Stevens Cardinals flying high

Stevens' Kiley Bundy chases down a loose ball with Newport's Brooklyn Ranney, left, and Emmah O'Connor during their game on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, in Claremont, N.H. Stevens won, 46-26. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

In the second half of their game, Stevens' Isabella Bovell and Newport's Torrence William scramble for the ball on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023 in Claremont, N.H. Stevens won 46-26. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Jennifer Hauck

Stevens head coach Steve Condon talks to his players in the second half of their game with Newport on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023 in Claremont, N.H. Stevens won, 46-26. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Newport's Katie Sharron and Stevens' Ella Muenzer reach for the ball in the key during their game on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, in Claremont, N.H. Stevens won, 46-26. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Just before taking the court, Newport head coach Ross Dole talks to his players when playing Stevens in Claremont, N.H., on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. Stevens won, 46-26. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

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Published: 12-20-2023 4:19 PM

It appears nothing this winter is getting in the way of the Stevens High girls basketball team, which bumped its early season record up to 4-0 with a 46-26 win over archrival Newport on Monday night at Carr Gymnasium in Claremont.

The Cardinals added the Tigers to a list of victims that has included Conant, Fall Mountain and Mascoma to date. The opening win over Conant on Dec. 8 was particularly noteworthy, given the Orioles have been in the NHIAA Division III championship game six of the last seven years, falling in the last two. Stevens earned a share of the top spot in the D-III standings with Hopkinton (4-0) as a result of Monday’s win, with a trip to White Mountains on tap for Wednesday.

Newport (0-3) travels to Fall Mountain on Thursday.