Nicole De Jesus,shown earlie this season, had 20 points to lead South last night at Windham. (Telegraph file photo by TOM KING)

Thursdays are usually light nights on the high school schedule and last night was no exception, but the Nashua South girls basketball team probably could have used a break. They competed but fell short against one of Division I’s best teams.

Throw in a little skiing from the afternoon and gymnastics from late Wednesday night, and here’s some light reading:

GIRLS BASKETBALL

WINDHAM 49, NASHUA SOUTH 36

The Panthers got 20 points from Nicole De Jesus but it wasn’t enough as they fell to 4-4.

Windham, now 8-0, led 8-6 lead after the first quarter but expanded it to 25-14 and the Panthers never really recovered, trailing 39-25 after three. South cut it to 41-31 but that was it.

Addie Borden added six points for the Panthers, who are at Salem on Tuesday.

SKIING

CROOK PACES SOUTH BOYS

Nashua South’s Tommy Crook finished ninth overall in a boys slalom meet won by Bedford (379), ahead of Dover (351) and Winnacunnet (339) at Pat’s Peak.

Nashua South had 306 points for sixth as Crook’s time was 1:01.08. Fellow Panther Chase Swisher was 15th in 1:11.74 while Timmy Crook was 35th and Aarav Audi 48th.

North (271) was ninth,led by Cam Scorpa (22nd, 1:16.71). Jimm Lombardi was 37th, Finn Larney 40th and Kaiden Mangiafico 46th for the Titans.

Merrimack’s Connor Streeter was 42nd.

In the girls meet, North’s Sam Nardone was 20th in 1:17.55 as the Titans were fifth with 298 points. Bedford captured this meet as well with 384, while Concord was second at 368.

The Titans had five in the top 50. Kathyryn Kieley was 30th, Stephanie Dohoney 40th, Lillie Davidson 46th and Lyra Pierhoples 47th.

Merrimack was ninth at 218. Ava Woods was 26th in 1:29.44 while Sydnee Capen took 42nd and Jocelyn Theriault 43rd.

GYMNASTICS

NASHUA SOUTH FOURTH

The Panthers, in their fourth meet, totaled 111.15 to finish fourth in a five-team meet hosted by Windham and won by Bedford (137.2).

Senior Renee Glidden had her highest all around score of the season at 31.1, while the only other Panther in all four events, Binita Rana, was an all-around fo r the first time this season.

Glidden had her highest beam and floor scores, while Ryenne Georgianna had her best meet of the season with significant improvement on vault and floor. Junior Abby Herbert had her best vault performance of the season, while freshman Maddie LaFleur received her best score of the season on beam.

Sophomores Nina Somorrostro and Sophie Collins also performed well.

Three North gymnasts performed as independents and also did well. Ashlynn Hall received her second highest floor score of the season and tied for her best score on vault. Lynnlee Davs had her best score of the season on beam and second best on floor, and freshman Allison Tarbox continues to compete consistently on beam.

The Panthers and Titans will be at Keene next Friday.