AUBURN — For the past nine games, many things have gone right for the Brunswick High School girls basketball team. The Dragons had reeled off nine consecutive wins, setting up a big-time rematch with Edward Little on Saturday. Things went the Red Eddies’ way, though, in a 35-22 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference win. EL improved […]
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Girls’ basketball: Monmouth shoots down Oak Hill
WALES — It was an inside game against an outside game from the start. Monmouth had the shooting prowess from the perimeter. Oak Hill had the size and strength inside. In the early going Saturday night, both teams established their respective games. The Mustangs’ style eventually won out in a 46-36 victory. Monmouth built the […]
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Girls’ basketball: Lewiston’s long range downs Morse
The Blue Devils hit an abundance of 3s, and those were key as Lewiston ran away with a 52-38 win. “That was nice finally see those go in,” Lewiston coach Lynn Girouard said. “It’s been a rough season without those. It’s a good time for those to start falling. Hopefully it continues.” Lewiston hit seven […]
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Girls’ basketball: Rangeley rallies past Richmond
RICHMOND — In a span of 10 seconds, Maddison Egan made three distinctive plays that typically help teams win basketball games. The Rangeley senior hustled after a loose ball to save a possession, hit a shot that gave the Lakers the lead for good, and also had a key offensive rebound on her own shot […]
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Girls’ basketball: Greely races away from Gray-New Gloucester
GRAY — Monday’s game against Greely felt all too familiar to the Gray-New Gloucester girls’ basketball team. The shorthanded Patriots fell behind quickly, much like they did in the teams’ previous meeting in last year’s regional semifinals, and fell again Monday, 66-38. Gray-NG was shorthanded and struggled against a seasoned and talented Greely team that […]
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Girls’ basketball: Oxford Hills outruns Deering
After a low-scoring half, the Vikings wanted to change things up. Oxford Hills opted to push the ball with urgency in the second and pushed its way to a 44-37 win over Deering. “At halftime, we really preached about trying to get more fast break points because our halfcourt offense was kind of stalled,” Pelletier […]
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Girls’ basketball: Mountain Valley runs away from Dirigo
RUMFORD — When rivals meet there is usually a tough battle. The Mountain Valley girls most of the answers when it counted Friday night in a tussle with Dirigo. Ashley Russell, who helped spark a pair of second-half runs and scored a game-high 18 points, helped the Falcons pull away for a 49-27 triumph and […]
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Girls’ basketball: Colby free throws lift Oxford Hills past Lewiston
LEWISTON — Jayden Colby wanted the ball. After two missed free throws and the game on the line Friday, the Oxford Hills senior craved another chance. “I was ready,” Colby said. “I was ready to make them. I got my misses out, and I was ready to go.” After the Vikings struggled offensively, especially down […]
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Girls’ basketball: Lewiston digs deep for win over Mt. Ararat
LEWISTON — It was pretty apparent after the first quarter that foul shots and depth was going to make a significant difference Tuesday. The girls’ basketball game between Lewiston and Mt. Ararat began as a whistle-fest and didn’t change much from there. It made both teams scramble to handle foul trouble from the start. The […]
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Girls’ basketball: Falcons fend off Mustang rally
RUMFORD — After already thwarting one Monmouth comeback to save the lead in the first half, the Mountain Valley girls’ basketball team had to ward off another Mustangs rally in the fourth Saturday. After the Falcons built a double-digit lead in the third quarter, the Mustangs chipped away and were within four points down the […]