basketball
Maine fires men’s basketball coach
ORONO — There was another departure from the University of Maine men’s basketball program on Monday. This time, on the heels of a dismal 6-23 season and in the wake of three high-profile players requesting a transfer in the past three weeks, it was head coach Ted Woodward. UMaine President Paul Ferguson announced Monday that […]
UMaine fires Woodward as basketball coach
ORONO — There was another departure from the University of Maine men’s basketball program on Monday. This time, on the heels of a dismal 6-23 season and in the wake of three high-profile players requesting a transfer in the last three weeks, it was head coach Ted Woodward. UMaine President Paul Ferguson announced Monday that […]
Celtics stun, cage Bobcats
BOSTON (AP) — Avery Bradley scored 22 points, Phil Pressey had a career-high 13 assists and the Boston Celtics held off a late surge by the Charlotte Bobcats for a 106-103 win that snapped a nine-game losing streak on Friday night. Boston led 104-103 before Jared Sullinger made two free throws with 2.5 seconds left. […]
Huskies’ hurrah: UConn belongs with 60-54 win over Kentucky
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — No conference wanted them. Several teammates and their coach left them. The NCAA kept them out for a year. UConn won it all anyway. Shabazz Napier turned in another all-court masterpiece Monday night to lift the Huskies to a 60-54 win over Kentucky’s freshmen and a national title hardly anyone saw […]
Pistons rally, stun Celtics
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Rodney Stuckey pulled the Pistons out of trouble. Stuckey came off the bench to score 26 points and the Detroit reserves helped wipe out a 19-point deficit as the Pistons topped Boston 115-111. Stuckey’s free throws with 57 seconds left broke a 111-all tie and gave Detroit the lead for […]
Quite a turnout for Invitational Basketball Tournament
The 2014 Invitational Basketball Tournament was held on March 28, 29 and 30 at Mountain Valley Middle School and Dirigo High School. Dirigo was gracious and accommodating to allow games to take place on its court. The Dirigo Boosters were also supportive in providing concessions, with Dirigo baseball coach Ryan Palmer and assistant basketball and […]
Auburn Rec Basketball
A Division Lewiston Pawn Shop 84, KC Auto 81 Josh Berard 18; Derek Lovely 26 SPC Paving 58, Crew 56 Carlton Club 47, TJ’s Place 44 Shane Ciriello 15; Cam Angel 16 Carlton Club 51, SPC Paving 45 Travis Barnies 13; Eben Gillman 15 B Division Lewiston Pawn Shop 65, Team Mulliner 55 Brandon Kyajohnian […]
Inaugural inductees announced
BANGOR — An NCAA Division I national champion, an NCAA Division III player of the year, numerous major-college performers and record-setting high school and college coaches are among the members of the inaugural Maine Basketball Hall of Fame induction class announced Wednesday. The announcement was made during a press conference in Portland and was scheduled […]