01-05-22 KHS MBB low dribble

Senior Nick Houghton-LaClair has been giving teams fits this winter with his quickness and his outside shooting. He scorched the nets for 26 points in Thursday's home win over Berlin. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)

CONWAY — The Kennett High boys’ basketball team inched closer to clinching a playoff spot after going 2-1 last week. The Eagles put the defensive clamps on Josh Stark in Weare to open the week with a 66-34 win last Tuesday, then followed that up with a 50-32 win at home over Berlin in the Peter Ames Gymnasium on Thursday, but came up short in their bid for a three-for-three week against Souhegan, the top team in Division II, in Amherst on Friday, falling 73-24.

Friday’s loss dropped the Eagles to 7-8 in Division II and 11-8 overall after winning the 42nd annual Mike Lee Holiday Basketball Tournament in Farmington over the Christmas break.

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