and Manchester Memorial. In its latest loss, the Panthers managed a season-low 39 points, and scoring may not get any easier against a Pinkerton team that's allowed an average of 43.4 this season. The Astros (4-1) wins have come against teams with a combined 5-18 record.

**No. 4: Hollis Brookline at Souhegan girls basketball, Jan. 18 at 6:30 p.m.**

This is game No. 2 of a busy week for the Sabers, who got a much-needed 60-28 win over Con-Val on Monday. Souhegan (4-2) and HB (7-0) both enter the game a little banged up, but each should have a complete lineup on Wednesday. The Cavaliers are coming off a big road win over previously undefeated Portsmouth, 60-45, last Friday, and after losing to the Sabers twice last year, would like a bit of revenge. Souhegan finishes out its week with a trip to Portsmouth on Friday.

**No. 5: Hollis Brookline at Souhegan boys hockey, Jan. 21 at 5:20 p.m. at Conway Arena**

Souhegan (7-0-1) gets its first real test of the season against a HB (4-3) that has already had to play undefeated Alvirne twice and Pelham-Windham (5-1). The Sabers have been getting a lot of production from their underclassmen, averaging better than seven goals a game. But the Cavs have been solid at times defensively, giving up 3.7 goals per game.