Finally, it paid off. The Hawks used full-court pressure for nearly the full game, and it broke St. Dominic Academy at the end. The fourth quarter belonged to the Hawks, who only led once, but it was the only lead that mattered in a 35-34 WMC boys’ basketball victory at Callahan Family Memorial Gymnasium on […]
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And One: Pazdziorko setting the defensive tone for unbeaten Winthrop boys
Furbush said the Ramblers are by far the toughest defensive team they’ve played this year, and Padziorko is one of the reasons why. “He’s a very good ball defender. He may be the best on-ball defender in the league,” Furbush said. As complimentary as Furbush was to Winthrop’s defense, Ramblers’ coach Todd MacArthur sees plenty […]
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Men’s basketball: UMF comes up short against Thomas
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington tried to go halves with Thomas College on Saturday afternoon. In a way, it was like two games rolled into one in this North Atlantic Conference showdown Saturday afternoon. The contrasting halves were a demonstration in resiliency by both teams, but the Terriers hung in there for […]
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Girls’ basketball: Scarborough weathers Lewiston’s hot start, wins 54-45
The Blue Devils scored 15 straight points to flip an 8-1 deficit to a 16-8 advantage. During the run, The found open cutters, including on inbound-play buckets by Skylar Gaudette and Morgan Eliasen. The Blue Devils fed the post, drove the lane and hit 3-pointers. “I think we were moving the ball more. We had […]
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Boys’ basketball: Winthrop puts away Lisbon with late run
Led by Garrett Tsouprake, the Ramblers went on a 15-0 run that spanned most of the final period that extended a 45-42 lead to 60-42. Tsouprake scored 13 of his game-high 19 points in the fourth. Winthrop coach Todd MacArthur said better defense and feeding the post were the catalysts for the Ramblers’ dominant fourth […]
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Boys’ basketball: Mountain Valley outlasts Dirigo in 2OT classic
DIXFIELD — Sophomore Keegan Davis stepped up to the challenge and delivered a much-needed solid performance down the stretch for Mountain Valley. Davis recorded a double-double, with 30 points and 13 rebounds, as the Falcons maintained their composure for a thrilling 78-67 double-overtime triumph against Dirigo at packed Defoe Gymnasium on Friday night. Mountain Valley, […]
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Girls’ basketball: Rangeley beats physical Buckfield
BUCKFIELD — Rangeley held Buckfield to five first-half points, but didn’t exactly cruise to its 57-23 girls’ basketball win Friday. The Bucks struggled to score, but they made the Lakers work hard for every point they put up on the scoreboard. “I take my hat off to Buckfield,” Rangeley coach Heidi Deery said. “They’re physical, […]
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Boys’ basketball: Buckfield defense stuffs Rangeley
BUCKFIELD — The Buckfield boys’ basketball team controlled the third quarter and then held on to beat Rangeley, 53-40, on Friday night. The Bucks opened the third with a 14-3 run and outscored the Lakers 16-5 in the period to turn a four-point halftime lead into a 40-25 advantage. “We defended really well,” Buckfield coach […]
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Roundup: Ames, Boothbay rain 3s, topple Oak Hill
WALES — Kyle Ames dropped in 27 points — including eight 3-pointers — as Boothbay defeated Oak Hill 69-57 in an MVC boys’ basketball contest on Thursday. Jake Leonard chipped in with 19 points, while Carter Babcock had 11 points for the Seahawks. Cohen Donnell had 17 points to lead the Raiders, while Marcus Bailey […]
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Boys’ basketball: Edward Little overpowers Bangor
That balance has fueled an undefeated start for the Auburn-based Red Eddies that continued Thursday night with a 67-49 victory over Bangor in their Class AA North encounter at Red Barry Gymnasium. Junior forward Darby Shea and senior guards Jarod Norcross-Plourde and Samatar Iman each scored 17 points for coach Mike Adams’ club, 10-0 on […]