LEWISTON — Another year, another tournament, and the Sun Journal team has you covered, as always. Check out our latest video, breaking down the girls’ tourney and our area teams!
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Girls’ basketball: Freshman phenoms playing big roles for playoff teams
Somehow, an Edward Little defender ended up on Julia Colby’s back. Literally. It nearly knocked Colby down, but the Oxford Hills freshman maintained her dribble, regained her balance and darted down the lane for a layup, the two most spectacular points of her team-high 17 in last week’s win over the Red Eddies. “She kept […]
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Girls' basketball: Class A playoff preview
Players to watch: Sr. G Shannon O’Malley, Leavitt; Sr. F Allie Belaire, Leavitt; Jr. G Elizabeth Goulette, Leavitt. Favorites: Greely, Messalonskee. The Rangers and the Eagles seeme poised for a showdown in the state championship game. Both teams made clean and easy work of their respective schedules, and they should do likewise in the region […]
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Girls' basketball: Class B South playoff preview
Players to watch: Sr. C Skye Conley, Gray-New Gloucester; Soph. G Brianna Jordan, Gray-New Gloucester; Sr. F Alicia Dumont, Gray-New Gloucester; Sr. G Ashley Russell, Mountain Valley; Sr. G Emily Billings, Mountain Valley; Sr. F Liza White, Mountain Valley; Jr. G Nathalie Theriault, Poland; Jr. F Jessica Seeley, Poland; Fr. G Giana Russo, Lisbon; Sr. […]
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Girls' basketball: Class C South playoff preview
Players to watch: Jr. G Tia Day, Monmouth; Jr. F Abbey Allen, Monmouth; Jr. F Hannah Anderson, Monmouth; Soph. G Abby Ferland, Monmouth; Soph. G Franceska Halloran, Hebron; Jr. G/F Maddy New, Hebron; Fr. G Aaliyah Wilson-Falcone, Winthrop; Fr. G Kena Souza, Winthrop; Sr. F Shie Smith, Winthrop; Soph. G Summer Ross, Mt. Abram; Jr. […]
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Girls' basketball: Class D South basketball preview
Players to watch: Jr. G Tasha Haley, Rangeley; Jr. F Sydney Royce, Rangeley; Sr. F Celia Philbrick, Rangeley. Favorites: Rangeley, Vinalhaven. The Vikings traveled to Rangeley and rocked the Lakers by 18 points. The next morning, Rangeley bounced back to win by five points. Both teams also have losses Richmond, but the Vikings played the […]
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H.S. Basketball: Ramblers, Vikings, Patriots and Lakers top final Heal points standings
The Winthrop boys and Oxford Hills, Gray-New Gloucester and Rangeley girls will be among the No. 1 seeds for the 2017 high school basketball tournament, according to the final Heal points standings released by the Maine Principals’ Association on Saturday. The tournament begins on Tuesday with preliminary round action at the higher-seeded teams in classes […]
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Girls' basketball: Gray-New Gloucester beats zone, Poland
GRAY — Poland was in a zone, but Gray-New Gloucester was in the zone. The Patriots worked the ball around and sank their shots to beat the Knights 59-31 in a Class B South girls’ basketball game Friday night. “The last two games, our offense has kind of come around again,” Gray-NG coach Mike Andreasen said. […]
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And One: The future fares fairly well against the present
Mt. Blue head coach Fred Conlogue and his staff went into Thursday’s matchup against Spruce Mountain with a plan that might seem crazy, at least on paper. They decided to hand the responsibility of guarding Phoenix phenom Alex Bessey to a freshman, Lexi Mittelstadt. A freshman. Now, Bessey still scored 22 points, and the entire Mt. Blue lineup seemed to be keeping an eye on her, but Mittelstadt was […]
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Girls’ basketball: Poland press prevails against St. Dom’s
AUBURN — The Poland girls basketball team set a school record with their 10th win of the season Tuesday night. Friday night, they were looking to add another against a St. Dom’s team trying to earn a spot in the upcoming high school basketball tournament. An aggressive press and precise passing propelled the Knights to […]