Though young on the perimeter, long-distance shooting has been a spark for the Vikings, especially with three injured players working their way back into the lineup at various times. With that outside shooting going cold recently, Oxford Hills knew it had to compensate. “Ever since the Mt. Blue game, we really decided that this wasn’t […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Rangeley rolling toward tourney
BUCKFIELD — Whether they’ve been the favorite or the challenger, there’s always been another foe to fuel anticipation. Last year, it was a late-season showdown with Forest Hills. The year before, Richmond was the other team to beat in Western D. Prior to that, it was Valley. Over the last decade, Rangeley has always had […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Rangeley’s Esty reaches milestone in win over Buckfield
The Rangeley senior learned Friday she was just two points shy of scoring her 1,000th point. An expected two-game weekend series with Vinalhaven was postponed, giving Esty until Tuesday night to dwell on it. “I almost wanted to get it over with,” Esty said. “This season, the focus is more about we’re going for the […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Oak Hill Raiders pull away from St. Dominic Academy Saints
The Raiders had opened up their largest lead of the game with that last-minute surge, but St. Dom’s had given them a challenge for the first 16 minutes. “Obviously, we weren’t playing well at all,” Oak Hill senior guard Sadie Goulet said. “Our game just wasn’t on. After our halftime talk, coach (Charlie Castonguay) really […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Red Eddies run past Blue Devils
EL forced four turnovers and scored three baskets for a quick lead in the opening minute. That pressure didn’t subside, and the Red Eddies’ advantage was up to double digits before Lewiston even got a basket. That was all EL needed to set the tone in a 69-48 win over the Blue Devils. Coming off […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Thriving in new roles
A year ago, Eryn Doiron and Caitlin Kane were young role players, still developing their niche for the Mt. Blue girls’ basketball team. Now those two junior guards are team leaders playing with confidence and making things happen. It’s a sizable jump in their game from a year ago. “Last year, we were a little […]
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Girls’ basketball: Poland stymies Freeport
FREEPORT — For four quarters Tuesday, the winless Freeport High School girls basketball team attacked the Poland Knights with a ferocity not shown this year by Mike Hart’s Falcons. The Knights felt like they escaped with a hard-fought 36-27 Western Maine Conference win. “Escape is the right word,” said Poland coach Mike Susi, whose Knights […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Oxford Hills hold off Edward Little in rematch
AUBURN — It has taken a good part of the season, but the Oxford Hills girls’ basketball team just might be back to its regular self. The defending Eastern A champs have been battling injury all winter, but recently returned their full roster to the floor. After a 35-34 win over Edward Little Tuesday, it […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Raiders bounce back against Boothbay
The Raiders ended the holiday on a sour note Saturday with a loss at Hall-Dale. Though Monday represented a return to school for students, it was also a return to winning ways for Oak Hill. The Raiders rallied from behind early and then held off previously unbeaten Boothbay for a key 50-44 Mountain Valley Conference […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Mt. Blue bench picks up Cougars in win over Cony
AUGUSTA — It can be a pretty amazing feeling when you put up a jump shot and watch it swish through the net at a key moment. Lauren Guppy watched her shot do just that late in the first quarter Saturday. She enjoyed it so much, she wanted to do it again. That feeling became […]