basketball
Women’s Basketball: Fairfield ousts Maine from WBI tourney
Fairfield University dominated the first half on Sunday afternoon, laying the groundwork for a 63-50 victory over the University of Maine in the Women’s Basketball Invitational at Fairfield, Conn. The Stags (22-10) shot 75 percent in the first half to build a 26-point advantage on their way to the WBI East Region final later this […]
Spruce Mountain High School girls hoop players part of McDonald’s All-Star event
JAY — For Spruce Mountain girls basketball players Victoria Ouellette and Emily Keene, basketball season didn’t end with the completion of regular season and tournament play. Ouellette was selected to play in the Class A-B Senior All-Star game during McDonald’s All-Star weekend at Husson University in Bangor on March 8, while Keene took part in […]
Auburn Rec Basketball
Women’s Division Hoop Camp 50, Luca Oil 48 Kim Archibald 21; Deanna Benedix 16 Center Street Dental 55, Pediatric Associates 50 Katie Morrell 13; Christina Cifelli 11 Coastal T-shirts 54, Lucas Oil 29 Amy Madore 16; Becki Boynton 15 Team H-F 54, Hoop Camp 31 Corrin Hennessy 19; Kim Archibald 12 Men’s League A-Division Lewiston […]
River Valley team goes undefeated
The Boys’ River Valley fifth- and sixth-grade travel basketball team completed an undefeated season with a 12-0 record. The Hornets won their league playoff — defeating Oxford Hills and AYS (Spruce Mountain). River Valley defeated Oxford Hills in the semifinals, 57-16. Allen Peabody and Cole Morin led a balanced attack for the Hornets with 10 […]
Area notices
Summer Basketball League YES! is a dynamic program emphasizing teamwork and good sportsmanship. Each year more than 350 student athletes travel from over 100 towns and seven counties to participate in the YES! Summer Basketball League. The program takes place in the summer from mid-June to mid-August. Each Saturday, teams will play and compete on […]
Knicks stomp Celtics
BOSTON (AP) — Carmelo Anthony scored 19 of his 34 points in the first half as the New York Knicks opened a 24-point lead and coasted to their fifth straight win, 116-92 over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. Tim Hardaway Jr. added 22 points, J.R. Smith 13 and Cole Aldrich had 12 with 10 […]
Auburn Rec Basketball
Men’s League B Division Team Blair 57, Discount Dave’s 53 Jason Gibbons 22; Deon Cheers 16 Team Mulliner 55; Graphic Explosion 49 Marc Smith 19; Kolin Gauthier 17 Tempsetters 57, Sarofeen Masonry 37 Marvin Langley 18; Jason Barfield 14 Lewiston Pawn Shop 66; Tempsetters 38 Brandon Kyjohnian 27; Marvin Langley 15 Shooters 71, Brunswick Steel […]
H.S. Basketball: Clement, Cole win state’s top awards
The SMAA proved it had the best basketball teams in the state last weekend. Now, it can boast Maine’s two best basketball players. Dustin Cole of Bonny Eagle and Allie Clement of Catherine McAuley were named Mr. Basketball and Miss Basketball, respectively, Friday night at the annual Maine McDonald’s All-Star Banquet in Bangor. While leading […]
College basketball: CMCC men rally to win consolation game
The Central Maine Community College men scored the game’s final 15 points to rally from a 22-point halftime deficit and defeat Warren Wilson College, 90-85, in the consolation bracket of the USCAA Division II national basketball tournament Friday in Uniontown, Pa. Tim Flanagan scored 18 of his game-high 23 points in the second half to […]