Spruce Mountain rose above injuries and depth issues to finish the regular season 14-4 and earn the No. 2 seed in Class B South.
Spruce Mountain Phoenix
H.S. skiing roundup: Mt. Blue’s Charles defends KVAC freestyle title
Colby VanDecker of Oxford Hills, Taylor Gordon of Mt. Blue, Telstar’s Abbey Landry and Rangeley’s Charlie Pye win conference giant slalom titles.
High school roundup: Leavitt, Gray-NG boys win in multiple overtime
Cole Morin puts up 12 points and 20 rebounds in Hornets’ triple OT win, and more basketball and hockey action from Tuesday.
High school basketball notes: Winthrop’s offense rolling
The defensive-minded Ramblers have built an offensive juggernaut as well; Good stuff from both Spruce Mountain teams; Individual standouts in both boys and girls hoops.
Girls basketball: Inspired Spruce Mountain knocks down Dirigo
Phoenix freshman Mariyah Fournier throws in the game-high 15 points to lead Spruce Mountain to its second straight victory.
Local roundup: Lewiston girls salvage tie with Scarborough
Lily Gish scores late as Blue Devils avoid first loss of season. Plus, basketball recaps from Saturday.
Boys basketball: Winthrop chops down Spruce Mountain, avenges lone loss
Ramblers roar out to a 15-5 first-quarter lead and never let up in a 55-30 win.
Girls’ basketball: Spruce Mountain steals a victory from Lisbon
Spruce Mountain’s stall tactics and strong defense give the Phoenix a 21-18 victory over Lisbon.
Local roundup: Davin Mason’s 32 points pace Telstar boys
Mason scores 32 for second straight day. Plus, Luci Rothwell has a big game for the Telstar girls and the Spruce Mountain boys earn an important win.
Boys basketball notebook: Winthrop not sweating the No. 1 seed in C South tournament
Balanced B and C South regions this season might decrease the importance of seeding.