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Spaulding, Newmarket girls to play in tourney final. How they got here

Story byPortsmouth HeraldJay Pinsonnault, Portsmouth HeraldSat, December 27, 2025 at 11:28 PM UTC·3 min readDURHAM – Spaulding High School girls basketball head coach Scott Blake thought the Red Raiders had a mismatch with senior Dimaya Perkins in Saturday’s semifinal against Dover in the 14th annual Bobcat Holiday Classic at Oyster River High School. After just two points through the first three quarters, the 5-foot-9 Perkins scored eight of her 10 points in the fourth quarter as Spaulding beat Division I rival, 38-33 in Saturday’s late girls semifinal. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMore: Dover, Winnacunnet boys both play in tourney semis. See who moved onSpaulding's Dimaya Perkins, left, looks to make a move on Dover's Mackenzie Curry in the fourth quarter of a girls basketball semifinal at Saturday's 14th annual Bobcat Holiday Classic at Oyster River High School.“(Perkins) was huge,” Blake said. “We talked pregame that we needed to work the ball around and get the ball to (Perkins) down low where she can go to work.

Spaulding, Newmarket girls to play in tourney final. How they got here

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  • We started off red-hot from the outside and really didn’t get the ball inside to her until the fourth quarter.”Perkins had just two points in the first half, hitting one free throw in each of the first two quarters, and was held scoreless until the fourth quarter.
  • In the final 8 minutes, Perkins had three field goals in the paint, and went 2-for-5 from the free-throw line. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“When she gets going, she’s as good as anybody,” Blake said.
  • “She gets rebounds and when she just plays, she’s exactly what we need.
  • We really didn’t get the ball inside to her until the fourth quarter.”Spaulding, which beat Keene in Friday’s tourney opener, will face Division IV Newmarket in Sunday’s championship game.
  • Tip-off is scheduled for noon at Oyster River High School.
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