Thursday’s second meeting of the season was a bounce-back game of sorts for both teams, but Oxford Hills again came out on top, 48-37, in a KVAC Class AA North girls’ basketball contest. The Vikings (11-1) made it past the halfway point of the season before falling on the road at Bangor on Monday, a […]
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H.S. roundup: Winthrop cruises to 86-57 victory over Telstar
BETHEL — After sprinting out to a 12-point advantage in the first frame, Winthrop stayed in high gear and raced away to a 86-57 win over Telstar in a boys’ basketball tilt Thursday. Jacob Hickey led the undefeated Ramblers (13-0) with a game-high 27 points, while Garrett Tsouprake tallied 16 and Cam Wood added 14. […]
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Girls’ basketball: Tasha Haley, other Lakers adjusting to new roles in Rangeley
RANGELEY — Tasha Haley was Rangeley’s point guard last year, the conduit from the backcourt to Blayke Morin’s scoring in the post. This season, Haley is the go-to Laker, and the scoring burden now falls primarily on her and Sydney Royce. “Mostly last year, I was more bringing the ball up and distributing it,” Haley, […]
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Boys’ basketball: Fourth-quarter drought dooms Greyhounds
The Greyhounds found the scoring they needed to bounce back from the slow start to the game, but never recovered from a 10-0 Madison run in the fourth quarter that helped the Bulldogs pull away to a 54-45 win. Mitch Jarvais led all scorers with 15 points to go with eight rebounds for the Bulldogs […]
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Girls’ basketball: Patriots’ defense stuffs Lakers
GRAY — The Gray-New Gloucester girls basketball team used their size, strength, and quickness to suffocate Lake Region to remain unbeaten with a 41-23 victory in Class B basketball on Wednesday night. Overcoming an early deficit and a slim halftime advantage, the Patriots (11-0) gave up just a two field goals in the second half while […]
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Wol Maiwen wins Gordon John Gillette award
AUBURN — Wol Maiwen led Edward Little with 16 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks coming off the bench to lead the Red Eddies to a 56-39 victory over Lewiston on Monday, Jan. 9. His efforts were rewarded with the Gordon John Gillette award as the game’s MVP.
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Roundup: Dirigo overcomes Oak Hill in boys’ basketball
DIXFIELD — Luke Lueders led a trio of players in double figures as Dirigo hustled to a 56-47 mid-season win over Oak Hill in a boys’ basketball tilt Tuesday evening. Lueders paced the Cougars (3-9) with 15 points, seven assists and three steals. Cooper Chiasson chipped in with 14 points, while Jeremy St. Germain added […]
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Girls’ basketball: Mountain valley runs away from Lisbon
RUMFORD — In a battle of runs, Mountain Valley has continued to make things count at the right moments. That was key again Tuesday night in a girls’ basketball game at Puiia Gymnasium. Seniors Ashley Russell and Liza White each recorded double-doubles and the Falcons ramped up the pressure defensively in the second half in […]
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Boys’ basketball: Lisbon executes in win over Mountain Valley
LISBON — In a game in which each team experienced solid execution, it was Lisbon that was able to finish down the stretch to fend off Mountain Valley, 56-48, in an MVC boys’ basketball clash. The Greyhounds (6-5) went a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line in the last 1:30 to score the final […]
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Girls’ Basketball: Sacopee Valley nips St. Dom’s
The see-saw battle never stopped, but it never swayed as far as those first few minutes. Sacopee Valley led at the end of every quarter, including the final one to finish off a 40-37 victory in a WMC girls’ basketball clash at Callahan Family Memorial Gymnasium. “I thought it would be a pretty good game,” […]