Madison Memorial High School’s Matt Oliver (24) battles for the rebound with Winthrop High School’s Jevin Smith in Madison on Wednesday. (Michael G. Seamans/Waterville Morning Sentinel) MADISON — For a game in which his team held a double-digit lead for the better part of three quarters, Winthrop boys basketball coach Todd MacArthur rarely felt like […]
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Boys' basketball: Mountain Valley passes on Spruce Mountain
RUMFORD — Mountain Valley’s dizzying passing game and pinpoint shooting allowed the Falcons to go up, over and around persistent Spruce Mountain in a boys’ basketball game Tuesday night. There always seemed to be an open man just inside the key for the Falcons, who held off the Phoenix with an inspiring 63-53 victory at […]
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Local roundup: Oxford Hills boys double up Lewiston
PARIS — Oxford Hills jumped out to an 18-3 first quarter lead over Lewiston on Tuesday, and never looked back, defeating the Blue Devils 66-33 in a Class AA North boys’ basketball matchup. Chris St. Pierre led all scorers with 17 points for the Vikings, including two 3-pointers. Colton Carson scored eight points and grabbed […]
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Girls' basketball: Freeport out-paces Poland, 54-42
POLAND — In a matchup of two of the top teams in Class B South, Freeport leaned on two of its top players. Senior captain Allie Goodman scored 10 points in the first quarter to put the Falcons ahead, and sophomore captain Caroline Smith finished with a game-high 27 in a 54-42 girls’ basketball victory […]
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Boys' basketball: Eddies dominate 4th to pull away from Rams
Edward Little High School’s Ibn Khalid (23) dribbles the ball past Bangor High School’s Damien Vance during their game in Auburn on Tuesday. (Justin Pelletier/Sun Journal) AUBURN — In a game of runs Tuesday night, Edward Little saved its longest and best for last. The Red Eddies held Bangor without a field goal for the […]
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Girls' basketball: Madison takes down Winthrop with big second quarter
Winthrop High School’s Jillian Smhmeltzer guards Madison High School’s Emily Edgerly during a basketball game Tuesday in Winthrop. (Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal) WINTHROP — The standings suggested it would be close. And up until the opening minute of the second quarter, Tuesday’s matchup between the Madison and Winthrop girls’ basketball teams was living up to the […]
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H.S. roundup: Sautter's 40 points lead Lisbon past Telstar
BETHEL — Jonah Sautter scored 40 points for the second time in three days as Lisbon defeated Telstar 77-63 in boys’ basketball action Monday. Sautter, who scored 42 in Saturday’s win over Wiscasset, made eight of the Greyhounds’ 15 3-pointers Monday. DJ Douglass (16 points) hit four treys, and Sean Scott (11 points) drained three. […]
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Concerned about long-term impact, Dirigo coach hopes to save JV team
Dirigo varsity boys’ basketball coach Travis Magnusson talks to his team during a time out at a recent home game. Magnusson had to cut some potential players and change the team’s schedule after Dirigo’s budget cut out JV sports. After losing his junior varsity team to budget cuts, Dirigo High School varsity baseball coach Ryan […]
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And One: Poland's Seeley takes a shot at helping others beat cancer
Jessica Seeley saved the day Saturday, and, at the same time, she was also hoping to help save some lives. The senior hit the game-winning free throw with 1.8 second remaining the the third overtime to give the Poland girls a 53-52 win over Lake Region. She also made a key bucket and an important […]
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NBA G-League: Red Claws blow 18-point lead, bow to Raptors
Lorenzo Brown scored 32 points as the streaking Raptors 905 won their ninth in a row, 100-93, over the Maine Red Claws in NBA G League action Sunday afternoon before a sellout crowd of 2,417 at the Portland Expo. With a starting lineup that included Boston Celtics Abdel Nader and Guerschon Yabusele, the Red Claws […]