JAY — Spruce Mountain didn’t lose a regular-season game last year. The Phoenix lost their first three this year, however, as much of the roster changed. What hasn’t changed in the five-year history of the program is the team’s dominance at home. That nearly changed Tuesday night. Spruce Mountain pulled away in the third quarter […]
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Girls’ basketball: Monmouth surges past Dirigo
MONMOUTH — The Monmouth girls’ basketball team probably didn’t need any extra motivation Saturday night. The Mustangs were coming off a disappointing one-point loss against Madison earlier in the week. That game came right down to the wire before the Bulldogs hand Monmouth its first loss of the season. With hopes of bouncing back from […]
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Girls’ basketball: Sugars leads Vikings past Windham
SOUTH PARIS — It seemed that every time the Windham girls’ basketball drew close Saturday afternoon, Tianna Sugars was there to squash the Eagles comeback hopes. The senior forward was a force both offensively and defensively Saturday as Oxford Hills beat Windham 56-50 in a Class AA North girls’ basketball matchup. Sugars finished with 17 […]
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Girls’ basketball: Red Eddies shake Cheverus
AUBURN — Despite an early lead that put Cheverus in an immediate hole, the Edward Little girls’ basketball team just couldn’t seem to shake the Stags through the first half Friday night. With Cheverus’3-point prowess, the Stags were always within striking distance, and the Red Eddies couldn’t build on that early advantage. In the third […]
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Girls’ basketball: Poland gets the jump on OOB
The Knights jumped out to a quick lead and turned that impressive start into a convincing 58-30 win over Old Orchard Beach Thursday. Poland, coming off a close loss to Gray-New Gloucester, scored the first 11 points and put the Seagulls in a hole they never recovered from. “Our goal was to really come out […]
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Girls’ basketball: Oxford Hills cruises past Leavitt
The Vikings just don’t know who the go-to player will from game to game. After struggling to score against Edward Little a week ago, Oxford Hills has started to develop some consistent offense, but the go-to scorer has varied. Erin Morton led the team last Friday in a win over Portland. Tuesday night, it was […]
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Girls’ basketball: Gray-New Gloucester gets better of Poland
POLAND — It’s not the typical recipe for success in basketball, but Gray-New Gloucester defied the odds by making just one field goal in the second half and still came out victorious against rival Poland in a Class B South girls’ basketball game on Tuesday. The Patriots combined stout defense and solid free-throw shooting to […]
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High school roundup: Monmouth edges Madison at the buzzer
MONMOUTH — Mat Foulke put back a rebound at the buzzer Monday to lift Monmouth Academy to a thrilling 32-30 comeback victory over Madison in MVC boys’ basketball. Hunter Richardson tied the game for the Mustangs (2-2) with a 3-pointer with six seconds left. Luke Thombs stole the ball and tried to score but missed. […]
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Girls’ basketball: Jacques expands her horizons
But the Red Eddies girls’ basketball coach believes that the best is still to come for the EL senior. “I think she’s going to play her best when she’s like 20,” Jipson said. “When she gets into a real weight room and she’s just concentrating on basketball. She’s a great soccer player, but when she […]
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High school basketball roundup: Windham girls edge Lewiston at buzzer
Girls’ basketball Windham 44, Lewiston 41 LEWISTON — Junior guard Mya Mannette hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift Windham to a 44-41 victory over Lewiston in Class AA girls’ basketball on Friday evening. Mannette finished with a team-high 15 points for the Eagles (3-0), while senior guard Sadie Nelson contributed 14. Windham trailed […]