BRUNSWICK — The way Brunswick shot the ball in the first half of Wednesday’s Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference matchup with highly-regarded Edward Little, the Dragons appeared to be on the way to an easy victory. But, the Red Eddies figured things out, took over in the second quarter and pulled away in the second half […]
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Boys’ basketball: Rams rain down 3s, knock off Knights
POLAND — With a 6-foot-6, 6-foot-6 and 6-foot-5 trio occupying the paint at any given time, the Kennebunk boys’ basketball team is bound to see its share of open 3-pointers this winter. Poland was the first team to discover that concession isn’t necessarily such a great idea. The Rams rained down six bonus balls in […]
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Women’s basketball: Sabine tops 1,000-point milestone
Two schools, two competitive but different levels of college basketball, one more major milestone in the basketball career of Maggie Sabine. The senior standout from Litchfield scored the 1,000th point of her collegiate career Tuesday night in an NCAA Division II game for Saint Michael’s College against Post in Colchester, Vt. Sabine, who entered the […]
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High school roundup: Boothbay edges Dirigo; Oak Hill nips St. Dom’s
BOOTHBAY HARBOR — John Hepburn poured in 16 points and Julian Aponte added 13, including three 3-pointers, as Boothbay edged Dirigo 72-66 in MVC boys’ basketball action Friday. The teams began the fourth quarter knotted at 50 before the Seahawks pulled away in the final frame. Riley Robinson led all scorers with 25 for the […]
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Storm wipes out Tuesday’s sports slate
A storm bringing rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow to central Maine on Tuesday has forced most schools to close and all schools to cancel their sporting events scheduled for the afternoon and evening. For an updated list of games for the season, visit our sports schedule site, here: https://stage.sunjournal.com/sports/hsgames Be sure to follow the sports […]
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Local roundup: Buckfield opens up on Valley, 47-31
BUCKFIELD — Kerseyanne Goyette poured 14 points into the net Monday to lead Buckfield to a 47-31 victory over Valley in an EWC season-opening girls’ basketball tilt. Naudia Wesley chipped in for the Bucks (1-0) with 10 points, while Gabby Therriault added six. Kyla White paced the Cavaliers (0-1) with eight points, while Jordan Belanger […]
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Boys’ basketball: Dirigo runs away from Mountain Valley
RUMFORD — The ability to run and score points quickly has been a trademark of the Dirigo boys’ basketball team in recent years. The Cougars showed flashes of that Monday night in their first MVC win of the season, at the expense of their rival. Junior Riley Robinson erupted for 29 points, and Dirigo stepped […]
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Boys’ basketball: Lisbon outlasts Oak Hill, 65-64
LISBON — In an entertaining game between neighboring boys’ basketball teams that never met a shot they didn’t like, the difference Monday night was the one Lisbon’s Josh Huston didn’t let Oak Hill take. After emerging from the timeout huddle, Huston anticipated an inbounds pass to Adam Merrill and knocked it loose with four seconds […]
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Area results
Auburn Rec Men’s Basketall League A Division T.J’s Place 65, Discount Dave’s 30 Leading scorers: Zach Armstrong 19; Dean Cheers 14 Chapter 11 Furniture 74, Emerson Chevy 56 Leading scorers : Jon Benjamin 22, Seth Farrington 19 JC Servics 86, SPC/Griftty McDuffs 64 Leading scorers: Jared Martin 25; Brandon Giguere 18 Lewiston Pawn Shop 67, […]
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Girls’ basketball: Rams stand up to Blue Devils
LEWISTON — An untimely breakdown and a four-hour ride on a cold Friday night didn’t slow down the Bangor Rams. As soon as they arrived in Lewiston, the Rams warmed right up and used their height and patience to whittle down the Lewiston Blue Devils to produce a 51-28 victory in a Class A girls’ […]