The Greyhounds found the scoring they needed to bounce back from the slow start to the game, but never recovered from a 10-0 Madison run in the fourth quarter that helped the Bulldogs pull away to a 54-45 win. Mitch Jarvais led all scorers with 15 points to go with eight rebounds for the Bulldogs […]
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Boys’ basketball: With Bailey, Raiders have reached a new level
WALES — Like just about any other sport, basketball is a game of never-ending adjustments. For Oak Hill, the 2016-17 season could come down to how opponents adjust to senior center Marcus Bailey, and how he adjusts to those adjustments. The 6-foot-4 Bailey has burst on the scene as one of the top players in […]
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Girls’ basketball: Patriots’ defense stuffs Lakers
GRAY — The Gray-New Gloucester girls basketball team used their size, strength, and quickness to suffocate Lake Region to remain unbeaten with a 41-23 victory in Class B basketball on Wednesday night. Overcoming an early deficit and a slim halftime advantage, the Patriots (11-0) gave up just a two field goals in the second half while […]
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Boys’ Hockey: St. Dom’s strikes quick, sinks Falmouth
He said it benefited his team in a come-from-behind victory over Lewiston on Monday night, but it also bit his team against St. Dominic Academy on Wednesday night. The Yachtsmen couldn’t come back from an early deficit, and the Saints held on for a 2-1 win in a Class A clash at Norway Savings Bank […]
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Girls’ basketball: Mountain valley runs away from Lisbon
RUMFORD — In a battle of runs, Mountain Valley has continued to make things count at the right moments. That was key again Tuesday night in a girls’ basketball game at Puiia Gymnasium. Seniors Ashley Russell and Liza White each recorded double-doubles and the Falcons ramped up the pressure defensively in the second half in […]
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Boys’ basketball: Lisbon executes in win over Mountain Valley
LISBON — In a game in which each team experienced solid execution, it was Lisbon that was able to finish down the stretch to fend off Mountain Valley, 56-48, in an MVC boys’ basketball clash. The Greyhounds (6-5) went a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line in the last 1:30 to score the final […]
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Girls’ Basketball: Sacopee Valley nips St. Dom’s
The see-saw battle never stopped, but it never swayed as far as those first few minutes. Sacopee Valley led at the end of every quarter, including the final one to finish off a 40-37 victory in a WMC girls’ basketball clash at Callahan Family Memorial Gymnasium. “I thought it would be a pretty good game,” […]
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Boys’ Basketball: Sacopee Valley rallies past St. Dom’s
Finally, it paid off. The Hawks used full-court pressure for nearly the full game, and it broke St. Dominic Academy at the end. The fourth quarter belonged to the Hawks, who only led once, but it was the only lead that mattered in a 35-34 WMC boys’ basketball victory at Callahan Family Memorial Gymnasium on […]
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Cheerleading: Bangor beats out Lewiston for KVAC cheering title
The cheerleading squads from Bangor and Lewiston high schools have forged a fairly competitive rivalry over the last several years. If Monday’s Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference competition is any indication, the teams will be fighting it out for the big hardware again this winter. The first round went to Bangor, as the Rams claimed the […]
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Boys’ Hockey: Falmouth foils Lewiston’s unbeaten start
LEWISTON — Puck luck is a real thing. The jury is still out on lucky number seven, though. Falmouth had two beneficial bounces go its way, resulting in the Yachtsmen’s No. 7, Theo Hembre, scoring goals. On the flip side, Lewiston’s No. 7, Joe Bisson, heard “clang” twice in one sequence. That’s the way Monday […]