UNIONTOWN, Pa. — Central Maine Community College had to do something Saturday it rarely has had to do for the past two years — play from behind. After rallying from 15 down in the fourth quarter to within one, the Mustangs’ surge fell short as Johnson & Wales-Charlotte toppled CMCC 75-64 in the USCAA Division […]
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VIDEO: Looking back at Edward Little’s state championship double feature
The Edward Little girls’ basketball team won its first state championship Saturday in a 50-49 thriller over Gorham at the Cross Insurance Arena. Grace Fontaine hit the winning free throw in the game’s final second. The boys followed suit, earning their first gold ball since 1946 with a 41-36 win over Scarborough.
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Hermon eludes Wells for Class B boys title
BANGOR — Jacob Godfrey scored 21 points as Hermon High capped a perfect season with a 55-34 victory over Wells in the Class B boys’ basketball state championship game Friday night at Cross Insurance Center. The title is the first for Hermon (22-0), whose boys last appeared in the state finals in 2000. Hermon won […]
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Winslow outruns Lake Region for Class B girls' crown
BANGOR — Throughout the season, the hallmarks of the Winslow High School girls basketball team have been defense and depth. On Friday night at the Cross Insurance Center, those helped lead the Black Raiders to the Class B state title. “I knew that this team was a great team, and I wanted to be a […]
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Edward Little boys golden after stopping Scarborough
PORTLAND — Edward Little’s gold ball collection doubled in one night. Just a couple of hours after the girls’ team won its first state championship, the Edward Little boys’ team won the third in school history, and first since 1946, with a 41-36 win over Scarborough at Cross Insurance Arena on Friday night. Darby Shea’s […]
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Edward Little wins Class AA girls’ basketball championship over Gorham
PORTLAND — Grace Fontaine stepped to the free-throw line with three-tenths of a second to play and everything on the line. “She was probably shaking when she shot that. It was a huge shot,” teammate Hannah Chaput said. Fontaine made the first, and that was all she needed to give Edward Little its first girls’ […]
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Making it right for the 'Red Eddies'
When I was in high school, I tried out for the basketball team and — much to everyone’s clear surprise — made the roster. I scored exactly one basket during the entire season, which was chalked up to a lucky shot because I truly lacked any skill for the game. I remember being relieved when […]
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Central Maine Community College thumps PS-Lafayette in USCAA quarterfinal
UNIONTOWN, Pa. — One down, two to go for Central Maine Community College’s women;s basketball team as it tried to win back-to-back USCAA Division II national titles. And the Mustangs’ latest tourney victory was record-setting. Brooke Reynolds led all players with 22 points and sister Jordyn added 18 as top-ranked CMCC rolled to a 109-51 […]
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Playing big — Perry helps Edward Little girls reach title game from different position
Edward Little’s Jade Perry pushes past Lewiston’s Cece Racine on the way to the basket during the teams’ quarterfinal game in Auburn. (Sun Journal File Photo) By virtue of the 70 inches from the top of her head to the bottom of her feet, it’s been up to Jade Perry to take over in the […]
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Tale of the tape: Class C girls’ state championship
Who: Monmouth (20-1) vs. Houlton (21-0) What: Class C state championship Where: Augusta Civic Center When: Saturday, March 3, 7 p.m. Starting fives: Monmouth — Tia Day (Sr. G), Abby Ferland (Jr. G), Abbey Allen (Sr. F), Hannah Anderson (Sr. F), Destiny Clough (Jr. C); Houlton — Kolleen Bouchard (Sr. G), Tegan Ewings (So. G), […]