by Matthew Wilson
NEWPORT — The hoopster girls of North Country Union High School are off to a good start, undefeated so far this season. Their first game of 2026, played Friday against the Highlanders of Harwood Union High School, continued the trend. The Falcons put their unstoppable signature strategy on full display. Blitzing in points on the return and keeping the pace of play consistent built an increasing gap between the two scores on the board. In the end North Country’s numbers proved to be twice what their visitors could muster.
The Falcons used the start of the match to size up the Highlanders. A full ten minutes passed before a Falcon found her way to the net, but that time was not idly spent. North Country pressed the competition to find the path through openings. Once they had …
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