Local Roundup: Oxbow girls hoops rally from 20-point deficit to defeat Hartford, 58-52

Lebanon’s Olivia Hanna takes a deep breath after crossing the finish line during the Kearsarge Freestyle Race at Proctor Ski Area in Andover, N.H., on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. Hanna finished first in the girls race with a time of 10:16.2. (Valley News - Alex Driehaus)

Lebanon’s Olivia Hanna takes a deep breath after crossing the finish line during the Kearsarge Freestyle Race at Proctor Ski Area in Andover, N.H., on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. Hanna finished first in the girls race with a time of 10:16.2. (Valley News - Alex Driehaus)

Lebanon head coach George Hanna, left, talks to Ian Kiefer, second from right, about how to deal with an aching shoulder before his race at the Kearsarge Freestyle Race at Proctor Ski Area in Andover, N.H., on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (Valley News - Alex Driehaus)

Lebanon head coach George Hanna, left, talks to Ian Kiefer, second from right, about how to deal with an aching shoulder before his race at the Kearsarge Freestyle Race at Proctor Ski Area in Andover, N.H., on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (Valley News - Alex Driehaus)

Lebanon’s Augustin Ramos-Glew rounds the top of a hill during the Kearsarge Freestyle Race at Proctor Ski Area in Andover, N.H., on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. Ramos-Glew finished 16th in the boys race with a time of 11:44.6. (Valley News - Alex Driehaus)

Lebanon’s Augustin Ramos-Glew rounds the top of a hill during the Kearsarge Freestyle Race at Proctor Ski Area in Andover, N.H., on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. Ramos-Glew finished 16th in the boys race with a time of 11:44.6. (Valley News - Alex Driehaus)

Lebanon’s Ellis Sprague (38) and Anya Wolcott (39) compete in the Kearsarge Freestyle Race at Proctor Ski Area in Andover, N.H., on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. Lebanon finished in first in both the girls and boys team scores. (Valley News - Alex Driehaus)

Lebanon’s Ellis Sprague (38) and Anya Wolcott (39) compete in the Kearsarge Freestyle Race at Proctor Ski Area in Andover, N.H., on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. Lebanon finished in first in both the girls and boys team scores. (Valley News - Alex Driehaus) Alex Driehaus

Lebanon’s Ollie Hermanson climbs a hill during the Kearsarge Freestyle Race at Proctor Ski Area in Andover, N.H., on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. Hermanson finished 37th with a time of 13:43.8. (Valley News - Alex Driehaus)

Lebanon’s Ollie Hermanson climbs a hill during the Kearsarge Freestyle Race at Proctor Ski Area in Andover, N.H., on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. Hermanson finished 37th with a time of 13:43.8. (Valley News - Alex Driehaus) Alex Driehaus

Published: 01-15-2025 3:31 PM

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Girls Basketball

Oxbow 58, Hartford 52

Key players: Oxbow — Maggi Ellsworth, Braylee Phelps, Libby Swift, Brooke Osgood, Abby Longto; Hartford — Charlotte Jasmin, Hailey Vanasse

Highlights: The game was tied 17-17 after the first quarter. Oxbow got in deep foul trouble by the end of the first half and could only muster three points in the second quarter. Hartford took full advantage of the situation and capitalized with 23 points to go into the locker room up by 20, 40-20. The Olympians came for the second half and slowly chipped away at the deficit, and with around three minutes to go they took the lead for good.

Coach’s quote: “I have never been more proud of a group of kids; they had the grit to come back. Hartford is a very good team that is very well-coached. We were just fortunate enough to get the upper hand tonight.” — Oxbow’s Barry Emerson

Records: Oxbow 7-0; Hartford 5-2