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Winter Sports

Portsmouth’s Swartz, Londonderry’s Sullivan named top basketball players by NHBCO

The high school basketball season wrapped up in New Hampshire last weekend, but there was still one prize left to claim.

Division I

Pinkerton returns to top with win over Trinity in D1 boys basketball final

DURHAM – After winning the Division I championship two years ago, the Pinkerton Academy boys basketball team took its lumps during a rebuild last winter and didn’t even qualify for the tournament. The Astros grew together through that experience and they came into this season with some optimism, wh

Division II

Hollis Brookline wraps up undefeated season with win over Pelham in D2 boys basketball final

DURHAM – There was no doubt for the Hollis Brookline High School boys basketball about the amount of physicality it would have to endure – and match – if the Cavaliers wanted to finish off their season undefeated in Sunday’s Division II championship game against Pelham. HB brought the fight against

Division I

Trinity boys basketball comes back in 2nd half to beat Bedford in D1 semis

ROCHESTER - Through one half of basketball, Ray Farmer felt like his Trinity High School boys basketball team was playing like it had already lost Wednesday's Division I semifinal.  Instead, the Pioneers trailed Bedford by just four points after the first 16 minutes, and Farmer told them, they hadn

Winter Sports

Boys Basketball All-State Teams for 2026

Here are the boys basketball all-state teams for all four divisions, as selected by the New Hampshire Basketball Coaches Organization.

Division II

Hollis Brookline boys basketball grinds out win over Hanover to reach D2 final

ROCHESTER – When Ryan Kelley took over as coach of the Hollis Brookline High School boys basketball team three years ago, he envisioned that this would be the season the Cavaliers would take a major step in the evolution of the program. Kelley’s vision board was right, and HB is one win away from a

Division II

Pelham boys basketball returns to D2 title game with win over Manchester West

ROCHESTER — Brady Hegan only knew seasons that ended with championships during his first two years on the Pelham High School basketball team, so there was a void when his team didn’t win any hardware last winter. The now-senior and the rest of his teammates have their chance to put Pelham back on t

Division II

Manchester West boys basketball runs past Souhegan late to win D2 quarterfinal (video)

MANCHESTER - There was one thing the Manchester West High School boys basketball team hadn't done all year and that was lose a game on its home court. The Blue Knights weren't going to let it happen in their final game there this season. No. 3 West broke open a close game early in the fourth quart

Division I

Trinity boys basketball beats Alvirne in OT to avoid D1 playoff upset

MANCHESTER - When the game is on the line, there’s nobody else Trinity High School boys basketball coach Ray Farmer would rather have the ball than Jamar Gregory-Alleyne. The senior guard missed a shot that would’ve given his team the win late in the fourth quarter, but he delivered in overtime.

Division I

Trio leads Pinkerton boys basketball to win over Bishop Guertin in D1 quarterfinal

DERRY – While the dynamic trio of Wilson Youssef, Joshua Phanor and Brady Sullivan all had stellar seasons going, Pinkerton Academy boys basketball coach Mike Dunham felt like they hadn't all played great in one game together until the Astros ended Portsmouth's undefeated season two weeks ago. It a

Division II

Hollis Brookline boys basketball pulls away in 2nd half to beat Coe-Brown in D2 playoffs

HOLLIS - James Arthur isn’t your prototypical point guard, but he commands the floor. And when he took command of the offense in the second half, nothing could stop the Hollis Brookline High School boys basketball team. HB led by seven at halftime, but broke the game open in the second half as the

Division I

Lemire’s hot start helps Nashua South boys basketball get past Windham in D1 playoffs

NASHUA – For at least Wednesday night, Shane Lemire's name was changed to Shane Le-fire.  That's because the Nashua High School South junior was hot as could be in the opening quarter of the No. 7 Panthers' 59-36 Division I boys basketball preliminary round win over No. 10 Windham at the Belanger G

Division III-IV

Gilford pulls off come back to beat Mascoma Valley in D3 boys basketball final (video)

KEENE – Mark Uicker stood on the court of Keene State College’s Spaulding Gymnasium, disbelief still on his face. A Division III championship medal hung around his neck, and moments before, he’d been celebrating with his Gilford High School boys basketball teammates and posing for pictures with the

Division II

Playoff Picture: D2 Boys and Girls Basketball (Feb. 28)

The regular season is done for Division II boys and girls basketball and the playoff pairings are set to be released Monday by the NHIAA.

