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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Local roundup: Monmouth boys rally past Mt. Abram
SALEM — Monmouth finished strong to claim a 56-49 boys’ basketball victory over Mt. Abram on Friday. The Mustangs (2-7) trailed by five points after three quarters, but outscored the Roadrunners 23-11 in the final frame. Hunter Richardson and Mat Foulke paced Monmouth’s offense with 13 and 10 points, respectively. Trevor Chaput put up 14 […]
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Girls’ basketball: Gray-New Gloucester’s defense shuts off Spruce Mountain
JAY — Spruce Mountain couldn’t escape the long arms of Gray-New Gloucester’s defense Friday night. The Patriots were all over the worn-out Phoenix and used a mixture of zone and man-to-man defense that stifled Spruce’s offense in a 64-24 girls’ basketball victory. Gray-NG’s defense is one explanation for its 8-0 record this season. The other […]
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Girls’ basketball: Spruce Mountain can’t catch Gardiner on the rebound
JAY— Any time Gardiner got a hold of a rebound underneath — and that was often — the Tigers went right back up with the ball for a basket. No dribbling, no looking to pass the ball to another player. Gardiner just put the ball in the net or drew a foul for a three-point […]
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And One: Blue Devils hope to turn corner in 2017
If any team could use a fresh start in 2017, it’s the Lewiston boys’ basketball team. The Blue Devils ended 2016 with an 0-6 record. Their home losses to Bangor, Windham and Deering were much more competitive than losses at Oxford Hills, Portland and Cony (at the Augusta Civic Center). “We played well against Deering, […]
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What to look forward to in Maine sports in 2017
Of course, 2016 did high school sports fans a favor by setting up all kinds of intrigue for 2017. Several tri-county area teams enter the new year without a loss — Edward Little, Spruce Mountain and Winthrop boys’ basketball, Oxford Hills, Gray-New Gloucester girls’ basketball, Lewiston boys’ ice hockey and St. Dom’s girls’ ice hockey. […]
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Boys’ basketball: Warriors slow Phoenix, but can’t stop them
JAY — The Spruce Mountain Phoenix finished 2016 on a roll, even though Wells did all it could to slow their roll on Friday night. The Phoenix played with patience and, with the exception of a late technical foul, poise to outlast the Warriors, 59-51, in a matchup of unbeaten Class B South teams. Four […]
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H.S. roundup: Cheverus takes down Oxford Hills, 54-44
PORTLAND — Senior guard Jack Casale had a stellar game, scoring 28 points to lead Cheverus to a 54-44 victory over Oxford Hills in boys’ basketball action Thursday evening. The Stags (5-1) shut down Oxford Hills in the second quarter and took a 27-17 halftime lead. Junior forward Jesse Matthews contributed 11 points for Cheverus. […]
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Boys’ basketball: Spruce Mountain ditches stubborn Poland
JAY — The Spruce Mountain Phoenix celebrated the yuletide a couple of days early with a 51-50 victory over the determined Poland Knights in a boys’ basketball game Thursday night. Spruce heads into school vacation week with a 5-0 record. “I can’t get too greedy,” Spruce Mountain coach Scott Bessey said. “I don’t think we […]
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Local Roundup: Bessey leads Spruce Mountain girls’ basketball to blowout win over Maranacook
JAY — Alex Bessey and the Spruce Mountain girls’ basketball team lit up Maranacook on Monday, 57-37. Bessey finished with 26 points, including four 3-pointers, to go along with five steals and five assists. Haley Turcotte added 12 points and six rebounds, and Morgan Dalton had seven points, six assists and five steals. The Phoenix […]