SPORTS

DERRY - Pinkerton big man Zach Mathieu had to be coaxed into playing high school basketball. Now, he's a force in Class L.

Championship Saturday
in boys' hoop

At UNH’s Lundholm Gymnasium

Class I: Pembroke (19-2) vs. Milford (20-1), 1 p.m.

Class L: Pinkerton (17-4) vs. Winnacunnet (18-3), 4 p.m.

►Click the logo below for LIVE streaming audio coverage beginning at 12:30 p.m. from our friends at WGAM 'The Game.'

►On the air: Both games can be heard on the radio on WGAM at 1250 AM or 900 AM and on WTPL 107.7 FM. The Class I game can also be heard on WKXL 1450 AM.

> H.S. Hoopla: Class I, L finalists took different paths (2)
> H.S. Tournament scoreboard, schedule
> Click here to view our winter high school sports photo galleries.

MANCHESTER - Updated, 11:05 p.m. Manchester held scoreless in shootout loss to open a busy weekend.

> Click here to view Ian Clark's Monarchs blog, 'Puttin' On The Foil.'

HOUSTON - Updated, 11:01 p.m. Paul Pierce had 26 points and Ray Allen added 19 as the Boston Celtics opened a road trip with a 94-87 win over the Houston Rockets on Friday night.

The top two clubs in each class will battle Saturday.

> H.S. Tournament scoreboard, schedule
> Click here to view our high school sports photo galleries.

►IN TODAY'S PRINT OR e-EDITION: Read how the Class I boys' hoop title game will be a homecoming for Pembroke coach Matt Alosa.

BOSTON - Updated, 9:45 p.m. Boston's Shawn Thornton dealt with Pittsburgh's Matt Cooke early, but the Bruins showed little passion after that as the Penguins topped the B's, 3-0, on Thursday night.

> NHL.com video: Thornton takes on Cooke
> NHL conference standings