GIRLS BASKETBALL

Madison 56, Mt. Abram 32

MADISON — Emily Edgerly’s 20 points guided the Bulldogs to an MVC victory Monday, Dec. 30.

Katie Worthen had 17 points for the Bulldogs (4-3), while Brooke McKenney (12 rebounds) and Abi Spaulding (10) reached double figures on the glass.

Maddie Phelps’ eight points led the Roadrunners (2-4).

Boys Basketball    

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Mt. Blue 64, Nokomis 45

FARMINGTON — Hunter Meeks paced Mt. Blue with 18 points as the Cougars defeated Nokomis 64-45 in a KVAC boys basketball game Monday, Dec. 30.

Jacob Farnham chipped in with 17 points, five steals and five assists for the Cougars (3-4). Dawson Black had 11 points.

Mt. Blue as a team had 26 steals in the game.

Connor Marquis and Hunter Flagg each had eight points to pace Nokomis (1-6).

Mt. Abram 66, Dirigo 46

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SALEM — Nate Luce dropped in 31 points to pace Mt. Abram to a 66-46 victory over Mt. Abram in a boys basketball game Monday, Dec. 23.

Hunter Warren, Kenyon Pillsbury and Thomas Deckard-Madore each had eight points for the Roadrunners (5-2).

Mateo Lapointe paced Dirigo (1-5) with 20 points, and Charlie Houghton chipped in eight.

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL NOTES  

Mt. Abram’s boys rebounding gets a closer look.

Rebound first, then run, roadrunners 

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The 2019-20 Mt. Abram Roadrunners do indeed live up to their nickname when they are controlling the tempo. It’s something the boys team has done most of the season en route to a 6-2 record, with wins over Lisbon, Dirigo and Mountain Valley (twice).

They can’t control the tempo without the ball, though. They also can’t control their relative lack of size against opponents such as Mountain Valley’s 6-foot-8 center Cooper Davis. Yet thanks to forwards Nate Luce and Thomas Deckland-Madore, they were able to more than hold their own on the boards and other 50/50 possession battles to get the running game going in their 68-63 win over the Falcons Saturday, Dec. 28.

“I thought our bigs did a great job of getting the rebound and outletting and getting our guards out and running,” Mt. Abram coach Dustin Zamboni said. “Our guards could trust that our bigs and other guys were trying to get those boards and they were going to get those loose balls.”

Guards Hunter Warren, Kenyon Pillsbury and Adam Luce helped Mt. Abram clean the glass, as did the return of senior forward Jackson Masterson from a knee injury.

“We have some guys who can come in and give us key minutes off the bench and play different roles,” Zamboni said. “Having Jackson back… it was limited minutes, but he came in and had a few assists and a few rebounds. He did well.”

 

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