WINTHROP — Aaliyah WilsonFalcone poured in a game-high 18 points to help lead Winthrop to a 59-35 victory in an MVC Class C South girls’ basketball game Monday. Jillian Schmelzer and Kena Souza added 12 and 11 points, respectively, for the Ramblers (3-1), who overcame an 11-9 first-quarter deficit thanks to an 18-7 advantage in […]
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And One: Khalid finding his way with Red Eddies
Edward Little’s Ibn Khalid is fouled by Oxford Hills’ Janek Luksza as he heads to the basket during the teams’ season-opening tilt in Auburn earlier this month. Edward Little went on to win the game 58-51. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Since transferring across the river from rival Lewiston and joining his new Edward Little teammates during […]
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Kyrie Irving helps Celtics pull away to beat Grizzlies
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Kyrie Irving scored 20 points, Jayson Tatum had 19 points and nine rebounds and the Boston Celtics pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 102-93 on Saturday night. Al Horford added 15 points for Boston. The Celtics shot 49 percent, including 14 of 30 (46.7 percent) from outside […]
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Local roundup: Oxford Hills girls light up Portland
Oxford Hills’ Cecelia Dieterich goes up for a layup against the defense of Portland’s Davina Kabantu. (Brewster Burns photo) PARIS — Sophomore Maggie Hartnett drained three first-quarter 3-pointers to help the Oxford Hills girls’ basketball team take an early lead in its 57-38 Class AA North win over Portland on Saturday. Following Hartnett’s barrage, the […]
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Red Claws block Stars' shine
PORTLAND — The Maine Red Claws took control early and never looked back in their 108-87 NBA G League win over the Salt Lake City Stars on Saturday. Andrew White made four of his five 3-pointers in the first quarter as the Red Claws took a 31-14 lead into the second. White finished with 25 […]
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Girls' basketball: Rangeley roughs up Buckfield
Buckfield’s Katy Henderson loses control of the ball while Rangeley’s Vanessa Bisson and Emily Eastlack scramble to recover it during Friday night’s basketball game in Buckfield.(Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) BUCKFIELD — Nine Lakers scored as Rangeley defeated Buckfield 68-12 in an East-West Conference girls’ basketball game Friday. “I’m playing 11 kids and I hope that come […]
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Bean trey helps Telstar past Oak Hill
BETHEL — With Oak Hill leading by one with less than a minute to go, Jared Bean hit a a 3-pointer with 30 seconds left to give Telstar a 43-41 victory in an MVC boys’ basketball contest. Bean had a game-high 20 points and also had 14 rebounds. Aaron Vermette had nine points and also […]
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Boys' basketball: Buckfield outlasts Rangley
Buckfield’s Ethan Jackson drives to the basket past Rangeley’s Leonardo Perez during Friday night’s basketball game in Buckfield.(Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) BUCKFIELD — The young Bucks got off to a stumbling start, but Buckfield still managed to defeat Rangeley, 42-35, in boys’ basketball action Friday. “Everyone was really nervous because it was the first game of […]
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Nokomis girls topple Mt. Blue
FARMINGTON — Charity began at the foul line for Nokomis High School on Friday night. The undefeated Warriors (2-0) reeled of 13 consecutive free throws in a tight fourth quarter to sidestep headstrong Mt. Blue with a 47-40 victory in a girls’ basketball game. “Shocking,” Nokomis coach Michelle Paradis said, “because we normally don’t do […]
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Maranacook boys trounce Poland
READFIELD — The Black Bears may have come up short of their intended goal on Friday night, but they’ll be able to live with the result. Maranacook remained unbeaten on the young season with a 90-44 win over Poland in a Class B South boys basketball contest featuring two teams trying to form their own […]