Wol Maiwen of Edward Little High School throws down one of his two first half dunks against Gorham in Auburn on Tuesday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) AUBURN — In a game that was as sloppy and slushy as the roads outside, Edward Little turned to its suffocating full-court press to clean up the court against Gorham […]
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Women's basketball: CMCC doubles up Berkeley College
AUBURN — Paced by Brooke Reynolds’ scoring inside and Natalie Thurber and Kristina Blais’ shooting on the outside Central Maine Community College routed Berkeley College, 91-46, in a women’s college basketball contest Sunday at Kirk Hall. Reynolds was 10-for-13 from the floor for a team-high 21 points, and also added seven assists and a team-high […]
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And One: Edward Little girls have difficult road ahead
Edward Little’s Grace Beaudet, right, dribbles under the basket as Lewiston’s Victoria Harris moves in to defend during Friday night’s game in Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) The Edward Little girls’ basketball team had to grind out a rivalry win over Lewiston on Friday night. As tough as the Blue Devils made it, the Red Eddies’ […]
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College basketball roundup: Bates men edge Tufts
MEDFORD, Mass. — Sophomore Nick Gilpin made a layup with the shot clock winding down and 13 seconds remaining in regulation to give Bates a 77-75 win over Tufts in men’s basketball action Saturday afternoon. The Jumbos (12-5) led by six with 4:02 left in the contest. Sophomore Tom Coyne cut the deficit in half […]
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H.S. roundup: Lisbon boys survive comeback, beat Oak Hill in overtime
Mt. Blue’s Sam Smith skis his way to a first-place finish at the Maranacook Slalom at Kent’s Hill. (Brewster Burns photo) WALES — Shawn Scott had five of his game-high 22 points in overtime to lead Lisbon to 56-52 victory over MVC rival Oak Hill in boys’ basketball Saturday. The Raiders (4-9) chipped away a 16-point […]
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Boys' basketball: Dirigo deals Hall-Dale first loss in overtime (WITH VIDEO)
Dirigo’s Alex Gorham drives to the hoop while guarded by Hall-Dale’s Jett Boyer during Saturday’s game. DIXFIELD — The Dirigo Cougars had a couple different things weighing on their mind Saturday when Hall-Dale came into town. Hall-Dale was undefeated and, last time the teams met, the Bulldogs had beaten the Cougars 82-42 in the playoffs […]
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Strong boy wins Elks district shootout
Chase Ross, 9, at left, won the District Elks Foul Shooting Contest recently. Ross is in third grade at Strong Elementary School and was victorious in the 8-9-year-old division. He previously shot in the Franklin County Elks Hoop Shoot that was held in Farmington a few weeks ago and shot 19-of-25 to win the county […]
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Girls’ basketball: Mt. Blue pushes back, shakes Leavitt
Mt. Blue’s Jocelyn Daggett (14) and Rebecca Harmon (12) try to stop Leavitt’s Taylor White from going to the basket in a basketball game in Turner on Friday. (Tony Blasi/Sun Journal) TURNER — The rattled Mt. Blue Cougars regained their composure and found their way back to the free-throw line in the last six minutes […]
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Boys' basketball: Edward Little runs down Lewiston
Lewiston’s Damien Poulin, right, can’t stop Edward Little’s Storm Jipson as he throws up a hook shot during Friday night’s game in Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) AUBURN — The last time the Edward Little and Lewiston boys’ basketball teams faced off, the Red Eddies’ intensity waned after building a big lead in the first half. […]
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Local roundup: Telstar girls’ basketball earns first win
Mt. Blue’s Ellie Pelletier makes her way down the pitch, skiing to a first-place finish at Titcomb Mountain in Farmington on Friday. BETHEL — In a battle for their first win of the season, sophomore center Lucy Rothwell contributed 23 rebounds to go along with nine points as Telstar edged Wiscasset 41-37 in girls basketball […]