| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem | 5 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 49 |
| Nashua South | 8 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 46 |
First-year coach Rob McLaughlin joked, "Guys, the initiation is over!"
His Salem team improved to 2-0 with its second overtime thriller, beating Nashua South 49-46. Matt Loguidice dribbled the length of the court and scored with 1.5 seconds left to force OT. Jeff Meisser hit a big 3 and had another hoop in the extra session on the way to a team-high 13 points.
Jared Matthews and Jonny Klecan's inspired defense off the bench enabled the Blue Devils to wipe out an eight-point fourth-quarter deficit.
Salem (49): Klecan 0-0-0, Loguidice 3-1-8, Poore 3-3-9, Matthews 1-2-4, Ruffen 1-0-2, Cannone 0-0-0, Meisser 5-0-13, Lorenz 2-0-4, Gallant 1-7-9. Totals 16-13-49
Nashua South (46): Auger 1-2-4, Dunham 1-0-2, Vasora 3-0-6, Maccioli 6-3-15, Thaittle 2-0-4, Maloney 4-0-8, Morrissey 3-1-7. Totals 20-6-46
3-pointers: S — Meisser 3, Loguidice
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