In other action, the Dirigo boys edge Oak Hill while the Gray-New Gloucester and Leavitt boys and Edward Little girls all win comfortably. And another big night for Edward Little senior John Shea.
Dirigo Cougars
Mountain Valley swarms rival Dirigo
Girls basketball: The Falcons shirk post-break lethargy and crank up their defensive intensity early in win over the Cougars.
Area roundup: Scott Graffam collects 400th career win in Oxford Hills’ win over Noble
Colby Pulkinnen piled up 29 points and hit four 3-pointers in the Vikings’ 67-43 victory.
Top sports stories of 2021: No. 5 — A return to normal, a return to excellence
True postseasons returned for the 2021 spring season, and area athletes put on a show.
Area roundup: Oxford Hills girls keep their distance from Hampden
Sierra Carson leads the Vikings with 18 points, and more basketball and hockey recaps from Thursday.
Area roundup: Jace Bessey, Spruce Mountain boys shoot past Mt. Abram
Bessey, a freshman, shoots lights-out as the Phoenix pull away in the third quarter; Lisbon hot from the start in win over Telstar; Dirigo scores in bunches in its win over Hall-Dale; and the Oxford Hills girls get a nice win over Windham.
Area roundup: Lisbon slips away from Oak Hill in boys basketball
Charlie Doyle and Levi Tibbetts each scored 16 points to help the Greyhounds collect a 54-40 victory over the Raiders. Plus other basketball and hockey recaps from Wednesda.
2021-22 Nordic skiing preview capsules
A team-by-team glance at the Sun Journal’s coverage area.
Dirigo shakes off Monmouth in the final seconds of season opener
Girls basketball: Alyvia Perreault slips in the game-winner with 1.4 seconds left to lift the Cougars to a 36-34 win over the Mustangs.
Area roundup: Mountain Valley stifles Telstar in boys basketball opener
The Dirigo and Mt. Blue boys keep the scoreboard busy, and the Edward Little boys hockey team opens with a road shutout. Also, an Oxford Hills grad advances to national finals in boxing.