HANOVER — Hanover High girls soccer continued a hot streak against visiting Salem on Saturday, though it took a half for the Bears to break through.

Hanover’s offense got rolling shortly after halftime and kept it rolling en route to a 3-0 win.

“It took us a little while to figure out how we were going to get our plan of attack together,” Hanover head coach Doug Kennedy said after the game. “Once we figured it out, it seemed like we really took control.”

Hanover (4-2) entered the game having won three in a row.

Salem (2-1-3) entered the contest coming off of two straight victories, both against Goffstown High.

Hanover controlled possession and had multiple shot opportunities in the first half against Salem goalkeeper Lindsay Goetz.

“We’ve created a lot of opportunities to shoot and have had trouble finishing,” Kennedy said. “I think it’s a little bit of a mindset of the girls thinking I need one more pass or one more touch where sometimes you just need to rip it.”

The score remained at 0-0 entering halftime.

In the second half, Hanover once again dominated time of possession, but the this time the Bears took advantage.

Off a corner kick, Goetz was able to deflect two shots before Hanover midfielder Nora Bradley found the ball on her foot and scored.

Hanover doubled its lead when Maeve Bradley found the upper right corner off an assist from Cassidy Loughman.

In the waning minutes, freshman Katharine Moseley went right down the middle to give Hanover its third tally.

“At halftime, we really just focused on talking and communicating more as a team ,” Loughman said. “We’ve just got to keep working more and focus on playing together and playing more creatively.”

Salem’s defense was stout in key moments, making plays on corner kicks and forcing bad shots from Hanover while the Bears dominated time of possession.

Hanover goaltender Sadie Ross rarely saw the ball in the second half but made the plays she needed to when called upon.

Hanover will head on the road next to Merrimack High School to face the Tomahawks on Thursday before returning home to face Londonderry High on Oct. 1.