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Salem Blue Devils Boys Basketball '08-'09

Salem runs out of magic

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DURHAM, N.H. — Time, and perhaps a little luck, ran out for the Salem boys basketball team last night.

As a result, the two-time defending champion and No. 2-seed Blue Devils couldn’t quite clear the final hurdle in the Class L semifinals before about 2,500 fans at Lundholm Gym on the University of New Hampshire campus.

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Boys Basketball, 03/18/09 » 0 Comments & 0.0 Stars

Sizzling Salem steamrolls Guertin

SALEM, N.H. - Salem High coach E.J. Perry lined the walls from the home locker-room to the the Davis Gym for his team with signs, highlighting the road to the 2009 state championship.

Once his Blue Devils found their home floor, they certainly took care of business.

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Boys Basketball, 03/14/09 » 0 Comments & 0.0 Stars

Salem blitzes Timberlane

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SALEM, N.H. — As far as making a statement, Salem couldn’t have made a louder one than it did in the first quarter of last night’s 77-50 blowout of Timberlane in their Class L first-round matchup.
Josh Jones drilled a 3-pointer to start an eight-minute pasting that ended with No. 2-seed Salem ahead by a stunning 31-6. For one quarter, they looked more like the Blue Devils from Duke than the Blue Devils from Salem.
In that first quarter:
— With Mike Kimball nailing three 3-pointers, Salem finished with five trifectas and was 10 of 15 from the floor and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line.
— In addition to shooting long balls, Mark Adamson got loose underneath and drove at will for nine points.
— Salem’s defense forced seven Timberlane turnovers and blocked seven shots.
“We wanted to make a statement,” said Jones, who led Salem with 19 points. “They said in the paper that they could play with us, and we wanted to show that we’re the defending champions and we can be the best team in the state again.”
Added Kimball: “People were shooting us down a little. We wanted to let everyone know that we’re coming on strong.”
It didn’t help Timberlane that it was playing its first tournament game, against a two-time defending champion, in five years.
“They’re a very, very good team and we hadn’t been in this situation in a long time,” said Cardone. “We were nervous and it showed. And it seemed like they couldn’t miss.”
Timberlane settled down a little in the second quarter, but its deficit was even larger at halftime, 54-23. By that time, Salem (16-3) already had three players (Kimball with 15 of his 17 points, Jones with 14 and Alex LaRosa with 10 of his 15) in double figures.
As the teams got ready for the second half, the Salem student section started yelling “it’s all over, it’s all over,” and it was hard to dispute the chant, even with 16 minutes left to play.
When head coach E.J. Perry cleared the bench with six minutes left to play in the fourth quarter, Salem was ahead by 40 points, 72-32.
Salem will now host No. 7-seed Bishop Guertin in the quarterfinals at 7 p.m. Saturday. Guertin, which fell at home to Salem by only five points back in January, whipped Dover last night, 81-67.
If there was one bright light for the Owls (6-13), it was the play of senior Erik Hatton. Despite often seeing double teams, he ended his career in style, scoring 17 points in the first half and finishing with a game-high 25 points. He also pulled down 10 rebounds.
“If he doesn’t make all-state, it’ll be a travesty,” said Cardone. “Erik has had a great year.”
Taylor Vondrasek came on strong against the Salem reserves to finish with 10 points.

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Boys Basketball, 03/11/09 » 0 Comments & 0.0 Stars

Big game for Bergeron

Salem topped Manchester Central 65-47 behind a solid performance from Sean Bergeron. Bergeron was dominant in the post, tying his career high in points with 18 and adding 12 boards to complete the double-double. Josh Jones chipped in 13 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, and Alex LaRosa added 13 points (all in the first half).

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Boys Basketball, 03/06/09 » 0 Comments & 0.0 Stars

Jones carries Blue Devils

Josh Jones remained scorching hot, pouring in a game high 29 points as Salem cruised past Concord 68-38.

Jones landed five three pointers. Concord, which hit just 14 field goals on the night, had 10 from beyond the arc.

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Boys Basketball, 03/03/09 » 0 Comments & 0.0 Stars

Hot shooting Blue Devils

Josh Jones' 22 points led Salem to a 74-41 cruise past Timberlane. Jones buried four three-pointers in the process and the long range shooting was contageous as the Blue Devils buried eight from beyond tha ace. Alex LaRosa (16 points) have two 3-pointers. The Blue Devils have won 11 of 12.

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Boys Basketball, 02/27/09 » 0 Comments & 0.0 Stars

Blue Devils double up

The Salem boys cruised to an easy 78-62 win over Nashua South thanks to a huge 27-point fourth quarter. Alex LaRosa racked up a career-high 25 points to go along with nine assists and six rebounds. Josh Jones had a double-double with 16 points and 11 boards, and Mike Kimball added 15 points and nine rebounds. The Blue Devils were a superb 26-of-32 from the charity stripe.

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Boys Basketball, 02/24/09 » 0 Comments & 0.0 Stars

Bergeron fills void in Salem win

SALEM, N.H. - If the numbers meant anything, Exeter High might have rode out of Salem with a Class L upset win.

The hot-shooting Blue Hawks nailed nine 3-pointers in a hostile gym.

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Boys Basketball, 02/19/09 » 0 Comments & 0.0 Stars

Lucky seven for Salem

Coming on strong in the stretch run, defending state champ Salem ran away from Alvirne, 60-45. Josh Jones led the Blue Devils (10-4) to their seventh straight win with a 19-point, 9-rebound effort. Solid defense was provided by Joe Gallant, who defended mammoth forward Brendan Donnelly well while hauling down 12 boards. 

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Boys Basketball, 02/10/09 » 0 Comments & 0.0 Stars

Salem 73, Goffstown 53

Senior Mike Kimball scored 26 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and dished off 10 assists to lead Salem to its sixth straight win, 73-53 over Goffstown. Josh Jones scored 21 to help the Blue Devils improve to 8-2 in Class L (9-4 overall). Kimball (four), Jones (three) and Alex LaRosa (two) combined to hit nine treys.

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Boys Basketball, 02/06/09 » 0 Comments & 0.0 Stars
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