MONMOUTH — Two years ago, Marcques Houston would have done anything to get onto a basketball court. Or a track. Or a cross country course. The three-sport star spent most of his sophomore year at Monmouth Academy on crutches due to a leg malady that still has doctors somewhat baffled. “He lost everything — cross […]
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H.S. Girls’ Basketball: Phoenix spring trap, run away from Cougars
JAY — In their own words, Spruce Mountain thrives on getting opponents flustered and frazzled with their trapping pressure. In Saturday’s battle of MVC unbeatens, the Phoenix flustered and frazzled Dirigo plenty, especially during a pair of tongue-twisting runs. Spruce Mountain took control with a 9-0 run to start the second quarter, then used a […]
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Boys’ H.S. Basketball: Cougars rally from 17 down for 60-58 win
JAY — The shot didn’t feel right out of Kaine Hutchins’ hand. He thought it, and by circumstance, Dirigo’s comeback bid, would fall short. It turned out Hutchins’ 3-pointer with 22 seconds remaining had enough distance to give Dirigo its first lead of the game and, after Spruce Mountain’s bid to answer came up short, […]
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CMCC’s teams are rated No. 1
The first USCAA Division II Coaches Poll was released Friday, and both the Central Maine Community College men’s and women’s basketball teams each debuted as the No. 1 team in the country. The CMCC women’s team is currently 13-1 overall and 9-0 in the YSCC. CM edged out Albany College of Pharmacy, the defending USCAA […]
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Boys’ basketball: Mt. Ararat holds off Mt. Blue
TOPSHAM — Both the Mt. Ararat and Mt. Blue boys basketball teams were coming off losses, and to make matters worse, the antsy players had to wait an extra two days to get back out on the court against fresh competition and put the past behind them. After a superb first quarter, where both the […]
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Basketball roundup
Auburn Rec Basketball League Division A Chapter 11 Furniture 79, SPC Paving 52 (Matt Donar 17; John Benjamin 25) KC Auto 82, Lewiston Pawn Shop 56 (Derek Lovely 25; Lance Poland 16) TJ’s Place 86, GF Masonry 62 (Zach Armstrong 14; John Pardis 13) Carlton Colb 55, Crew 53 (Travis Barnies 15; Deon Cheers 19) […]
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Girls’ basketball: Monmouth keeps Lisbon on skid row
LISBON – It sure wasn’t pretty. The first half of Wednesday’s Mountain Valley Conference girls basketball game between Lisbon and Monmouth saw both teams struggle mightily to make shots. The Mustangs made just three of 27 attempts, putting up 14 points, but it was still six points better than the Greyhounds’ eight, with Lisbon hitting […]
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Girls’ H.S. Basketball: Welch, Cobras beat Raiders at buzzer
WALES — Carrabec has a name for the shot Macy Welch hit at the buzzer to beat Oak Hill Wednesday night. “We have ‘yes’ shots,” the Cobras’ senior forward said. “They’re shots that you can just feel it as it leaves your hand, you get that feeling of ‘Yes, it’s going in.’ I felt it.” […]
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Boys’ H.S. Basketball: Raiders start and finish strong to slay Cobras
WALES — The third quarter has been a thorn in Oak Hill’s side throughout the young Mountain Valley Conference season. Fortunately for the Raiders, they did more than enough the other three quarters to make up for the thorny third. Parker Asselin and Jonah Martin drilled four 3-pointers apiece as Oak Hill started and finished […]