Leavitt’s Becca Fogg and Greely’s Emma Spoerri wrestle for the ball during their Class A South quarterfinal matchup at the Portland Expo on Monday. (Carl D. Walsh/Portland Press Herald) PORTLAND — Anna DeWolfe and Camille Clement took turns scoring in bunches, and their Greely girls’ basketball teammates turned up the defensive intensity Monday. The result? […]
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Winthrop holds off Madison in a Class C South quarterfinal
Winthrop’s Jared Maclaughlin, center, is fouled by Madison’s Matt Oliver as he goes up for a layup during Monday afternoon’s playoff game at the Augusta Civic Center. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) AUGUSTA — Winthrop is all about defense, and Winthrop’s defense is all about helping the helper. Second-seeded Winthrop’s defense did more than its fair share […]
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Boothbay stuns Waynflete in C South quarterfinal
AUGUSTA — Boothbay struggled through the first half and it seemed Waynflete was well on its way to victory in the Class C South boys’ basketball quarterfinals Monday at Augusta Civic Center. Instead, the sixth-seeded Seahawks rallied back to upset the third-seeded Flyers 65-64. “I did not expect that,” Boothbay’s Hunter Crocker said. “It was […]
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D South girls' quarterfinal: Haley, Rangeley handle Pine Tree
AUGUSTA — Once Natasha Haley got going, her Rangeley teammates followed along, and the Lakers pulled away for a 55-28 win over Pine Tree Academy in the Class D South girls’ basketball quarterfinals Monday. “We definitely look for her in a lot of ways,” Rangeley coach Heidi Deery said. “She’s a great player, and we’re […]
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YMCA Biddy Basketball week 11 results
Results from Jan. 27-28. Junior Division Leary & DeTroy 38, American Aerial Services 30 Jack Pepin led scoring with 16 points as Leary & De Troy defeated American Aerial Services. Tyler Turcotte with chipped in with 14 points, Brycen Fontaine had four points, while Savannah Green and Mason Robertson each had two points. Connor Turcotte […]
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Team LeBron edges Team Stephen 148-145 in NBA All-Star Game
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James picked a winner in the NBA All-Star Game. James scored 29 points and hit the go-ahead layup with 34.5 seconds to play, winning his third All-Star Game MVP award while his hand-picked team rallied to win an uncommonly entertaining showcase, beating Team Stephen 148-145 Sunday night. For the first […]
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And One: Mountain Valley boys in position to soar next year
Mountain Valley’s Cameron Godbois shoots the ball as Cape Elizabeth’s Tanner Carpenter and Andrew Hartel play defense during Saturday’s 2018 Maine State basketball tournament at the Portland Expo. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) Not much went right for Mountain Valley in its 47-31 loss to Cape Elizabeth in the B South quarterfinals Saturday. The Falcons, though, are […]
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Women's basketball: Oxford's Sugars scoring big for Colby-Sawyer
Colby-Sawyer sophomore Tianna Sugars looks to make a pass against University of Maine at Farmington last month. Sugars, a former standout at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, is the Chargers’ leadins scorer this season. (John Quackenbos photos) A caller to Tianna Sugars’ phone waits several rings until she seemingly picks up. “Hi,” she says before […]
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Women's basketball: CMCC wins YSCC title, tops Maine-Augusta 74-58
CONCORD, N.H. — The Central Maine Community College women’s basketball team started strong and finished strong, in conference play and in the Yankee Small College Conference Elite 8 tournament championship Sunday. The top-seeded Mustangs downed second-seeded University of Maine-Augusta 74-58 to win the conference tournament after finishing the regular season 16-0 in conference play. Jordyn […]
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Women's basketball: Turner's Eells leading USM into postseason
University of Southern Maine sophomore Chantel Eells shoots over Bates College’s Nina Davenport in November. Eells, a Leavitt Area High School graduate, is a key player for the Huskies this year. (Jason Johns/USM Athletics) The way the season started was a dreadful continuation of the last year. The University of Southern Maine women’s basketball team […]