JAY — Mountain Valley junior forward Keegan Davis didn’t get rattled whenever he drove to the basket and into stiff resistance from Spruce Mountain’s defense. But Davis’ composure served him well and inspired his Falcons in overtime. Mountain Valley took advantage of few key turnovers and escaped with 71-64 victory in a Mountain Valley Conference boys’ basketball before […]
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Pine Tree Academy boys outrun Rangeley
AUBURN — Coming into the season, Pine Tree Academy boys basketball coach Trevor Schlisner knew that his team was athletic, with just a little bit of basketball knowledge. As the Class D South season has progressed, that athleticism has been both a curse and a blessing, with his players often in foul trouble due to […]
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Boys' basketball: Dirigo deals Hall-Dale first loss in overtime (WITH VIDEO)
Dirigo’s Alex Gorham drives to the hoop while guarded by Hall-Dale’s Jett Boyer during Saturday’s game. DIXFIELD — The Dirigo Cougars had a couple different things weighing on their mind Saturday when Hall-Dale came into town. Hall-Dale was undefeated and, last time the teams met, the Bulldogs had beaten the Cougars 82-42 in the playoffs […]
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Richmond boys fend off Dirigo
RICHMOND — Going into Tuesday’s game between Dirigo and Richmond, players, coaches and fans from both communities knew it was going to be a battle. Neither team disappointed on the court, and the Bobcats outlasted the Cougars 68-62 in Mountain Valley Conference boys’ basketball action. “This team showed a ton or resiliency tonight, very proud […]
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Boys' basketball: Lisbon trounces Wiscasset
LISBON — After an eight-day layoff, Lisbon coach Jake Gentle might have worried that his team was going to come out slow for its Saturday afternoon Mountain Valley Conference boys’ high school basketball game against winless Wiscasset. Gentle didn’t need to worry. The Greyhounds sprinted out to a 13-0 lead and pulled away from there […]
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Roundup: NYA edges Buckfield in boys' basketball
Oxford Hills’ Stephen Dailey eyes the referee as he signals a pin against Cony’s Isaiah Dodge. (Brewster Burns photo) BUCKFIELD — Te’Andre King found the net with two mintes left in regulation to give North Yarmouth Academy (NYA) a 43-41 boys’ baskball victory over Buckfield. King led NYA (2-5) with a game-high 21 points and […]
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Boys' Basketball: Bulldogs roll over Phoenix, 58-40
FARMINGDALE — The numbers tell the story of why, but not how, Hall-Dale beat Spruce Mountain, 58-40, in a meeting of two Mountain Valley Conference unbeatens on Wednesday night. The Bulldogs shot 56 percent (22-for-39) from the floor and limited the Phoenix to just 3 3-pointers on 19 attempts for the game and six points […]
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H.S. roundup: Phoenix fire 14 treys to beat Cobras
JAY — Senior guard Mason Shink tossed a team-high 19 points in a balanced attack as Spruce Mountain routed Carrabec 79-37 in boys’ basketball action Friday afternoon. The Phoenix (7-0) notched a school record with 14 three-point field goals. Senior guard Brett Frey chipped in with 15 points. Senior guard Evan Holzwoth posted a game-high […]
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Boys' Basketball: Bobcats rally past Greyhounds on Kendrick's buzzer-beater
LISBON — For three quarters, Lisbon’s Jonah Sautter kept the Richmond High School boys basketball team on its heels, trailing by as many as 14 points as Sautter rarely missed. Problem for the Greyhounds is a basketball game consists of four quarters, as Richmond rallied for a 57-55 Mountain Valley Conference win on Friday. Nate Kendrick […]
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And One Basketball Notes: Jordan high on coach's lockdown list
Gray-New Gloucester coach Mike Andreasen has seen enough of Bri Jordan to know how she can change a game at either end of the floor. After she locked down Poland senior Nathalie Grant in the Patriots’ 47-37 win over the Knights on Thursday, Andreasen made it clear how highly he thinks of his junior forward’s […]