Led by two 3-pointers apiece from Avery Bessey and Jaydn Pingree, the Phoenix outscore the Rams by 10 points in the final quarter.
Spruce Mountain Phoenix
High school roundup: Oxford Hills bounds over Bonny Eagle in girls basketball
Ella Pelletier scores 19 points in the win. Mt. Blue’s Evans Sterling, Winthrop’s Cole Bard and Spruce Mountain’s Austin Armandi all go over 20 in boys basketball victories.
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The Knights take control in the extra session to enter the win column. The Poland girls also win, and St. Dom’s secures a boys and girls sweep of Traip.
High school roundup: Jace Bessey shoots Spruce Mountain boys past Mountain Valley
The Phoenix guard pours in 20 points in the win. Payton Mitchell also scores 20 for a balanced Mt. Abram attack in a victory over Oak Hill.
High school roundup: Mt. Abram girls pull away from Mountain Valley in 4th quarter
Bailea Haines scores eight of her 16 points in fourth for the Roadrunners; Spruce Mountain deals Maranacook its first loss in decisive fashion. Monmouth notches first win; Buckfield boys fall to Temple.
High school roundup: Evans Sterling helps rally Mt. Blue past Camden Hills in boys basketball
Gray-New Gloucester and Monmouth also earn boys basketball wins, with similarly large margins of victory.
Boys basketball: Spruce Mountain speeds and shoots past Leavitt
The Phoenix build an early lead and buzz their way by the host Hornets.
Girls basketball: Pingree twins pace Spruce Mountain past Leavitt
Senior sisters Jazmine and Jaydn Pingree combine for 41 points in the Phoenix’ road win.
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The Oxford Hills girls and Dirigo boys each win another goal ball, while the Spruce Mountain girls blaze a trail and earn their school’s regional title.
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The Dirigo boys and Spruce Mountain girls also earn home wins.