Granite State Challenge
Bishop Guertin Narrowly Defeats Salem
The Cardinals of Bishop Guertin edged out a tough Salem High team in the final Round One game of GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE, winning 430–405.
Bishop Guertin, located in Nashua, New Hampshire, enrolls approximately 800 students and boasts championship titles from 1987 and 2015. Salem High, with about 1,000 students, is no stranger to success either, having claimed championships in 1998, 2002, and 2018.
With the win, Bishop Guertin advances to the quarterfinals, where they will face the Nashua North Titans.
Be sure to tune in to the first quarterfinal matchup on Thursday, April 9, at 8:30 p.m., when the Bedford High Bulldogs take on the Purple Panthers of Nashua High South.
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Game One - Fall Mountain vs. Nashua South
Game Two - Bedford vs. Souhegan
Game Three - Bishop Brady Giants vs. Profile Patriots
Game Four - ConVal vs. Merrimack
Game Five - Mascoma vs. Plymouth
Game Six - Bow vs. Hopkinton
Game Seven - Nashua North vs. Oyster River
Game Eight - Bishop Guertin vs. Salem
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GSC Fun Facts
- Granite State Challenge premiered on January 30, 1984.
- 21 NH high schools have taken home the GSC Championship Trophy.
- Londonderry High School took the first championship title.
- Merrimack High School took the 2025 title.
- Merrimack holds the record for championship titles at 5.
- Over 6,900 students have participated in GSC.
- Over 138,000 questions have been asked on GSC.
- Ken Burns, Tom Bergeron, Mike O'Malley, and Stephen Colbert have all asked questions on Granite State Challenge.
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