BOSTON — Kyrie Irving scored 25 points, Jaylen Brown had 20 and the Boston Celtics coasted to a 117-92 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. Jayson Tatum added 13 points, and Al Horford and Aron Baynes each had 10 for the Eastern Conference-leading Celtics (27-9) as all five starters were in double figures. […]
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Local roundup: Winthrop girls rumble past Telstar
WINTHROP — Aaliyah WilsonFalcone drained a game-high 18 points to power Winthrop to a 68-30 triumph over Telstar in girls’ basketball action Thursday afternoon. The Ramblers (4-2) ripped through the first two quarters for a 44-12 halftime lead. Madison Forgue contributed 12 points on six field goals for Winthrop. The Rebels (0-6) managed double-digit scoring […]
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College basketball: Bates men top Alma College in Daytona Beach
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Junior Nick Lynch registered a double-double and three other Bobcats scored in double figures to lead the Bates College men’s basketball team to an 86-80 victory over Alma College on the final day of the Daytona Beach Shootout on Thursday. Lynch not only tallied a career-high 18 points, he also pulled […]
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Boys' basketball: Monmouth holds it together to top Mt. Abram
MONMOUTH — It was a feel-good quarter for Monmouth Academy boys’ basketball coach Wade Morrill and his energetic and often impatient Mustangs on Thursday night. Everything was working in the second period for the Mustangs, whose transition game and strong rebounding allowed them to put together a 43-26 win over the obstinate Mt. Abram Roadrunners. […]
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Girls' basketball: Gray-NG pushes away Poland
Poland Regional High School’s Nathalie Theriault, center, drives to the basket between Gray-New Gloucester’s Eliza Hotham (14) and Alexa Thayer during their game in Gray on Thursday. (Justin Pelletier/Sun Journal) GRAY — Gray-New Gloucester’s two-headed monster was the difference Thursday night when the Patriots faced rival Poland in their home opener. Jordy Grant scored 24 […]
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Olynyk scores career-high 32 for victorious Heat in return to Boston
BOSTON — Kelly Olynyk scored a career-high 32 points in his rousing return to Boston, and the undermanned Miami Heat hung on Wednesday for a 90-89 victory over the Celtics. On a night when the Celtics honored their former forward in his first game back, the popular Olynyk received a standing ovation from Boston fans […]
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Girls' basketball: Richmond handles Winthrop
Richmond High School’s Ashely Abbott goes over the top of Winthrop High School’s Jillian Schmelzer during a Mountain Valley Conference game Wednesday in Richmond. (Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal) RICHMOND — It had the look, on paper, of being a tight early showdown between two Class C South contenders. It didn’t take long for the Richmond-Winthrop girls’ […]
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Local roundup: Oxford Hills boys top Lawrence
Against the upclose defense of Oxford Hills’ James Doucette, Lawrence’s Kobe Nadeau dishes the ball off to teammate Nik Pomerleau during a scramble for a loose ball Wednesday at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. (Brewster Burns photo) PARIS — Oxford Hills jumped out to a nine-point advantage in the first quarter and hung on to […]
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Roundup: Edward Little's record-setting day too much for Mt. Ararat
AUBURN — The Edward Little boys’ basketball team pulled away in the second half to defeat Mt. Ararat 101-54 on Tuesday in a KVAC boys’ basketball showdown. The 101 points are the highest known point total in a single game for Edward Little. Mt. Ararat got within 12 of the Eddies in the third quarter, […]
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Winslow girls pull away from Maranacook
Maranacook Community High School’s Grace Despres, left, and Amanda Goucher attempt to block a pass by Winslow High School’s Weslee Littlefield during a game on in Readfield on Tuesday. (Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal) READFIELD — Maranacook girls basketball coach Jeannine Paradis warned her team at halftime that it was coming. And even after a third quarter […]