Lisbon’s Jonah Sautter drives past Mountain Valley’s Taylor Pelletier and banks one in for two points during the first half of a game in Lisbon this season. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) With his final point in last Thursday’s game against Mountain Valley, Lisbon senior Jonah Sautter joined an exclusive club. With his first point against Oak […]
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Roundup: Telstar boys outrun Mt. Abram
Senior captain Jarrett Bean drives the paint agains Mt. Abram’s Nate Luce last night in Bethel. BETHEL — It was an offensive outburst for Telstar in a 69-51 victory over Mt. Abram in a boys’ MVC boys’ basketball contest. Jarrett Bean led the way with 23 points along with 18 rebounds and five assists. Blake […]
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Boys' Basketball: Boothbay swipes Lisbon's tournament plans in first half
BOOTHBAY — Lisbon learned Saturday night that having the fate of its season in its own hands when Boothbay is the opponent is a very risky scenario. Boothbay stripped the Greyhounds of the ball, and the ability to control their own destiny, during a 22-2 run in the first half and cruised to a 63-44 […]
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Girls' basketball: Monmouth jumps on Mountain Valley early, cruises to 39-point win
RUMFORD — Monmouth cruised from the start Saturday and finished its regular season with a 63-24 girls’ basketball win over Mountain Valley. The Mustangs scored the first 12 points of the game and held a 20-4 lead by the end of the first quarter. “We knew they were good, but we weren’t expecting them to […]
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Roundup: Hamilton sweeps Bates
CLINTON, N.Y. — Samantha Srinivasan drained 16 points and made nine rebounds to lead Hamilton College to a 62-53 victory over Bates in women’s basketball action Friday evening. Freshman forward Taylor McVeigh scored a career-high 15 points and grabbed six rebounds off the bench to lead the Bobcats (7-15), while sophomore guards Melanie Binkhorst and […]
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Girls' basketball: Gray-New Gloucester defense stymies Poland
Gray-New Gloucester’s Brianna Jordan, background, gets into position to block a layup attempt by Poland’s Nathalie Theriault during the first half of Friday night’s girls’ basketball game in Poland. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) POLAND — Gray-New Gloucester’s defense was stout in a showdown between the top two girls’ basketball teams in Class B South. The Patriots […]
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North Yarmouth edges St. Dominic in girls’ basketball
Saint Dominic Academy’s Mia-Angelina Leslie, right, eyes the basket as she slips past NYA’s Ellie Griswold for a layup during the first half of Friday night’s game in Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) AUBURN — Even an eight-point difference in the final score didn’t reflect just how close Friday night’s girls’ basketball contest between St. Dominic […]
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Boys' basketball: Hathaway scores 24, Leavitt stings Mt. Ararat
Leavitt’s Wyatt Hathaway dribbles ball upcourt as teammate Cole Morin sets a pick on Mt. Ararat’s Max Spelke. (Eric Maxim/Brunswick Times Record) TOPSHAM — Leavitt overcame a slow start to beat Mt. Ararat 65-57 in Class A South boys’ basketball Thursday. The Hornets erased a nine-point deficit after one quarter and outscored the Eagles 49-32 […]
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Boys' basketball: Spruce Mountain, Shaw stave off Oak Hill
Spruce Mountain’s Andrew Shaw pushes past Oak Hill’s Darryn Bailey during Thursday night’s basketball game at Oak Hill. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) WALES — Junior forward Andrew Shaw was the man in the paint for Spruce Mountain on Thursday night. Shaw picked up the slack underneath after the Phoenix’s perimeter went silent in the third quarter […]
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Local roundup: Madison upsets powerhouse Winthrop
WINTHROP — Madison stepped up and outgunned Winthrop 55-43 in a late-season boys’ basketball tilt Thursday. The Ramblers (12-4) were paced by Cam Wood with a solid 15-point performance, while Sam Figueroa chipped in nine. Sean Whalen led the Bulldogs (9-8) with a game-high 21 points, while Matt Oliver tallied eight and Matt Shibley added […]