HS Roundup: North girls go on offensive; BG boys top PA
The Nashua High School North girls basketball team got that good feeling back. And its offense, too.
The Titans, after a defensive struggle last weekend vs. Nashua South, scored 51 points in a win Thursday night at Salem, snapping a four-game losing streak.
There were other winners tonight, including the Bishop Guertin and Alvirne boys hoop teams, plus the Campbell girls.
And today the local high school skiing season ended with the Meet of Champions, and it was another good day for Hollis Brookline’s Justin Colby.
Here’s the rundown:
GIRLS BASKETBALL
NASHUA NORTH 51,
SALEM 48
The Titans are now 2-5, thanks to 11 points from Olivia Mazerolle, 10 from center Victoria Conrad while Grace Cardin added nine.
North will visit rival South in a rematch this Saturday at 12:30 p.m.
CAMPBELL 49,
SANBORN 39
Tori Allen continued her stellar season with 24 points (16 in the second half), 13 rebounds and three steals, while Karleigh Schultz had 17 points and a whopping 20 rebounds, not to mention three assists and three steals.
Kristina Castellano got eight rebounds and played well defensively for the Cougars, now 6-2. Campbell faces Derryfield on Monday.
BOYS BASKETBALL
BISHOP GUERTIN 41,
PINKERTON 30
The Cardinals (10-4) cooled off the Astros, handing them their first loss (5-1), with Dylan Santosuosso leading the way with 18 points, including three 3-pointers.
Nate Kane added 11 for the Cards, who finished the first half with a 7-0 run to lead 19-11 and 29-19 after three.
Guertin visits Merrimack tonight.
ALVIRNE 65,
LONDONDERRY 50
The Broncos won their fourth straight to improve to 6-2, placing four players in double figures, led by Jacob Hibbard’s 18 points. Liam O’Neil and Brendan Graham added 14 apiece, while Charlie Thomas had 13.
The two teams meet again tonight in Hudson.
SANBORN 65,
CAMPBELL 54
The Cougars trailed just 28-26 at the half but Sanborn pulled away in the third quarter to a 42-34 lead and set the pace the rest of the way.
The Cougars, now 3-5, visit Manchester West on Monday.
PELHAM 77,
SOUHEGAN 40
It was a tough night on the road for the 0-3 Sabers, but they will have a quick turnaround, visiting rival Milford today at 5:30 p.m.
SKIING
LOCALS DO WELL
IN MEET OF CHAMPIONS
Six local skiers competed in the NHIAA Meet of Champions at Cannon Mountain, and there were some top 10 finishes.
Bishop Guertin’s Colin Rathbone was fifth in the Giant Slalom in 1:19.10, while fellow Cardinal Colby Rathbone was ninth in 1:20.59.
Plymouth’s Dylan Welch was the GS champion in 1:15.37, and he captured the Slalom in 1:10.34.
Hollis Brookline’s Justin Colby, who won the Division II Slalom race last week, was the top local Slalom finisher, taking fifth in 1:15.93. Colin Rathbone was sixth in 1:16.89 while Colby Rathbone finished ninth in 1:17.64.
In the girls Slalom, Souhegan’s Lyla Kimball was the top local, finishing 14th in 1:30.40. Bishop Guertin’s was 23rd in 1:39.03 and Maddie Goldstein 26th in 1:43.01.
In the girls GS, Kimball was 10th in 1:25.90 while BG’s Goldstein was 24th in 1:31.77 and Simpson was 25th in 1:34.83.