A close game through a quarter and a half turned into a rout, with second-seeded Greely shooting its way to a 58-36 victory at Cross Insurance Arena. The sixth-ranked Hornets (10-10) — coming off an upset of No. 3 Fryeburg Academy in the quarterfinals — jumped on top 5-0 against the Rangers (17-3). That all […]
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Class D South girls’ basketball quarterfinal: Rangeley runs past GPC
AUGUSTA — Rangeley’s girls’ basketball team attacked Wednesday morning’s Class D South quarterfinal as a time to share and play well with others. The balanced Lakers moved the ball efficiently and shared the wealth in a decisive 76-29 win over Greater Portland Christian. While sharing the ball well among themselves, the Lakers barely let the Lions […]
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Class D South girls’ basketball quarterfinal: Temple wins first tourney game at ACC
TEMPLE — Temple Academy’s first tourney game at the Augusta Civic Center Wednesday earned them a return trip. The Bereans broke open a tight game in the second half to beat Highview Christian 60-44 in a Class D South quarterfinal. Temple, of Waterville, advances to Thursday’s semifinal to play top-ranked Rangeley. It was the sixth […]
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Class AA North girls’ basketball semifinal: Edward Little shakes off Lewiston
AUGUSTA — Whatever rust Edward Little may have gathered from an extended layoff, and all of the momentum Lewiston carried over from an exciting quarterfinal win over Bangor, were gone in the second quarter of the teams’ Class AA North semifinal on Tuesday. The Eddies shut out the Devils in the second quarter, scoring 15 […]
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Oxford Hills outshoots Deering in Class AA North girls’ basketball
AUGUSTA — The long distance shots beyond the arc created the lead, but the late shots at the foul line secured it. Oxford Hills started strong Monday and finished just as effectively in a 43-35 win over Deering in a Class AA North semifinal. The Vikings advance to Friday’s regional final against Edward Little. Oxford […]
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Class B South girls’ quarterfinal: Mountain Valley survives against Poland
PORTLAND — What looked like Class B South’s biggest mismatch on paper nearly became the bracket’s biggest upset. Thankfully for top-ranked Mountain Valley, upset-minded Poland missed its final shot. The Falcons held on for a 36-33 victory at the Portland Expo on Tuesday after the Knights’ Morgan Brosseau just missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer at the […]
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Class B South girls’ quarterfinal: Lincoln Academy holds off scrappy Wells
PORTLAND — Lincoln Academy was able to advance out of the Class B South girls’ basketball quarterfinals, but the Eagles were left with some scars. Lincoln Academy got a scare from Wells in the third quarter, but pulled away late for a 43-33 victory at the Portland Expo on Tuesday. The fourth-seeded Eagles (17-2) led […]
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Class C South girls’ basketball: Madison fends off Traip rally
AUGUSTA — Madison made things look easy at the start, but the finish was a bit of a struggle Tuesday. The Bulldogs opened a double-digit lead in the second quarter and appeared to be cruising toward a Class C South quarterfinal win. But Traip Academy had some comeback left and rallied to get within six […]
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Class B South girls’ quarterfinal: Gray-New Gloucester skies over Freeport
PORTLAND — No superstars, no problem. Skye Conley and Grace Kariotis played like stars, combining for 34 points, and seven other players made baskets for Gray-New Gloucester in a 56-30 Class B South girls’ basketball quarterfinal victory over Freeport at the Portland Expo on Tuesday. The second-ranked Patriots (15-4) started the game on an 8-0 […]
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Class B South girls’ quarterfinal: Lake Region tops Yarmouth after controversial ending
PORTLAND — One mistake led to another, then another, then another, and those all took wind out of the Yarmouth Clippers’ sails long before a controversial ending ever did, coach Christina Strong admitted. The sixth-seeded Clippers nearly pulled off the upset against No. 3 Lake Region, but one too many mistakes — and one Lakers […]