DIXFIELD — Riley Robinson scored 37 points, including seven 3-pointers, and had his No. 20 jersey retired as Dirigo beat Oak Hill in Mountain Valley Conference boys’ basketball on Monday. Clay Swett added 16 points for Dirigo (14-1). Gavin Hebert added 12. Oak Hill was led by Jonah Martin with 18 and Dalton Therrien with […]
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Local roundup: Richmond sweeps Buckfield in EWC basketball
BUCKFIELD — Zach Small had a spectacular outing with 24 points as Richmond dispatched Buckfield 49-45 in boys’ basketball on Saturday afternoon. The Bobcats (8-3) improved their lead each of the first three quarters, and led by 12 early in the fourth quarter. The Bucks (7-8) picked away at the deficit and trailed by just […]
Local roundup: Gray-NG girls hold off Wells; Lewiston tops Biddeford in boys’ hockey
GRAY — Isabelle DeTroy drained 12 points to help lead Gray-New Gloucester to a 46-44 victory over Wells on Saturday. DeTroy also had seven assists, six rebounds and five steals. Brianna Jordan also had a stellar game for the Patriots (8-2), with six rebounds and five steals. Jordan also blocked Wells’ go-ahead three-point attempt at […]
Local roundup: Mt. Abram escapes Mountain Valley
SALEM — Mt. Abram held off a late-game rally by Mountain Valley to post a 50-46 victory on Tuesday. After a slow start by both squads, the Roadrunners (2-7) lit the boards for 17 points in the third frame. Dan Luce led the effort with 21 points, while Trevor Chaput chipped in with 10. The […]
Local roundup: Dirigo girls outlast Carrabec in OT
DIXFIELD — Dirigo rebounded from a tough third quarter, rallied in the fourth and pulled away in overtime to swipe a 52-46 win from Carrabec in MVC girls’ basketball action Saturday. Lauren Henderson led the way for the Cougars with 18 points, while Emma Lueders was an assist and a rebound shy of a triple-double, […]
H.S. Roundup: Mountain Valley girls hold off Madison
Mtn. Valley 38, Madison 35 MADISON — Liza White scored 15 points and Mountain Valley warded off a second-half comeback by Madison for a 38-35 MVC girls’ basketball win on Monday night. Sydney Petrie added 10 points and Ashley Russell eight for the Falcons (6-1). Mountain Valley gained the upper hand, 13-8, after one quarter […]
Local roundup: Lewiston foils Portland
PORTLAND — Two former tourney rivals met again at the Portland Expo Thursday, and the Lewiston girls’ basketball team came away with its second straight win, beating Portland 65-46. It was not only the second straight win for the Blue Devils but the third victory in the last four outings for Lewiston. Lewiston erupted for […]
H.S. Basketball: Lewiston, Edward Little girls win on road
AUGUSTA — Senior guard Kristina Blais scored a game-high 18 points to lead Lewiston to a 61-49 girls’ basketball victory over Cony on Tuesday. The Blue Devils (2-2) started slowly but picked up the tempo in the second quarter, outscoring Cony 20-5. Victoria Harris contributed a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds, while Morgan […]
High school roundup: Monmouth edges Madison at the buzzer
MONMOUTH — Mat Foulke put back a rebound at the buzzer Monday to lift Monmouth Academy to a thrilling 32-30 comeback victory over Madison in MVC boys’ basketball. Hunter Richardson tied the game for the Mustangs (2-2) with a 3-pointer with six seconds left. Luke Thombs stole the ball and tried to score but missed. […]
College Roundup: CMCC basketball sweeps
AUBURN — Carrington Miller led a second-half comeback Sunday, netting 17 points and dominating the boards with 22 rebounds as Central Maine Community College roared back from a 14-point halftime deficit to nip the Lions of Penn State Allegheny, 73-70. A lifeless first half resulted in CM shooting 30 percent and 2-for-15 from beyond the […]