That was Julia Champagne’s mindset at halftime Friday. The Brunswick senior had been shut out in the first half in an Eastern Class A quarterfinal game against Oxford Hills. But the KVAC’s second-leading scorer didn’t stress about it. “I wasn’t really worried about the points,” Champagne said. “It was a really close game. As long […]
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H.S girls’ basketball: AAU, travel teammates from Oxford Hills, Mt. Blue, EL turn into rivals in East A tourney
When the Eastern Class A basketball tournament tips off Friday, it will feature a number of teammates auqaring off against one another. The bonds established during years of AAU play will be set aside when their respective school teams meet. Among those girls are Maine Maniacs players that have been together for years, including Edward […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Girls Basketball Tournament Preview
When you get the basketball tournament, you never know what’s going to happen. That’s what just about every coach preaches to their teams each winter. That unpredictability gives hope to all and provides the tourney with the sense of drama few other events can create. Where else can a last-second heave from beyond the arc […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Eastern A Overview
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Sr. F Cordelia Stewart, Bangor (11.g ppg), Sr. F Mary Butler, Bangor (9 ppg, 7 rpg); Jr. F Nia Irving, Lawrence (23.4 ppg, 18.2 rpg), Jr. G Dominique Lewis, Lawrence (13.8 ppg, 8.1 apg, 51 3’s); Sr. F Anna Winslow 14.4 ppg, 7 rpg), Sr. G Mikayla Morin (10 rpg, 3.3 apg); […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Western B Overview
PLAYERS TO WATCH Sr. F Emily Keene, Spruce Mountain (11.8 ppg, 5.5 rpg), Sr. F Samantha Richard, Spruce Mountain (11.5 ppg, 7.4 rpg); Sr. G Maria Valente, Gray-New Gloucester (14.4 ppg, 7.8 rpg), Soph C Skye Conley, Gray-New Gloucester (9.2 ppg, 7.6 rpg); Sr. C Ashley Storey, Greely (19.4 ppg, 10.4 rpg), Sr. G Haley […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Western C Overview
PLAYERS TO WATCH Sr. C Christine Miller, Maranacook (16.4 ppg, 18 rpg), Sr. F Liz D’Angelo (9.4 ppg, 5.7 rpg); Sr. G Morgan Crocker, Boothbay (14.5 ppg, 4.2 rpg), Soph F Page Brown, Boothbay (12.5 ppg, 5.8 rpg); Sr. F Kelsey Hutchins, Dirigo (13 ppg, 6.7 rpg), Sr. F Jessica Conant (15.6 ppg, 6.5 rpg); […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Western D Overview
PLAYERS TO WATCH Fr. G Alex Goodman, Pine Tree (19 ppg, 7 rpg), Sr. C Kim Emerson (11 ppg, 7rpg); Sr. F Taylor Esty, Rangeley (17 ppg, 6 rpg), Sr. G Seve Deery-DeRaps, Rangeley (16 ppg, 6 rpg), Jr. F Blayke Morin, Rangeley (12 ppg, 3 rpg); Sr. G Keely Taylor, Forest Hills, Sr. G […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Poland makes history with win over Raiders
WALES — Despite their youthfulness, the intent was to act like they’ve been there before. The Poland girls’ basketball went in to Wednesday’s Western B preliminary hoping the magnitude of the game wouldn’t magnify the nerves. “That was the message before the game,” Poland coach Mike Susi said. “The word I wrote on the white […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Vinalhaven rallies past Buckfield
BUCKFIELD — Determination quickly trumped hesitation. When Vinalhaven’s Ashley Davis-Oakes was told she was being switched to guard Buckfield’s Naudia Wesley in the fourth quarter Tuesday, the senior was a bit anxious. “The look on my face was really a look of shock,” Davis-Oakes said. “You can’t really say anything. You’ve got to do it. […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Oxford Hills is ready for another tourney run
PARIS — It’s beginning to look a lot like last year for the Oxford Hills girls’ basketball team. And that’s not such a bad thing. A year ago, the Vikings started slow, going 1-3 but won 13 of its last 14 games to earn the third seed. Oxford Hills then survived an overtime game in […]