basketball
T. Farrar Sr.: Great support for LHS team
I congratulate the Lewiston community for coming out in a big way to support the high school boys basketball team during its run to the Eastern final game. Having followed the team for the past seven years, it was great to see those athletes giving everything they had on the court. I saw stands full […]
Class C West boys’ basketball final: Dirigo rolls over Maranacook, 68-51
AUGUSTA — They’re baaaaaack. Dirigo boys’ basketball returned to the Class C West mountaintop with authority Saturday night, mashing the gas pedal in the second half to blow out Maranacook, 68-51, in the championship game at Augusta Civic Center. “Over the course of the season they just improved so much. They kept getting better and […]
Western Class C girls’ final: Dirigo falls to Maranacook
AUGUSTA — What started out as a defensive struggle was quickly interrupted by an offensive outburst Saturday night. In a tight ballgame in the Western C championship game, Maranacook’s Sarah Clough’s long-range prowess turned the tide in a hurry. “After like two shots, I felt really comfortable,” said the senior guard, who admits she was […]
Class A East boys’ basketball final: Lewiston falls to Hampden
AUGUSTA — One unbelievable run deserved one in reply during Saturday’s Class A East boys’ basketball championship. As a consequence, an unprecedented championship streak continues, and an unforgettable tournament push came to a frustrating but courageous end. No. 2 Hampden Academy rallied from a 13-point deficit in the third quarter and overcame Lewiston High School, […]
Class C West boys’ semifinal: Maranacook back in title game after blowing out Winthrop
AUGUSTA — Going into its game Jan. 23, the Maranacook boys’ basketball team had three wins, all season. Now, in the space of nine days, the Black Bears have beaten three double-digit winners from the Mountain Valley Conference and will face a fourth with an improbable Class C West championship at stake. No. 8 Maranacook […]
Class C West boys’ semifinal: Dirigo dominates Waynflete
AUGUSTA — Dirigo boys’ basketball has a new scoring king and is back in an old, familiar place. The No. 2 Cougars avenged a 2013 Class C West tournament loss to the No. 3 Waynflete Flyers with an emphatic, 58-36 semifinal win Friday night at Augusta Civic Center, cruising into its seventh regional final in […]
H.S. Basketball: Jensen, Mileikis, Valente named semifinalists for top awards
Inseparable and indomitable on the basketball court since elementary school, Ian Mileikis and Lew Jensen of Edward Little are still together in pursuit of the top honor in high school hoops. Mileikis and Jensen were named semifinalists Wednesday for Mr. Maine Basketball, the award presented each year to the top senior player in the state. […]
Thursday’s entire tourney schedule postponed to Friday in Augusta; “Super Saturday” now on tap
TOURNEY15: Get updates, brackets and game coverage. AUGUSTA — “Super Saturday” is coming to Augusta Civic Center. Thursday’s expected snowstorm has forced Maine Principals’ Association basketball tournament officials to postpone the entire schedule to Friday, with starting times unchanged. That bumps the Class A championship session originally scheduled for Friday to Saturday afternoon. It is […]
Class D West boys’ semifinal: Hyde handles Valley with Montgomery’s late flourish
AUGUSTA — The first law of Wednesday’s first Class D boys’ basketball semifinal: Every Valley action produced an equal, often greater, reaction from Hyde point guard Antoine Montgomery. Montgomery, a six-foot junior, conducted a clinic with 25 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and three steals and steered No. 3 Hyde to a 61-47 victory over No. […]