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.
Spruce Mountain Phoenix
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.
High school roundup: St. Dom’s stays undefeated with boys basketball win over Telstar/Gould
The Dirigo boys and Spruce Mountain girls also earn home wins.
Area roundup: Gray-New Gloucester gets the better of Westbrook in girls basketball
The Patriots of the WMC earn the road win against the SMAA’s Blue Blazes. Also, the Telstar/Gould co-op boys basketball team earns its first win
Area roundup: Jace Bessey scores 44 for Spruce Mountain boys basketball against Lisbon
Monmouth’s Sammy Calder and Mt. Abram’s Payton Mitchell also have standout shooting nights in victories, while the Mountain Valley girls earn their first win of the season.
2023-24 cheering preview capsules
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