Playoff Roundup: Warriors come up short in quarterfinals
The Wilton-Lyndeborough boys basketball team stayed with top-seeded Newmarket, but the Mules made their free throws down the stretch to beat the Warriors 54-46 in the Division IV quarterfinals.
The Wilton-Lyndeborough boys basketball team stayed with top-seeded Newmarket, but the Mules made their free throws down the stretch to beat the Warriors 54-46 in the Division IV quarterfinals.
The Warriors (11-9) held a lead after the first quarter, and were down one going into the fourth, but Newmarket (19-1) went on a run to open the quarter and take a nine-point lead. W-L got it back down to five, but couldn't get any closer, as the Mules made 13 free throws in the fourth.
Aaron Davis and Steven Heck each had 11 points for the Warriors, while Ryan Burke and AJ Gersky had nine apiece. Newmarket was led by Adrian Edgerly, who had 22 points - 15 of which came at the free throw line.
The Mules will face No. 4 Lisbon, which defeated No. 5 Colebrook 58-57, in the semifinals on Tuesday.
Girls hockey
Emily Doran put home a rebound in overtime to give No. 5 Bishop Guertin a 5-4 victory over No. 4 St. Thomas/Dover in the quarterfinals of the Division I girls hockey tournament.
Sabrina Dobbins made 40 saves for the Cardinals (8-6-3) while Kayla Lambert had two goals and Morgan Enos and Lauren Dupont had one each.
Bishop Guertin will now face No. 1 Hanover in the semifinals on Tuesday.
