With the regular season heading into its final three-game stretch, the Alvirne High School Girls’ Basketball team notched two more victories last week, making it three consecutive, and now sit at 9-6 and ninth place in the Division I standings.
The Broncos latest wins came on the road with a 60-45 win over Manchester Central-West on Tuesday, Feb. 11 and at hard fought 55-52 victory the following night at Merrimack High School.
In the Wednesday night win over the Lady Tomahawks, Alvirne was in foul trouble the entire game and had to overcome a seven-point fourth quarter deficit for the come-from-behind victory.
Senior forward, Ella Hartson had four fouls midway through the third period, but came back off the bench in the fourth to help catapult the three-point win.
According to head coach Frank Girginis, bring her back in was a risk willing to take. Girginis said, I had to roll the dice, down by nine with two minutes to go in third, I put her back in. From there she goes off for 14-points down the stretch leading her team back.” She also managed not to foul out.
The coach added, “That kid will be missed!”
The Broncos trailed by nine-points after one and were down by eight at the half.
Behind 34-26 at the half, AHS chipped away at the Merrimack lead in the third quarter 14-10 to get within four heading into the final period.
In the fourth Hartson and sophomore guard Courtney Anderson combined for 12-points, while the team’s defensive held the Tomahawks to just eight-points.
Hartson finished with 22-points to lead her team, while Anderson put up 11-points
Junior guard Lexi Floyd finished with eight-points off two three’s and one basket for two.
The night before that win, the AHS squad had a much easier path when getting a 15-point victory in Manchester.
The Broncos held the lead throughout the entire four-quarters, they jumped out in front 16-8 after one, then held a 29-24 lead by the half.
Central-West shaved two-points off their deficit in the third, outscoring Alvirne 14-12, another strong final period got them the win.
Anderson led the Broncos with 20-points, going five for eight at the foul line and getting one three-pointer.
Junior forward Julia Adams had 12-points, Harts got nine, junior guard Haylie Christman had eight and senior Avery Willard had five in the game.
The Lady Broncos were scheduled for a home game against the Dover Green Wave on Tuesday night, Feb. 18, where the team will also be honoring their two seniors.
On Friday night, Feb. 21, Alvirne will head to the coast and take on the 6-10 Winnacunnet Warriors.