The Cougar boys also down the Hawks; Mt. Abram boys run into a buzzsaw led by a Mr. Maine Basketball finalist.
Boys Basketball
Boy basketball: In defensive battle, Spruce Mountain gains edge over Hall-Dale
Phoenix hold Bulldogs to 3 points in second half to win Class C/D quarterfinal.
Mr. and Miss Maine Basketball finalists announced
Emily Archibald, Camille Clement and Gemima Motema are girls’ finalists, while boys’ list consists of Parker Desjardins, Payton Jones and Cash McClure.
Local roundup: Mountain Valley’s Rylee Sevigny scores 1,000th point in win
Sevigny scores 35 against Buckfield to reach milestone. Plus more basketball action from Thursday.
Top-seeded Winthrop builds big lead, then holds off Carrabec
Boys basketball: The Ramblers have 21-point at halftime, but the Cobras get to within four before Winthrop pulls away in a Central Maine Class C/D boys tournament quarterfinal.
Local roundup: Winthrop girls roll past Valley to open central Maine tourney play
Also, Mt. Abram boys win tournament prelim, and more basketball and hockey action from Wednesday.
Boys basketball: Gardiner pulls away from Mt. Blue in strong fourth quarter
Tigers break open close game to take Class A/B prelim game.
Boys basketball: Monmouth gets look at future in victory over Temple
Guards Hayden Fletcher and Manny Calder lead Mustangs to big win over Bereans in C/D prelim.
Edward Little boys coach Mike Adams earns 300th win
Local roundup: The Red Eddies, led by RJ Nichols’ 29 points, defeat Greely on the road. Also, the Mt. Blue girls upend Messalonskee in a central Maine basketball tournament prelim, and more hoops and hockey from Tuesday.
Poland perseveres, outlasts Oak Hill
Boys basketball: Fettered by a short bench, the Knights make key shots and grind out a win in a game played with tournament-like intensity.