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Kyle Adamson scored six of his eight points in the fourth quarter as Windham surged past Hollis-Brookline 37-36 in a defensive battle. Cole Gill led the way for the Jaguars (7-10) overall with 10 points.

Windham's boys outscored Bishop Brady 18-3 in the first quarter on its way to a 62-55 victory. Cole Gill had two of his four 3-pointers in the first quarter and led the Jaguars with 19 points.

 Marco Allanach was 4 for 4 on the line in overtime to seal Windham's 56-50 win over ConVal. he finished with a team-high 12 points.

Kyle Rembis scored a career-high 20 points including a game-tying corner 3-pointer with 4.2 seconds left in regulation and Windham went on to beat Timberlane, 69-66, in overtime. Cole Gill (21 points) hit a big 3 in the extra session. Jason Hughes had 21 points in defeat.

Pelham and Windham hooked up in a waltz, as opposed to the Pythons' usual frenetic pace, and the Jags nearly pulled off the shocker. Keith Brown netted 25 points, though, lifting Pelham to a 42-40 decision.

In the Commonwealth Classic 7th-place game, Matt Vartanian capped off a strong tourney with a 17-point effort including a dunk. D.J. Coletti hit for 12 points and Matt McLaughlin nine for the Blue Devils (1-4), who posted their first win of the season. Windham (2-3) was led by Ben Emrick with nine points.

NORTH ANDOVER —  North Andover downed Windham, 50-40, in a consolation game at the 41st annual Commonwealth Motors Christmas Classic. Rob Couyoumjian led the Scarlet Knights with 16 points while Jack Fowler had 14 and Connor Rogers nine. Cole Gill had 11 for the Jaguars.

NORTH ANDOVER — Rick Nault cringed as an overexuberant Central Catholic reserve took down hard a Windham player who thought he had a last-minute breakaway. The Commonwealth Christmas Classic quarterfinal game was well, well out of hand (79-30) so Nault gave his guy a "what the heck were you thinking?" chat. But it exemplified a mindset that could pay dividends later in the year. And a few minutes earlier in the game, three Raiders swarmed the floor for a loose ball. "We've done a good job building this program on effort," said Nault, whose club improved to 3-1 with the 79-33 romp. Sophomore guard Tanahj Pettway made the most of his limited minutes, giving the Jaguars (2-1) fits with his quick hands and silky-smooth drives. He finished with 17 points and 5 steals. The Central stats had the Raiders forcing 18 turnovers (it seemed like a lot more). "We did a good job getting in the passing lanes for easy lay-ups," said Nault. "Our goal was to make it fast paced. It started with Tanahj. He dictated the tempo." Behind 9 Pettway points, it was 20-8 after one quarter and at one point was 36-8. It was a rude welcome for the Jaguars, who were making their debut in the Christmas Tourney. It was the fourth most lopsided win in the tourney's 41-year history. Some of the Raider reserves showed they could play key roles before all is said and done. Dennis Quinn, a 6-4 junior, scored his first varsity points. Thirteen of them to be exact. "We saw some good things from Dennis on offense," noted Nault. Jeremy Urena flashed some impressive athleticism and finished with 10 points. Senior captain Cole Gill led the Jaguars with 12 points. The Jags, who have by far the smallest enrollment in the tourney, have never been afraid to take on the best. In the past they've played Brockton, which has one of the biggest enrollments on the East Coast.

Bobby Dickey poured in 23 points while Marco Allanach had three 3-pointers with 19 points as Windham, used a 29-point fourth quarter to surge past St. Thomas 76-66. 

Cole Gill led all scorers with 21 points and Windham poured in 10 3-pointers on the night to drop Goffstown 60-51.