The Red Eddies narrowly avoid upset at the end of regulation and the first overtime, then finally break free to win the regular season finale.
Lewiston Blue Devils
Girls basketball: Lewiston hangs on to defeat Edward Little
Natalie Beaudoin’s 17 points pace the Blue Devils, while Ellie Legare contributes 14 points to rivalry win over the Red Eddies, who are led by Layla Facchiano’s 17 points.
Varsity Maine hockey polls: Edward Little boys, Lewiston girls keep getting top votes
The Red Eddies boys get all six first-place votes, while the Blue Devils girls receive two and remain at second on the top five list.
‘An absolute dream come true’: Lewiston hires Jason Versey as its new football coach
Versey was a member of the 1987 Blue Devils squad that won the school’s most recent state championship.
Swimming: Andrew Casares leads Edward Little/Leavitt boys to victory; Lewiston girls also win
In the annual Lesley Martin and Chris Campbell Memorial Swim Meet, the Edward Little/Leavitt boys team continued its undefeated season while the Blue Devils earned a big win on the girls side.
Area roundup: Dirigo girls split two games in two towns
The Cougars beat Telstar in Bethel and then fall to rival Mountain Valley in Dixfield. Plus, more basketball action from Wednesday.
Varsity Maine basketball polls: Spruce Mountain boys join the mix, Oxford Hills girls stay at No. 1
The Phoenix enter the boys rankings, joining movers Edward Little and Oxford Hills, as well as Lewiston, which stayed put. The Vikings girls earned two more first-place votes.
Girls hockey: Lewiston’s Gish and Landry, Red Hornets’ Audette and Martineau named Schaffer Award semifinalists
The area players are four of the eight semifinalists for the award presented to the most outstanding senior girls hockey player in Maine.
Area roundup: Sierra Carson scores 33 in Oxford Hills’ rout of Windham
Carson gets the Vikings going early and leads the third-quarter charge. Also, wins for the Oxford Hills boys and Oak Hill and Gray-New Gloucester girls.
Girls hockey: Lewiston again is the top team in North heading into playoffs
The Blue Devils are the No. 1 seed, followed by Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland and Mt. Ararat/Lisbon/Morse/Lincoln Academy, and will have a quarterfinal bye due to Greely opting out of the postseason.