Landon Cougle’s 19 points and Hazma Sheikh’s 14 back up another 30-plus point outing by John Shea for the Red Eddies. Also, Dirigo’s Charlie Houghton, Gray-New Gloucester’s Anthony Prescott, Lisbon’s Levi Tibbetts and Spruce Mountain’s Jace Bessey put up 20 or more points in victories, and more basketball recaps from Wednesday.
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Area roundup: Spruce Mountain boys spread out Buckfield for MVC win
In other action, the Dirigo boys edge Oak Hill while the Gray-New Gloucester and Leavitt boys and Edward Little girls all win comfortably. And another big night for Edward Little senior John Shea.
Mountain Valley swarms rival Dirigo
Girls basketball: The Falcons shirk post-break lethargy and crank up their defensive intensity early in win over the Cougars.
Area roundup: Scott Graffam collects 400th career win in Oxford Hills’ win over Noble
Colby Pulkinnen piled up 29 points and hit four 3-pointers in the Vikings’ 67-43 victory.
Top sports stories of 2021: No. 5 — A return to normal, a return to excellence
True postseasons returned for the 2021 spring season, and area athletes put on a show.
Area roundup: Oxford Hills girls keep their distance from Hampden
Sierra Carson leads the Vikings with 18 points, and more basketball and hockey recaps from Thursday.
Area roundup: Jace Bessey, Spruce Mountain boys shoot past Mt. Abram
Bessey, a freshman, shoots lights-out as the Phoenix pull away in the third quarter; Lisbon hot from the start in win over Telstar; Dirigo scores in bunches in its win over Hall-Dale; and the Oxford Hills girls get a nice win over Windham.
Area roundup: Lisbon slips away from Oak Hill in boys basketball
Charlie Doyle and Levi Tibbetts each scored 16 points to help the Greyhounds collect a 54-40 victory over the Raiders. Plus other basketball and hockey recaps from Wednesda.
2021-22 Nordic skiing preview capsules
A team-by-team glance at the Sun Journal’s coverage area.
Dirigo shakes off Monmouth in the final seconds of season opener
Girls basketball: Alyvia Perreault slips in the game-winner with 1.4 seconds left to lift the Cougars to a 36-34 win over the Mustangs.