Local Roundup: Mascoma defeats Fall Mountain in boys hoops
Published: 01-26-2025 6:01 PM |
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Hartford 88, Bellows Falls 27
Key players: Hartford — Joey Gardner (15 points); Owen Jenks (14 points); Noah Jenks (13 points); Rex Banning (11 points); Thomas Thorburn (10 points); Bellows Falls — Jaden Braxton (9 points)
Highlights: Hartford led 32-5 after the first quarter.
Coach’s quote: “We shot the ball really well today, and all 10 players got in the scorebook and played a lot of minutes. We have a big week ahead playing at Mount Anthony and Brattleboro.” — Hartford’s Mike Gaudette
Records: Hartford 9-3; Bellows Falls 7-5
Windsor 79, Sharon 22
Key players: Windsor — Isaac Becker (21 points); Tanner Crane (13 points); Kamdin Ovitt-Farr and Oden Cramer (9 points each); Sharon — Noah Malloy (7 points); Finnley Evans (6 points)
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Highlights: Windsor got out to a 19-0 start to end the first quarter and never looked back against Sharon’s young squad.
Coach’s quote: “We got off to a hot start and were able to keep it rolling as the game went on. Everyone contributed and had their moments in an up-tempo game. I thought Mike Lopez had some great passing, and Isaac and Tanner got out well in transition.” — Windsor’s Larry Dougher
Records: Windsor 3-8; Sharon 0-13
Oxbow 43, Blue Mountain 40
Key players: Oxbow — Ethan Emerson (11points); Jayden Huntoon (9 points, 5 rebounds); Ethan Davis (8 points); Blue Mountain — Kason Blood (25 points); Jamal Saibou (10 points)
Highlights: Oxbow led 27-16 at halftime. Blue Mountain closed it to 33-30 after three quarters. Both teams played even in the fourth, with Oxbow coming away with the victory.
Coach’s quote: “Very close back-and-forth game, the boys worked hard. ” — Oxbow’s Jesse Ellsworth
Records: Oxbow 5-8; Blue Mountain 3-7
Pembroke 57, Lebanon 33
Key players: Pembroke — Evan Berkeley, Andrew Fitzgerald (double-figure scoring); Lebanon — Miles Saunders, Nehemiah Billings, Tyler Ranney each had 6 points.
Coach’s quote: “We started to look more comfortable in offense but still struggled shooting. We made them work hard for their points, but they shot the ball very well.” — Lebanon’s Blendon Salls
Records: Pembroke 7-1; Lebanon 1-7
Hanover 53, ConVal 33
Key players: Hanover — Beckett Sobel, Dave Frechette; ConVal — Keith Whitney, Hayden McAtee
Highlights: Sobel had a game-high 18 points and Frechette played lockdown defense to lead the Bears past the Cougars. McAtee and Whitney led ConVal with seven points each.
Records: Hanover 7-2; ConVal 2-6
Woodstock 57
Leland & Gray 46
Key players: Woodstock — Elvis Lavallee (26 points); Aksel Oates (10 points); Rowan Larmie; Leland & Gray — Ely White (19 points); Cody Hescock (18 points)
Coach’s quote: “A solid team win against Leland & Gray. In the end, the guys showed a lot of composure to close out the game. A gut check for this young team. The guys play extremely hard, and this was a game for us to continue to increase our basketball IQ.” — Woodstock’s Scott Brooks
Records: Woodstock 8-4; Leland & Gray 1-11
Woodstock 53, Twin Valley 47
Key players: Woodstock — Aksel Oates (14 points); Caleb Sammel (10 points); Twin Valley — Brayden Brown (29 points)
Coach’s quote: “As always, I’m never disappointed with our effort, especially with four guys out of the lineup with illness or injury against Twin Valley. It was a fun, hard-fought high school basketball game, and we played with enough composure in the end to pull out the win.” — Woodstock’s Scott Brooks
Records: Woodstock 7-4; Twin Valley 7-4
Oxbow 46, Spaulding 43
Key players: Oxbow — Abby Longto, Maggi Ellsworth, Brooke Osgood; Spaulding — Taylor Keel
Highlights: Longto matched her season high of 14 points and Ellsworth put in 13 as the Olympics moved into first place in VPA Division III. Oxbow trailed by five points and could only manage a dismal 15 points in the first half. The O’s came out in the third and scored 18 points, with several assists from Ellsworth and Braylee Phelps, paving the way to victory.
Coach’s quote: “I was very proud of my girls today. They fought through some adversity early on and went into the half down by five. They worked hard and never gave up. They always seem to find a way.” — Oxbow’s Barry Emerson
Records: Oxbow 11-0; Spaulding 7-4
Oxbow 62, Lake Region 35
Key players: Oxbow — Abby Longto, Maggi Ellsworth, Braylee Phelps, Brooke Osgood and Libby Swift; Lake Region — Abbygail Warriner
Highlights: Longto had a season-high 14 points to pace the Olympians. Ellsworth scored 13 points, Phelps had 10, Osgood scored eight and Swift had six. The real story in this game was team defense, holding Lake Region to 35 points.
Coach’s quote: “This was a great road win for the team. The girls are working hard, and it’s paying off. Lake Region is a tough place to play.” — Oxbow’s Barry Emerson
Records: Oxbow 10-0; Lake Region 3-7
Bellows Falls 37, Rivendell 23
Key players: Rivendell — Hannah Gladstone, Lily Murray
Records: Bellows Falls 9-1; Rivendell 3-7
Bedford 30, Hanover 28
Highlights: Great defense by Hanover to keep the score down. Bedford had some good shots go in.
Records: Bedford 3-3; Hanover 1-3
Hanover 4
Oyster River-Portsmouth 1
Key players: Hanover — Hannah Gardner (3 assists); Nora Bradley (2 goals, 1 assist); Julia Lawe and Casey Wilkinson (1 goal each); Rachel Rockmore (1 assist); Eleanor Edson (26 saves)
Highlights: In a rematch of last years’s NHIAA Division I state final, both teams came out flying and OR-P carried the play in the first period, outshooting Hanover 14-4. Edson had some big stops, and it was Lawe — redirecting a Bradley feed — that gave Hanover a 1-0 lead after one. Wilkinson made it 2-0 just 1:25 into the second. A Bradley breakaway snipe made it 3-0 with a minute left in the second. Another Bradley goal made it 4-0 before Mallory Desantis put OR-P on the board.
Coach’s quote: “This was a terrific game that featured playoff intensity and tremendous pace between two teams that know each other well. We took care of details, played with discipline and energy. This was a great team win, but it was our seniors that led the way.” — Hanover’s John Dodds
Records: Hanover 6-3; Oyster River-Portsmouth 6-1
CVU/MMU 2, Hartford 1
Key players: Hartford — Nella Bowen
Highlights: Bowen stopped 25 shots, including a highlight reel diving save in the third period.
Coach’s quote: “It was an unfortunate outcome for our girls today. We had a handful of things not go our way that were out of our control, but the girls fought hard until the final whistle. Nella played an amazing game in net and gave us a chance to win.” — Hartford’s Jason Gramling
Records: CVU/MMU 3-9-0; Hartford 6-4-1
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