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HOOKSETT — When the going got tough, junior standout Keith Brown got the ball Saturday afternoon.

And, in front of a crowd of 2,000 fans, Brown and the No. 1 seed Pelham boys basketball team responded by defeating defending two-time champ Conant 51-42 at Southern New Hampshire University for the Division 3 state title.

Logan Kalinowski sank two 3-pointers in the final two minutes and had a crucial late rebound as Sanborn stunned two-time defending Division 3 state champ Conant 57-54. Nate Sprackland ran the offense like a pro and played some ferocious defense in the unlikely win over a team which entered with a 14-3 record.
The win lifted the Indians to 6-12 instate and clinched their second straight playoff berth.
Zach Shoopman had 15 points, Kalinowski 13 and James Consentino 12.

Conant "took the air out of the ball" against Pelham, but the slow-down tactics weren't quite successful as the Pythons prevailed, 40-34. Keith Brown led Pelham (10-1, 8-0 in NH) with 17 points.

Pelham beat defending Division 3 state champ Conant 62-45. Ryan Cloutier had 18 points, Dylan Silvestri 12, Keith Brown 11, and Ryan Rondeau 10 for the balanced Pythons in the statement win.