MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — The Maine Red Claws used a balanced attack and solid defense to shut down Raptors 905 on Saturday, 100-91. Damion Lee led the Red Claws with 22 points, and Marcus Georges-Hunt nearly added his second triple-double of the season with 19 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Demetrius Jackson, on assignment from […]
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College Basketball: CMCC women win, men fall at Maine-Presque Isle
PRESQUE ISLE — Brooke Reynolds recorded a double-double and Tianna Harriman drained four treys to lead the Central Maine Community College women’s basketball team to an 82-56 win over the University of Maine at Presque Isle on Wednesday. Reynolds and Harriman, both former Edward Little standouts, each scored 12 points to pace the Mustangs’ offensively. […]
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College Basketball: Bobcats sweep Huskies
The hot start turned out to be the worst thing that could have happened to the Huskies, while the Bobcats slowly awakened to the fact that they could attack the zone and find the openings they needed with better ball movement. The result was a balanced scoring attack that saw four Bates starters reach double […]
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Edward Little girls, Oxford Hills boys start high school basketball season ready to move forward
That was the theme for both the Edward Little girls’ and the Oxford Hills boys’ basketball teams as the winter sports season kicked off across the state Monday. For Oxford Hills, which reached the Class AA North semifinals last year, it means moving on without star player Andrew Fleming for the first time in four […]
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Red Claws send Drive home with crisper offense, tougher defense
Claws coach Scott Morrison certainly noticed it. And he showed the players film of their two sides to see how ugly selfishness made the offense. Driving such points home in a league where it is in the best interest of the individual to stand out might be the most difficult part of Morrison’s job. The […]
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NBDL: Red Claws pull away from Nets down the stretch, win home opener 114-98
PORTLAND — Marcus Georges-Hunt recorded a triple-double and the Maine Red Claws pulled away down the stretch to beat the Long Island Nets 114-98 on Friday at the Portland Expo. The Nets were in rally mode for most of the game, constantly falling behind and then coming back. Their last stand evened the score at […]
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College Basketball: Mustangs split with Lynx; women stay unbeaten
AUBURN — Long before the cold weather arrives, the Central Maine Community College Mustangs are finding a way to make snowballs. It starts with relentless pressure, which usually allows the Mustangs to open big leads early. The leads get bigger as their deep bench keeps the pressure, and the snowball, rolling. By the end of […]
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UMF Women’s Basketball Outlook
Coach: Jamie Beaudoin, 18th year Last year’s record: 11-15 overall; 8-9 in NAC. Finished fifth place in conference. Lost first-round game to New England College Key returners: Kennadi Grover, sr., forward; Abby Hasson, sr., forward. Newcomers to watch: Sara Lamb, fr., guard; Sydney Petrie, fr., forward Season outlook: University of Maine at Farmington coach Jamie Beaudoin has […]
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Bates College women’s basketball outlook
Head coach: Alison Montgomery (second year) Last year: 9-15, 4-6 in NESCAC; lost in NESCAC quarterfinals. Key returners: Bernadette Connors, sr., guard; Nina Davenport, jr., forward; Allie Coppola, sr., post; Lyse Henshaw, jr., guard. Key loss: Chelsea Nason, guard. Key newcomers: Melanie Brinkhorst, fr., guard; Kelli Kennedy, fr., post; Carly Christofi, fr., guard Outlook: The […]
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UMaine-Farmington captains courageous as new season begins
FARMINGTON — Basketball co-captains Ryan Camire, Eric Berry and Ryan Rice are three bright players who understand what this year’s group of incoming recruits means to the future of the University of Maine at Farmington program. And UMF coach Dick Meader knows it will take two fine seniors and a junior with quality leadership skills […]