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# Nashua North, Nashua South boys basketball advance to title game of Chick-Fil-A Holiday Tournament
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/nashua-north-nashua-south-boys-basketball-advance-to-title-game-of-chick-fil-a-holiday-tournament/
- Published: 2014-12-31T13:30:58.000Z
- Updated: 2014-12-31T13:30:58.000Z
- Description: NASHUA - The Nashua High School North boys basketball knew exactly what was coming at it to start the second half of Tuesday's game against Alvirne.
- Author: Joe Marchilena
- Tags: Winter Sports, Alvirne, boys basketball, Chick-Fil-A Holiday Tournament, Goffstown, Nashua North, Nashua South, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44

![Nashua North's Brandon Rodriguez glides past Alvirne's Dan Tucci and George Notini on his way to the basket during Tuesday's game.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/bc/58/bc5866d0-9fd9-4113-b959-670d6f16471d/content/images/www-nh-highschoolsports-com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/jmalvnnbball123014-n5-1.jpg)

Nashua North's Brandon Rodriguez glides past Alvirne's Dan Tucci and George Notini on his way to the basket during Tuesday's game.

NASHUA - The Nashua High School North boys basketball knew exactly what was coming at it to start the second half of Tuesday's game against Alvirne.

The Titans knew the Broncos were going to put a run together in the third quarter, and despite that knowledge, Alvirne was able to do it any way.

![Nashua South's Mike Osgood goes up for a shot.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/bc/58/bc5866d0-9fd9-4113-b959-670d6f16471d/content/images/www-nh-highschoolsports-com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/jmgofnsbball123014-s33-1.jpg)

Nashua South's Mike Osgood goes up for a shot.

But in the fourth quarter, North responded, outscoring the Broncos 22-12 to roll to a 62-47 win in the semifinals of the Chick-Fil-A Holiday Tournament.

Nashua South won the other semifinal, beating Goffstown 80-57, to set up an all-Gate City championship game for the first time since 2012\. The two will meet at 2 p.m. at Nashua South, while Alvirne and Goffstown will play for third place at 12:30 p.m.

Nate Hale led the way for the Titans with 24 points, including four 3-pointers, while Brandon Rodriguez and Brendan Barrett (three 3s) added 10 points apiece.

"This team is a little different than others we've had, where there was one guy doing the scoring," North coach Steve Lane said. "We now have options to go to, we have good balance scoring."

Connor Hodsdon had 12 points for Alvirne, but was the only Bronco in double figures. Evan Hunt chipped in with seven and George Notini and Sam Bonney-Liles had six each.

The Broncos struggled to score in the first quarter, falling behind 8-2 early and they trailed by nine going into the second.

"Our offense never really got into a rhythm," Alvirne coach Brian Lynch said. "The first half, we were walking it up the floor and were very stagnant. We didn't get good looks. Third quarter, the intensity was better and we got things going."

Alvirne used that intensity to go on a 14-2 run to cut the North lead to 35-33 and the teams traded baskets to give the Titans a 37-35 lead with 1:50 to go in the quarter. The Broncos had chances to tie or take the lead, but couldn't, and Hale hit a 3-pointer with 21 seconds left to put North up 40-35 going into the fourth.

"I told them at halftime, the first two minutes of the third quarter were going to make or break us," Lane said. "But the kids responded and got going (in the fourth)."

The Titans pushed the lead back to 10 points early in the fourth thanks in part to four free throws by Hale. But a 3-pointer by Bonney-Liles made it a 48-40 lead for North and seemed to put some life back into Alvirne.

But it didn't last. North answered with a putback by Rodriguez, starting an 11-2 run that ended with a 3-pointer by Barrett that put the Titans up 59-42 with 2:37 remaining.

In the other semifinal, DJ Frechette led a South scoring spree, as the sophomore scored 33 points, including four 3-pointers, and the Panthers cruised past Goffstown and into their fourth straight final.

Frechette, who had 19 points and three 3s in the first half, had 12 field goals and was 5 for 5 from the line, and South was 17 of 19 as a team. Zavier Williams added 13 points while Mike Osgood and Kevin Genao each added 12.

"That was impressive," South coach Nate Mazerolle said of the offense. "We have some guys who can do that. (Frechette) is a scorer. That's what he is, a pure scorer. It's nice to have, when things break down, DJ can fill it up."

Goffstown kept it close early, but South went on an 20-9 run to take a 10-point lead early in the second quarter. The Panthers scored 48 points in the first half, or as many as, or more than, the total points scored by eight teams in the first eight games of the tournament.