(DURHAM, March 27, 2007) — Hanover High School defeated Bishop Guertin High School Thursday, March 22nd in an exciting Round Two match-up of Granite State Challenge. The Hanover team scored a big win over Bishop Guertin with a final score of 265 to 195. New Hampshire Public Television's Granite State Challenge airs Thursdays @ 7:30 p.m., and again on Saturdays @ 8:30 a.m. The victorious Hanover Marauders included juniors Dylan Matthews, Travers Rhodes and Finola Prendergast, and sophomore Zach Sheets. They were coached by William N. Murphy. The Bishop Guertin Cardinals included seniors Pete Ducharme, Colin Shanks and Owen Butler, and sophomore Elliot Tardiff. They were coached by Mary B. Starratt and Daniel Gurall.Hanover will meet the winner of the Thursday, March 29th match-up between Fall Mountain Regional High School and Pinkerton Academy in the quarterfinals on Thursday, April 26 @ 7:30 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tune in Thurs., 3/29 @ 7:30 p.m. to watch Fall Mountain Regional High School vs. Pinkerton Academy --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Thirty-two Granite State high school teams began battling toward the coveted SuperChallenge title in September. There are four single-elimination rounds leading to the final contest in May. If you miss a show and want to see the teams take the Challenge with Jim, or you want to learn more about the players through interviews with co-host Tim Estiloz, watch Granite State Challenge online at www.nhptv.org/product/gsc/gsc.htm. Now in its 24th year, Granite State Challenge brings New Hampshire’s top high school academic teams head-to-head in lively competition. The game emphasizes quick recall of factual material in all major disciplines – math, science, social studies, language arts and fine arts – with a few questions about current events, entertainment, sports, and New Hampshire topics. Host Jim Jeannotte presents the Challenge questions to the teams; co-host Tim Estiloz interviews team members prior to the game.Major funding for Granite State Challenge is provided by the New Hampshire Lottery. Additional funding is provided by Public Service of New Hampshire, the New Hampshire Community Technical College System, Irving Oil, and the New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation Network Organizations.
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