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Joey DaSilva scored a team-high 15 points to keep No. 12 Windham trailing by just three at halftime and still very much alive in its upset bid attempt. But No. 5 Keene got up by double digits in the third quarter, and slowed the pace down to bleed out the clock in its eventualy 52-38 first round Division 1 win.

NASHUA – Salem went on the road for the first round of the New Hampshire playoffs feeling a lot more confident than a squad sitting a game above .500 and seeded 13th in a 15-team field.

PELHAM — This game was special for Pelham senior Drew Brown.

WORCESTER — Led by a stellar second half by Salem’s George Smith, top-seeded Brooks cut an 18-point second-half deficit to just four points, closing in a dramatic title game comeback.

Brooks beat St. Luke's, 71-58, to move on to the NEPSAC Class B title game for the sixth time in the last eight seasons. George Smith from Salem led the victors with 22 points while Myles Foster had 14 and Darrel Yepdo added nine. No. 1 Brooks will take on No. 2 Canterbury of New Milford, Connecticut, today (Sunday) at 5 p.m. at Worcester State. Brooks beat Canterbury 67-54 on Jan. 8.

Salem closed out the regular season with a 48-45 win over Manchester Central. Michael Ference had 17 points and Trevor DeMinico 14 in the win.

Bob Olson boldly and deftly blocked a 3-pointer at the buzzer to preserve Timberlane's 53-50 win over Pinkerton. For the Owls, Cam Ross (10), Luke Surprenant (11), Olson (11) and Kyle Ventola (10) all hit double figures. For the Astros, Will Warriner scored a game-high 12 points. It was the final game of the season for both teams.

Visiting Keene shot out to an early 13-0 lead. Behind Joey DaSilvia (25 points, 5 3-pointers) Windham rallied to tie it but the Blackbirds prevailed 62-54 in the regular-season finale.

Bradford's Dallion Johnson hit seven 3-pointers and No. 6 Phillips Academy beat archrival No. 3 Phillips Exeter 73-63 in the first round of the NEPSAC Class A tournament on Wednesday. The Big Blue advance to the quarterfinals against No. 2 Hotchkiss on Saturday.

Drew Brown hit six 3-pointers on his way to a game-high 26 points, and Derek Crowley added 20 points as Pelham topped Sanborn 82-59. Dylan Khalil led the Indians with 17 points.