Around the Granite State: Paquette nets 100th point in Souhegan girls hockey’s win over Pinkerton

Shannon Paquette scored four goals, including the 100th point of her high school career, to help lead the Souhegan High School girls hockey team to a 9-2 win Wednesday over Pinkerton Academy.

Paquette went into the game needing four points and scored three times in the second period, including a power play goal just before the buzzer, and reached the milestone on a goal with 6:58 left in the game. The senior is the first Souhegan player to reach a hundred points.

Ryleigh Tobin had two goals and an assist and Clare Woodford added a goal and an assist while Julia Pinkham had two assists. Simonne Dodge and Callie McBride also had a goal apiece for the Sabers (3-1-1).

Pinkerton (0-4) got a goal each from Molly Fahey and Jordyn Wasiejko.

Here is a look at other results from Wednesday.

Boys Hockey

• Salem rides four-goal flurry past Londonderry – Union Leader
• Stark-Hopkinton wins battle of unbeatens over Monandock-Fall Mountain – Concord Monitor
• Keene gives up four third-period goals, falls to Goffstown – Keene Sentinel

Wrestling

• Newport takes center stage at opera house – Valley News
• Astros depth too much for Salem – Eagle Tribune

Boys Basketball

• Merrimack boys grind past Central – Union Leader
• Exeter rallies to snap Portsmouth’s 54-game home win streak – Portsmouth Herald
• Titans paint a pretty good picture in win over Bedford – Nashua Telegraph
• Experience propels Salems past Windham – Eagle Tribune

Girls Basketball

• Fall Mountain teams weather rivalry test to stay unbeaten – Keene Sentinel
• Portsmouth corrals the run-and-gun Hawks – Portsmouth Herald