Local Roundup: Back to full strength, Hartford boys hoops defeat Windsor
Published: 02-09-2025 4:15 PM |
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Hartford 81, Windsor 33
Key players: Hartford — Rex Banning (20 points); Noah Danielli (13 points); Noah Jenks (11 points); Owen Jenks and Thomas Thorburn (9 points each); Windsor — Bill Blake (10 points)
Highlights: Hartford led 36-17 at halftime. The win kept the Hurricanes in second place in the VPA Division II standings entering the final two weeks of the regular season.
Coach’s quote: “It was nice to have everyone back tonight after a week of illness and short practices. All 10 Hurricanes scored and contributed on the night. Our biggest game of the year is next Tuesday at home vs. Fair Haven with playoff seedings on the line.” — Hartford’s Mike Gaudette
Records: Hartford 13-3; Windsor 3-13
Hanover 64, Kingswood 30
Key players: Hanover — Beckett Sobel, Roy Lucas; Kingswood — Brady Moulton
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Highlights: Three Bears scored in double figures, with a game-high 21 points for Sobel. It was a six-point game late in the first quarter when Jack Lobb’s 3-pointer beat the buzzer to stretch the lead to nine. Hanover turned up the pressure defensively, allowing only nine points in the second half. The Bears enter the week sharing third place in NHIAA Division II with Manchester West, which pays the Bears a visit on Monday night.
Records: Hanover 10-2; Kingswood 4-9
ConVal 65, Lebanon 63
Key players: ConVal — Max Cail (39 points); Lebanon — Miles Saunders (19 points); Nehemiah Billings and Myles Nolan (10 points each)
Highlights: Lebanon controlled the play most of the game but struggled to secure the win. ConVal scored 24 points in the fourth quarter and took the lead in the final seconds of the game.
Coach’s quote: “We played really well tonight but unfortunately they made a few more plays in the final few minutes to get the win.” — Lebanon’s Blendon Salls
Records: ConVal 4-7; Lebanon 1-10
Stowe 47, Oxbow 44
Key players: Stowe — Ben Smith (15 points); Chase Brown (8 points); Oxbow — Jayden Huntoon (13 points); Kobin Ellsworth (10 points)
Coach’s quote: “We played hard with a lot of effort. Just came up short.” — Oxbow’s Jesse Ellsworth
Records: Stowe 4-11; Oxbow 5-11
Girls Basketball
Oxbow 79, Lyndon 42
Key players: Oxbow — Braylee Phelps, Libby Swift, Makenna Houston, Abby Longto, Kayleigh Davis and Maggi Ellsworth. Lyndon — A. Parker
Highlights: Phelps scored a career high 31 points and was a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line. The win, combined with Windsor’s 51-45 loss to Fair Haven on Saturday, put Oxbow back on top of the VPA Division III standings.
Coach’s quote: “This group just keeps working hard and playing better together. I could not be happier for them!” — Oxbow’s Barry Emerson
Records: Oxbow 13-1; Lyndon 2-13
Exeter 5, Hanover 2
Key players: Hanover — Henry Cotter (1-1-2); Ryder Wilson (goal)
Highlights: Exeter used a couple PP goals to gain a victory over the Bears who struggled to get untracked.
Coach’s quote: “We made a lot of non-winning hockey plays. Several lapses in DZ, too much stickhandling in OZ and not enough grit anywhere.” — Hanover’s Todd Chamberlain
Records: Exeter 7-4; Hanover 8-2-3
Hartford 5, Harwood 0
Records: Hartford 8-6-1; Harwood 3-11