Dirigo tried to shut the 6-foot-4 senior down again in Friday night’s rematch, but this time, the Raiders had an answer — several, actually. Darryn Bailey scored all of his game-high 16 points after halftime, while Austin Noble and Evan Boston added 11 points apiece as the Raiders dominated the second half and gained some […]
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Boys’ basketball: Eddies pull away from Dragons on Iman’s big fourth quarter
AUBURN — Samatar Iman picked a good time to halt his recent shooting woes. The Edward Little senior scored 15 of his game-high 25 points in the fourth quarter to help the unbeaten Red Eddies shake off a pesky Brunswick team with a 63-49 win Friday night. “It’s a great feeling. Today was my first […]
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Girls’ basketball: Perry’s buzzer-beater lifts Edward Little over Brunswick
Perry’s 3-pointer beat the buzzer and gave Edward Little a thrilling 44-41 win over Brunswick in a KVAC girls’ basketball classic. “It kind of just happened. I knew there was little time left on the clock, and I knew someone had to shoot it,” Perry said. “It got thrown to me and I knew I […]
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Boys’ basketball: Fourth-quarter drought dooms Greyhounds
The Greyhounds found the scoring they needed to bounce back from the slow start to the game, but never recovered from a 10-0 Madison run in the fourth quarter that helped the Bulldogs pull away to a 54-45 win. Mitch Jarvais led all scorers with 15 points to go with eight rebounds for the Bulldogs […]
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Boys’ basketball: With Bailey, Raiders have reached a new level
WALES — Like just about any other sport, basketball is a game of never-ending adjustments. For Oak Hill, the 2016-17 season could come down to how opponents adjust to senior center Marcus Bailey, and how he adjusts to those adjustments. The 6-foot-4 Bailey has burst on the scene as one of the top players in […]
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Wol Maiwen wins Gordon John Gillette award
AUBURN — Wol Maiwen led Edward Little with 16 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks coming off the bench to lead the Red Eddies to a 56-39 victory over Lewiston on Monday, Jan. 9. His efforts were rewarded with the Gordon John Gillette award as the game’s MVP.
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Boys’ basketball: Lisbon executes in win over Mountain Valley
LISBON — In a game in which each team experienced solid execution, it was Lisbon that was able to finish down the stretch to fend off Mountain Valley, 56-48, in an MVC boys’ basketball clash. The Greyhounds (6-5) went a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line in the last 1:30 to score the final […]
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Boys’ Basketball: Sacopee Valley rallies past St. Dom’s
Finally, it paid off. The Hawks used full-court pressure for nearly the full game, and it broke St. Dominic Academy at the end. The fourth quarter belonged to the Hawks, who only led once, but it was the only lead that mattered in a 35-34 WMC boys’ basketball victory at Callahan Family Memorial Gymnasium on […]
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And One: Pazdziorko setting the defensive tone for unbeaten Winthrop boys
Furbush said the Ramblers are by far the toughest defensive team they’ve played this year, and Padziorko is one of the reasons why. “He’s a very good ball defender. He may be the best on-ball defender in the league,” Furbush said. As complimentary as Furbush was to Winthrop’s defense, Ramblers’ coach Todd MacArthur sees plenty […]
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Boys’ basketball: Winthrop puts away Lisbon with late run
Led by Garrett Tsouprake, the Ramblers went on a 15-0 run that spanned most of the final period that extended a 45-42 lead to 60-42. Tsouprake scored 13 of his game-high 19 points in the fourth. Winthrop coach Todd MacArthur said better defense and feeding the post were the catalysts for the Ramblers’ dominant fourth […]