Division II
BEDFORD - It was tornado basketball for 32 minutes between the Bishop Brady and Pelham high school girls basketball teams in Thursday's Division II semifinal. Both teams did their best to sprint the entire court from opening tip to final horn, and the Giants did enough things right to
Division I
NASHUA - Everything that has made the Bishop Guertin High School girls basketball team successful over the last half-dozen years was on display in the opening 30 seconds of the second quarter Sunday. Up three points at the end of one, the Cardinals opened with possession, worked the ball around unti
Division I
MERRIMACK - There was more to the game plan for the Windham High School girls basketball team than just Xs and Os. Playing a road playoff game, the Jaguars focused on bringing their own energy when they took the floor against Merrimack. That enthusiasm helped Windham hold the Tomahawks to just four
Division I
GOFFSTOWN - After 16 minutes of basketball it looked like a victory for the Goffstown High School girls basketball team was assured, but Colby Guinta wasn’t going to let her career end that way. Down 15 points at halftime, the Trinity senior took over. Guinta scored 22 of her game-high 26 points in
Division I
BEDFORD - There were 4.2 seconds remaining in the season for the Manchester Memorial High School girls basketball team, unless a half-dozen things went the Crusaders way. But in those final moments Tuesday night against Manchester Central, everything broke Memorial's way. Jess Carrier made three fre
Division I
MERRIMACK - The Merrimack High School girls basketball team struggled to get shots to fall Friday night against Londonderry. Except for when the Tomahawks needed them to fall. Gillian Waller hit a 3-pointer to tie the game with 2.7 seconds left and then hit a 3 in overtime, and Kaylee Bormuth scored
Division I
DERRY - The Pinkerton Academy girls basketball team doesn't have to play perfect to have a successful night, but the Astros do have to cut down on mistakes. That's what Lani Buskey has been trying to impress upon the Astros as they get ready for the postseason. Pinkerton wasn't mistake-free Wednesd
Division I
GOFFSTOWN - The rebound kicked way out toward the foul line, where Elizabeth Barrientos was the first to it, and didn't hesitate in swinging the ball over to Emma Rossi behind the 3-point line. Rossi drained the long-range jumper, giving the Manchester Memorial High School girls basketball team a fi
Division I
Throughout his years as a basketball coach, Kevin Gibbs has met a lot of fellow coaches at every level of the game. About a year ago, a college coach approached him to talk about the shot of Isabella King, then a junior for the Bedford High School girls basketball team.
Winter Sports
With the shortened girls basketball regular season scheduled to end this week, the NHIAA released guidelines and brackets for all four divisions for its open tournaments. All schools that felt comfortable participating in the open tournament were placed into brackets divided by division and region. Each division was broken down
Division I
BEDFORD - After a slow start offensively Friday night, the Bedford High School girls basketball team seemed to get going in the opening minutes of the second quarter. A 7-0 run in just 72 seconds put the Bulldogs up by nine points against Manchester Memorial, but the offensive struggles returned. Be
Division I
DERRY - Classes were in session Thursday afternoon inside the Hackler Gymnasium, and both the Bishop Guertin High School and Pinkerton Academy girls basketball teams came away learning some valuable lessons. While the Cardinals came away with a 52-37 win, each side will know just how well those less