HS Roundup: Panthers win Co-Ed Unified Battle; Cougars roll

Nashua South's Tyler Dube (2) and North's Austin Suchecki (13) and Anabelle Watt battl for the ball during Thursday's Co-Ed Unfied Battle of the Bridge at North. (Telegraph photo by TOM KING)
If you haven’t been to a North-South Battle of the Bridge Co-Ed Unified basketball game, you’re missing out.
The Panthers and Titans staged a fun, competitive contest on Thursday to highlight the local high school slate. It was a light schedule, but we’ve got hoop, skiing and even indoor track for you:
BATTLE OF THE BRIDGE
CO-ED UNIFIED BASKETBALL
NASHUA SOUTH 44, NASHUA NORTH 38
The Panthers had built up a big lead at halftime but the Titans rallied but couldn’t get any closer than six points down the stretch. South’s Sergio Rochette finished with 16 points, 14 of them in the second quarter, while Nicholas Balkan had a hot start for South.
Skyelynn Scott was a key cog for North with 10 points, and Matt Levesque also was a factor, among others.
North leads the Battle of the Bridge 5-4 thanks to a big JV boys basketball win, and the Titans also got a JV girls win. South won the boys freshmen hoop game.
BOYS BASKETBALL
CAMPBELL 89, HILLSBORO-DEERING 60
The Cougars got their offense in gear and rolled, improving to 6-4 on the Division III season.
Logan Rice had a big night with 21 points and 10 rebounds, while Austin McHugh had 18 points and Bronson LeDuc 16 with eight rebounds.
The Cougars are at Belmont today at 6 p.m.
BOW 72, SOUHEGAN 64
The Sabers trailed 15-9 after one quarter, and despite pouring in 20 points in the fourth, couldn’t get over the hump.
Weston Hickmna led the locals with 20 points, while Max Hayes added 15 and Sean McCool 11.
The Sabers (0-6 in Division II), will hope to bounce back tonight at home vs. Pembroke.
BOYS & GIRLS INDOOR TRACK
N0RTH’S SMITH WINS THROWING MEET
Nashua North’s Darius Smith had a toss of 52-7.75 in the shot put to capture the Nashua South Throwing Meet in the boys division at the South medium gym. South’s Elyza Mercado was seventh at 41-1.5.
In the girls shot put, Nashua South’s Nora Gautieri was fourth at 31-11.75, while fellow Panther Chloe Cruz was sixth at 29-7.75. North’s top thrower was Charlotte Edwards, 11th at 28-1.75.
BOYS & GIRLS SKIING
NORTH GIRLS FIFTH, NORTH BOYS SEVENTH
The North girls totaled 331 points to finish fifth in 49.91, while Sanya Rane was 25th and Eden Goodman 30th. South’s Brynn Teft was 16th in 52.43 while Olivia McGadden was 31st. Bedford won the seven team meet at Pat’s Peak with 387 points, ahead of second place Concord (364).
Meanwhile, in the boys race, also won by Bedford (386), North was seventh at 298. Camden Scorpa led the Titans in 56.34 seconds while Darren Bevins was 33rd. South’s Matt Walters was 28th (57.93) while Chase Swisher was 35th.
Keene was second at 364.

Nashua North’s Skyelynn Scott (14) celebrates her basket with teammate Kathryn Azevado as they run down the floor in the annual Battle of the Bridge Coe-Ed Unified Game vs. Nashua South on Thursday at North. (Telegraph photo by TOM KING)
Nashua North’s Skyelynn Scott (14) celebrates her basket with teammate Kathryn Azevado as they run down the floor in the annual Battle of the Bridge Coe-Ed Unified Game vs. Nashua South on Thursday at North. (Telegraph photo by TOM KING)