Lisbon senior guard Kaylin Le (12) looks for room against Freeport in a girls’ Class B South preliminary game at Freeport on Friday. Defending for the Falcons is Taylor Dostie (31). FREEPORT — Just 14 seconds into Friday’s Class B South girls’ high school preliminary basketball game against Freeport, Lisbon coach Julie Petrie used a […]
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AA North boys' quarterfinal: Windham upsets Deering, faces Edward Little next
AUGUSTA — Mike Gilman scored 18 points and Nick Curtis added 16 points to lead No. 6 Windham to a 51-47 upset victory over No. 3 Deering in the Class AA North boys’ basketball quarterfinals at the Augusta Civic Center Thursday night. The Eagles (13-6) advance to face No. 2 Edward Little in the semifinals […]
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Roundup: Boothbay bounces Rebels from playoffs
BOOTHBAY HARBOR — Kyle Ames’ hot start boosted Boothbay to an early lead, and the Seahawks held on to beat Telstar 76-50 in a boys’ basketball Class C South preliminary game Thursday. Ames scored 11 points in the opening quarter, after which Boothbay held a 22-10 advantage. Ames finished with 13 points. Carter Babcock and […]
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Men's basketball: Beavers beach Mariners
FARMINGTON — When the University of Maine at Farmington had a hard time getting the ball inside the paint, the Beavers went to the perimeter and showered Dearborn Gymnasium with 3-pointers. Problem solved. The playoff-bound Beavers (11-13, 10-7) opened up with 12 3-pointers on Maine Maritime (5-19, 2-15), and shook off the Mariners with an […]
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AA North girls' quarterfinal: Deering rallies past Lewiston
AUGUSTA — What seemed like a harmless 3-pointer to end the first half might have been a game-changer. Tasia Titherington swished in a trey to beat the halftime buzzer, and thanks to a third-quarter rally, her Deering Rams team beat Lewiston 51-47 in a Class AA North girls’ basketball quarterfinal at Augusta Civic Center on […]
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AA North girls' quarterfinal: Bangor holds off Cheverus' charge
AUGUSTA — Cheverus needed three quarters to figure out how to stop Bangor senior forward Katie Butler. By then, it was too late. Butler scored 18 of her team-high 20 points in the first three quarters, then went cold from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter while the Stags started to claw back. A […]
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C South Boys' Preview: Ramblers have parts to go the distance
Class C South Players to watch: Sr. G Jacob Hickey, Winthrop; Sr. F Garrett Tsouprake, Winthrop; Sr. C Matt Holt, Richmond; Jr. G Zach Small, Richmond; Sr. F Mitchell Jarvais, Madison; Sr. G Haven Cutko, North Yarmouth Academy; Sr. F Jake Malcom, NYA; Soph. G Alec Byron, Hall-Dale; Jr. G Kyle Ames, Boothbay; Sr. F […]
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#Tourney17: Randy, Wil and Justin break down the MPA boys' basketball tourney
LEWISTON — Another year, another tourney, and the Sun Journal team has you covered. Here, we break down our area teams’ chances in the upcoming tourney. In this video, we highlight the boys’ teams with a chance to go all the way.
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AA North Boys' Preview: Eddies, Bulldogs stand out in loaded bracket
Class AA North Players to watch: Jr. G Terion Moss, Portland; Jr. G/F Griffin Foley, Portland; Sr. F Jarod Norcross Plourde, Edward Little; Sr. G Samatar Iman, Edward Little; Soph. F Wol Maiwen, Edward Little; Sr. C Raffaele Salamone, Deering; Soph. F Ben Onek, Deering; Sr. F Jack Casale, Cheverus; Jr. C Jesse Matthews, Cheverus; Soph. […]
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B South Boys' Preview: Phoenix hope to end WMC streak
Class B South Players to watch: Sr. C Alexander Medenica, Yarmouth; Jr. F Nolan Hagerty, Yarmouth; Sr. G Austin Darling, Spruce Mtn.; Sr. G Noah Preble, Spruce Mtn.; Sr. G Owen Berry, Wells; Sr. C Marcus Bailey, Oak Hill; Sr. F Cody Tozier, Lincoln Academy; Sr. G Kyle Wilbur, Maranacook; Jr. G Jonah Sautter, Lisbon; […]