GRAY — Upon returning to practice Monday after a holiday break, talk was about the future and not the past. The Gray-New Gloucester girls’ basketball team went into the break undefeated and second in Western B. It’s been an impressive start for the Patriots, especially considering the team is young. “It definitely has given us […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Rangers roll past Poland
The Knights got back into action after the Christmas break and did so with the start of a challenging schedule. After a 47-30 loss to Greely, Poland now plays at Lake Region on Saturday and then play Freeport, Old Orchard and at Fryeburg next week. “We’ve got four games in the next eight days and […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Oak Hill overwhelms Wolverines
WALES — It had been so long since the Oak Hill girls’ basketball team had played a regular-season game that Charlie Castonguay couldn’t exactly remember it. “It’s was a long time ago,” Castonguay said. “Our game with Carrabec (last week) was postponed. It’s been eight or nine days since we played a regular-season game.” As […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Morse fends off Leavitt comeback
TURNER — Starting strong is something the Morse girls’ basketball team has been focusing on all week. After a loss against Camden Monday, the Shipbuilders wanted a good start in their next outing. “Our intensity was really flat,” Morse coach Becky Roak said. “We talked a lot about coming out with a strong start. Usually, […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Arsenault a good Knight
POLAND — When Mike Susi first took over his new coaching job with the Poland girls’ basketball team this summer, it didn’t take long for him to recognize just what kind of player he had in Michaella Arsenault. Susi previously coached at Katahdin and MCI. What he found in Poland was a talented guard/forward that […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Irving leads Lawrence past Mt. Blue
FARMINGTON — Gavin Kane is certainly familiar with Lawrence’s Nia Irving. The standout junior forward plays on the same Maine Maniacs AAU team as Kane’s daughter. So the Mt. Blue girls’ basketball coach has cheered on Irving’s post play on many occasions. Tuesday night, Kane and his Cougars faced the opposite scenario. Irving was a […]
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H.S girls’ basketball: Patient Poland fends off Fryeburg
POLAND — With each possession of the final quarter Saturday, Mike Susi would shout out new instructions for his team but would do so with one familiar refrain — “patience.” The Knights followed those orders nicely. Poland was patient when it mattered most in a 49-38 win over Fryeburg. “When we can be patient, we […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Mt. Ararat rallies by Lewiston in OT
LEWISTON — First impressions proved deceiving Saturday afternoon. While Lewiston rolled to an early lead, Mt. Ararat stumbled at the start. The Blue Devils built a sizable lead and the Eagles were falling out of it. That all changed in the second half. Mt. Ararat rallied while Lewiston couldn’t finish off a close game. The […]
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Girls’ basketball: Dirigo runs away from Monmouth
DIXFIELD — It was worth the wait for Dirigo. The Cougars used their court time wisely, opening up the passing lanes and displaying a smothering defense as they ran away with a 65-41 win over Monmouth in a Mountain Valley Conference game at Defoe Gymnasium on Friday. A foursome of players scored in double figures […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Black Bears shoot past Hornets
TURNER — Before Friday’s game, Maranacook’s discussion revolved around missing shots. It wasn’t that the team was pessimistic — The Black Bears were just being prepared. “We haven’t been shooting that well in previous games,” senior center Christine Miller said. “We had some rough shooting games. So before the game we were actually talking about […]