The Phoenix trail by 15 heading into the fourth and take a late lead, but the Eagles hit key free throws at the end.
Spruce Mountain Phoenix
Girls B final preview: For Spruce Mountain, state title showdown one more peak to climb
The Phoenix take on Ellsworth in the Class B state championship game at the Portland Expo on Tuesday night.
Varsity Maine basketball polls: Oxford Hills girls take No. 1 spot into state final, Spruce Mountain enters top 10
The Oxford Hills boys tumble out of the top spot by stay in the top 10, as do the Lewiston boys.
Girls basketball: Friendship, unity and just hard work have kept Spruce Mountain together
The Phoenix share their thoughts about the magical mystery tour through the Class B playoffs and copping a gold ball.
Basketball tournament notebook: Three area teams playing for state titles
The Spruce Mountain girls are vying for their first championship, while the Dirigo boys and Oxford Hills girls have both won titles in recent years.
New England Qualifier: Eight area wrestlers earn their way to regional championship
Top-three finishes by wrestlers from five area programs means a chance to duel against the top competitors in New England.
B South girls basketball: Spruce Mountain dethrones Oceanside for first regional title
Aubrey Kachnovich finds her shooting touch in the second half as the Phoenix pull away from the defending state champion Mariners.
Nordic state championships: Mt. Blue boys and girls glide to titles
The Cougars’ Henri McCourt and Leavitt’s Logan Ouellette added freestyle championships to the classical titles they won a day earlier.
Nordic skiing state championships: Mt. Blue’s Henri McCourt, Leavitt’s Logan Ouellette win classical titles
McCourt is the Class A champ and Ouellette the Class B winner on day one of the state championships.
Class B Alpine state championships: Mountain Valley’s Lily and Jaden Boulanger finish 1-2 again
Falcons freshman Lily Boulanger wins the giant slalom title, just beating out her sister, a junior. Jaden won Monday’s slalom title.