Players to watch: Sr. G Kelly Pomerleau, St. Dom’s (14.9 ppg, 4.4 apg, 4.2 spg), Jr. G Faith Grady, St. Dom’s (11.6 ppg, 6 rpg), Sr. G Callie Greco, St. Dom’s (8.2 ppg); Jr. G Christine Miller, Maranacook (19 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 29’3), Soph. G Catherine Sanborn, Maranacook (7.1 ppg); Jr. C Emma Pluntke (8.9 […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Western D overview
Players to watch: Sr. G Kori Coro, Forest Hills, Sr. F Anna Carrier, Forest Hills, Sr. G Dana McNally, Forest Hills; Jr. F Taylor Esty, Rangeley (15 ppg, 7 rpg), Soph. C Blayke Morin, Rangeley (13 ppg, 9 rpg), Jr. G Seve Deery-DeRaps, Rangeley (12 ppg, 5 rpg), Sr. G Tori Letarte, Rangeley (11 ppg, […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Cougars rally past Blue Devils
FARMINGTON — The steal in and off itself was challenge enough for Eryn Doiron. When the Mt. Blue sophomore guard earned possession of the ball in the final minute Tuesday night, she still had to stay in bounds, find someone to pass the ball to and then hope her Cougar teammates could turn her efforts […]
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H. S. girls’ basktball: Saints secure top seed
The trip to Augusta typically has begun with a detour for the St. Dom’s girls’ basketball team. The Saints have traditionally had to win a playoff preliminary game to earn a place in the final eight teams at the Augusta Civic Center. That’s not the case this year. For the first time in their history, […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Patriots finish with win
POLAND — The last thing Gray-New Gloucester wanted was another preliminary game. Last year, the Patriots’ girls’ basketball team had to earn its way to a Western B quarterfinal via the tournament prelim. They didn’t fare so well, and watched their tourney hopes dashed by Wells before getting anywhere near Portland. Friday, Gray-New Gloucester was […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Vikings avenge Dragons
For a moment, the Vikings saw their rematch with Brunswick take a sudden turn for the worse. Their lead disappeared and starting forward Anna Winslow was on the bench with three fouls. Brunswick had built a six-point lead. “She’s a key player for us,” junior guard Mikayla Morin said. “She’s a starter. She’s averaging 20 […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Kane earns 500th career win
It was back in the mid 1980s and has been lost in the fog of decades of more wins and accompanying championships. But Saturday’s win at Lisbon might be one those victories the Spruce Mountain coach may not soon forget. Kane’s Phoenix beat the Greyhounds 61-34 and secured for him his 500th career victory. “It’s […]
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MPBN will not televise Class A basketball finals this year
The high school basketball Class A state finals in Portland will not be televised by Maine Public Broadcasting Network this March because of a disagreement between Time Warner Cable and the Cumberland County Civic Center, according to a news release from MPBN. MPBN has been informed by Time Warner Cable that it has been unable […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Right time for Knights
Poland played its best down the stretch Tuesday to beat Cape Elizabeth 54-47 in a crucial, late-season showdown. “We basically just played like this was about whether we make the playoffs or not,” senior guard Emily Bolduc said. “The difference between this game and any other game was that everybody stepped up in scoring.” In […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Dirigo on a roll
DIXFIELD — Kelsey Hutchins had everything under control. She had established proper post position. She received the entry pass and made a smooth move to put up the shot. Then it was all out of her hands. The Dirigo junior forward could only watch as her shot toyed with the rim and her emotions. “I […]