Eastern A Overview

Players to watch: Whitney Jones, Skowhegan guard (10 ppg, 6 rpg); Amanda Johnson, Skowhegan guard (11.5 ppg, 35 3-pointer’s); Kayla Cummings, Edward Little forward (13.9 ppg, 7.6 rpg); Lydia Caputi, Brunswick forward (10.3 ppg, 5.9 rpg); Hannah Fenwick, Mt. Ararat forward (12.7 ppg, 7.8 rpg); Tarra Burr, Morse guard (12.4 ppg, 7.2 rpg), Hannah Dexter, Messalonskee guard (15 ppg); Kaitlyn Deering, Messalonskee guard (10 ppg); Lindsay Fox, Oxford Hills guard (9 ppg).

Favorites: Skowhegan is the team to beat, winning by an average of 21 points. After being the top-seed last year and losing to Messalonskee in the regional final, the Indians have much of that team back. With a KVAC title already in its grasp, Skowhegan is ready for more.

Darkhorse: Hard to call the defending Eastern A champs a darkhorse. Messalonskee had its ups and downs and had to overcome the loss of a starter in the preseason. Still, the Eagles are poised to make the kind of run they made last year. The Eagles averaged 60 points per game and lost its seven games by an average of just seven points. They have the experience to make the kind of run that could earn a rematch with Skowhegan in the final.

Fun Facts: Skowhegan boast the best defense in the field (36.5 ppg). … EL’s five losses were by an average of just five points. The Red Eddies largest loss of the year was by eight. … Brunswick has not won a quarterfinal since 1987. Mt. Ararat had three players in the top 10 in scoring in the KVAC South — Fenwick, Tess Hitchcock (11.2 ppg) and Ariel Leduc (9.2 ppg). … Hampden went 1-5 against the Eastern A field. … Oxford Hills won eight straight to finish the year, averaging 43 points for and 32 against during that streak.

Eastern A
Players to watch: Whitney Jones, Skowhegan guard (10 ppg, 6 rpg); Amanda Johnson, Skowhegan guard (11.5 ppg, 35 3-pointer’s); Kayla Cummings, Edward Little forward (13.9 ppg, 7.6 rpg); Lydia Caputi, Brunswick forward guard (10.3 ppg, 5.9 rpg); Hannah Fenwick, Mt. Ararat forward (12.7 ppg, 7.8 rpg); Tarra Burr, Morse (12.4 ppg, 7.2 rpg), Hannah Dexter, Messalonskee guard (15 ppg); Kaitlyn Deering, Messalonskee guard (10 ppg); Lindsay Fox, Oxford Hills guard (9 ppg).
Favorites: Skowhegan is the team to beat here. The Indians won by an average of 21 points and had just five games determined by less than five points. After being the top-seed last year and losing to Messalonskee in the regional final, the Indians have much of that team back. With a KVAC title already in their grasp, Skowhegan is ready for more.
Darkhorse: Hard to call the defending Eastern A champs a darkhorse. Messalonskee had its ups and downs and had to overcome the loss of a starter in the preseason. Still, the Eagles are poised to make the kind of run they made last year. The Eagles averaged 60 points per game lost its seven games by an average of just seven points. They have the experience to make the kind of run that could earn a rematch with Skowhegan in the final.
Fun Facts: Skowhegan boast the best defense in the field (36.5 ppg). … EL’s five losses were by an average of just five points. The Red Eddies largest loss of the year was by eight. … Brunswick has not won a quarterfinal since 1987. Mt. Ararat had three players in the top 10 in scoring in the KVAC South – Fenwick, Tess Hitchcock (11.2 ppg) and Ariel Leduc (9.2 ppg). … Hampden went 1-5 against the Eastern A field. … Oxford Hills won eight straight to finish the year, averaging 43 points for and 32 against during that streak.