The Pingree sisters, Jazmine and Jaydn, combine to make five fouls shots down the stretch to put the game out of reach and send the third-seeded Phoenix back to the B South title game.
Spruce Mountain Phoenix
Nordic skiing: Mt. Blue’s Henri and Nora McCourt claim classical state titles
Twins win Class A races at Titcomb. Freeport’s Teo Steverlynck-Horne, Greely’s Sylvia Harvey, Orono’s Clara White and Fort Kent’s Alder Rearden also earn titles.
Girls basketball: Spruce Mountain wins back-and-forth battle with Yarmouth in B South quarters
Avery Bessey drains five 3-pointers and scores a team-high 15 points for the Phoenix, who advance to face Medomak Valley in the semifinals.
Boys basketball: Spruce Mountain done in by York’s fourth-quarter run in B South quarterfinal
The Phoenix go toe-to-toe with the Wildcats into the final period, before York pulls away to advance to the regional semifinals.
Boys basketball: Top seeds Gray-New Gloucester and Mt. Abram aiming high in postseason
The Patriots (A South) and the Roadrunners (C South) have talent, experience and their sights set on Gold Balls.
Nordic skiing: Orono boys and Maranacook girls win MVC titles
The girls team competition is decided by one point — the Black Bears’ depth overcoming the Red Riots’ sister duo. The Orono boys win thanks to four finishers in the top seven.
Five area semifinalists for Mr. and Miss Maine Basketball awards
Lewiston’s Natalie Beaudoin, Spruce Mountain’s Jaydn Pingree, Edward Little’s Marshal Adams, Monmouth’s Sammy Calder and Mt. Blue’s Evans Sterling are in the running for the honors of the best senior basketball players in the state.
Girls basketball: Edward Little-Lewiston rematch highlights early rounds of postseason
The Blue Devils host the Red Eddies in the AA North quarterfinals. Also, Oxford Hills, Spruce Mountain and Gray-New Gloucester are playing well and looking to again make long runs.
High school roundup: Oxford Hills rolls past Bangor in boys basketball
Winthrop, St. Dom’s, Monmouth, Spruce Mountain and Mt. Abram also earn victories.
Nordic skiing: Maranacook boys, Orono girls headline MVC freestyle championships
The Black Bears go 1-2 in the boys race, while the White sisters top the girls field for the Red Riots.