RANGELEY — Natasha Haley scored a game-high 16 points to lead Rangeley to a 47-28 victory over Temple in girls’ basketball action Wednesday afternoon. The Lakers (7-2) outscored Temple 14-4 in each of the first and third quarters. Sydney Royce contributed 11 points and collected three assists. Kiara Carr led the Bereans (7-2) with 13 […]
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Boys’ basketball: Winthrop’s Tsouprake coming out of his shell
WINTHROP — Even at 6-foot-4, Winthrop senior forward Garrett Tsouprake can be an easy young man to overlook in most settings. Quiet and unassuming, Tsouprake does most of his talking on the basketball court, and not just with his flourishing low-post repertoire and relentless rebounding. “This is where he shows his vocal side. He comes […]
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Girls’ basketball: Hebron’s defense shuts down Seacoast Christian
HEBRON — Hebron Academy’s shots weren’t falling, but its defense took care of business in a 34-22 girls’ basketball victory on Wednesday. The Lumberjacks held the Guardians to four points in the first half, and took a 16-4 lead into halftime. “I thought we played well,” Hebron junior Maddy New, of Poland, said. “We were […]
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Girls’ basketball: Mountain Valley runs away from Oak Hill
RUMFORD — To be successful, everyone on the team needs to be on the same page. Lately, the Mountain Valley girls’ basketball team has embodied that philosophy, and it was evident again Tuesday at Puiia Gymnasium. Seniors Ashley Russell, Liza White and Emily Laubauskas combined to score 48 points and the Falcons controlled the game […]
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Girls’ basketball: Lisbon escapes Wiscasset with win
WISCASSET — Sometimes, a big win has consequences. The Lisbon High School girls basketball team has been a bit of a funk since its big win over Monmouth a couple weeks ago, and Tuesday night in Wiscasset, it almost cost the Greyhounds a win. They held on, though, winning 36-25. The one-win Wolverines held strong […]
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Boys’ basketball: Ramblers starve Bulldogs to stay unbeaten
WINTHROP — As if the chance to be the last unbeaten team standing in the Mountain Valley Conference wasn’t enough incentive for Tuesday night’s showdown with Madison, Winthrop knew it only had one crack at the Bulldogs and the heaping helping of Heal points that regular-season victory over them would bring. With that in mind, […]
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Girls’ basketball: Edward Little stymies Lewiston
The freshman came off the bench and led all scorers with 14 points, helping the Red Eddies to a 41-24 win over the Blue Devils on Tuesday night. “It’s always been a big rivalry, Auburn vs. Lewiston, but we came in knowing what we had to do,” Ouellette said. “Just knowing what we had to […]
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Girls’ basketball: Spruce Mountain rolls past Mt. Blue
FARMINGTON — The Spruce Mountain Phoenix acted like they owned the place when they stepped into Mt. Blue’s gymnasium Tuesday night. Actually, the Phoenix did, especially in the first half, and quickly distanced themselves from the Cougars in a girls’ basketball game, earning a 56-36 victory. Alex Bessey threw herself at the Cougars, risking life […]
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Girls’ Basketball: Gardiner gobbles up Leavitt
TURNER — It was a little ironic that Leavitt’s first basket was a 3-pointer, because it was their only made 3, and the Gardiner defenders seemed to have three hands in the passing lanes at all times. The Hornets couldn’t hand the Tigers their third loss of the season. Instead, it’s now three wins in […]
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Boys’ basketball: Wiscasset holds off Lisbon
LISBON — Cody Roberts is used to being the first player off the bench. Recently, he has been the only player coming off the Wiscasset bench, with normal starter Kevin Lynch missing his second straight Mountain Valley Conference game on Tuesday against rival Lisbon. Entering the contest in a 2-2 deadlock midway through a slow-paced […]