Division II

Playoff Picture: D2 Boys and Girls Basketball (Feb. 27)

The Division II boys and girls basketball regular season wraps up Friday, and there is still so much to be decided. Here’s a look at what the tournament field for Division II boys and girls basketball would look like if the postseason were to begin today. This content is for NHHS Sports Insider We

Division I

Playoff Picture: D1 Boys and Girls Basketball (Feb. 26)

The regular season is done for Division I boys and girls basketball and the playoff pairings are set to be released later this week by the NHIAA. But who wants to wait until then? Here is our best guess at what the brackets will look like when they are released.

Division III-IV

Gilford hangs on to beat Kearsarge in D3 boys basketball semis (video)

BEDFORD - Teams playing in the second game of the NHIAA's semifinal doubleheaders don't always get to see a lot of the game that takes place first.  But Tuesday night, Gilford High School boys basketball coach Rick Acquilano saw enough of the first semifinal between Mascoma Valley and Hopkinton, th

Division II

Playoff Picture: D2 Boys and Girls Basketball (Feb. 25)

The Division II boys and girls basketball regular season wraps up this week, and even with most teams only having a game left, there is still so much to be decided. Here’s a look at what the tournament field for Division II boys and girls basketball would look like if the postseason were to begin t

Division III-IV

Mascoma Valley rallies in 2nd half to beat Hopkinton in D3 boys basketball semis (video)

BEDFORD - Silas Ayres was about ready to file a missing person report for the Mascoma Valley Regional High School boys basketball team. The Royals coach saw five guys on the court wearing the program's uniform throughout the first half of Tuesday's Division III semifinal against Hopkinton.  But wi

Division I

Playoff Picture: D1 Boys and Girls Basketball (Feb. 25)

The Division I boys and girls basketball regular season is just about done, but there is still some seeding left to be decided. Here’s a look at what the tournament field for Division I boys and girls basketball would look like if the postseason were to begin today, along with scenarios for the fin

Division I

Merrimack boys basketball takes care of business against Nashua North

MERRIMACK - The Merrimack High School boys basketball team knew what it had to do to keep its Division I playoff hopes alive. The Tomahawks took care of their end and now it's time for them to wait. Needing a win to have a shot at extending the season, Merrimack pulled away in the third quarter an

Division I

Playoff Picture: D1 Boys and Girls Basketball (Updated Feb. 24)

(Updated Feb. 23 with scenarios) The Division I boys and girls basketball regular season wraps up in the next two days, and even with most teams only having a game left, there is still so much to be decided.  Here’s a look at what the tournament field for Division I boys and girls basketball would

Winter Sports

Playoff Picture: Boys Basketball (Feb. 22)

(Feb. 22) While the playoffs are underway in some divisions, a few regular-season games still remain for others, and there is still a lot to sort out between now and when the rest of the postseason begins. Here’s a look at what the tournament field for Division I and II boys basketball would look l

Winter Sports

Playoff Picture: Boys Basketball (Feb. 20)

While the playoffs are underway in some divisions, a few regular-season games still remain for others, and there is still a lot to sort out between now and when the rest of the postseason begins. Here’s a look at what the tournament field for Division I and II boys basketball would look like if the

Division III-IV

Kearsarge boys basketball grinds out win over Derryfield in D3 playoffs (video)

MANCHESTER – Dropping the final two games of the regular season didn’t just mean the Kearsarge Regional High School boys basketball team had to go on the road to open the Division III playoffs. It also meant the Cougars hadn’t really had a lead in a game since their last win 11 days ago.  Against