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H.S boys’ basketball: Maranacook topples top-seeded Boothbay

AUGUSTA — It started at a frantic pace and evolved into a bona fide thriller. Down by as many as 12 points late in the third quarter, eighth-ranked Maranacook rallied to stun top-seeded Boothbay 57-54 in an exciting Western C quarterfinal at the Augusta Civic Center Monday. It is the first loss by a top-ranked […]

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Western C quarterfinal: Winthrop wallops Madison by 40

AUGUSTA — Each of the four surviving teams in the Class C West boys’ basketball tournament is considered a threat to win it. Ignoring matchups, injuries and any other intangible factors that might have intervened Monday, there’s little question that No. 4 Winthrop celebrated the most impressive quarterfinal win of the bunch. The Ramblers scored […]

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Western C quarterfinal: Waynflete pulls away from Hall-Dale

AUGUSTA — After spending much of the game Monday trying to shake its opponent, Waynflete School used a pair of guards off the bench to accomplish that task. Jumpers by Willy Burdick and Will Nelligan doubled a small lead and set the tone for the rest of the final quarter. The Flyers then pulled away […]

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Eastern Class A boys’ quarter: Lewiston throttles Cony, 89-51; Bell nails 5 3-pointers

AUGUSTA — Appropriately enough, after a weekend of tricky prognostication outdoors, there weren’t many forecasts for Monday morning inside Augusta Civic Center that foretold Lewiston hitting 10 3-pointers and winning by 38. Moving onto the next round? Sure, No. 4 Lewiston is capable of running the table in Class A East with its talent and experience. […]