A second winter storm in less than a week is for the second time already in this young winter season wreaking havoc on the schedule. There was a heavy slate of games slated for Saturday, and due to the incoming storm, many have already been rescheduled. Here are those we know of so far: Boys’ […]
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Boys’ basketball: Mountain Valley wards off Monmouth in MVC battle
RUMFORD — With two evenly matched MVC boys’ teams, something had to give Thursday night. The Falcons’ and Mustangs’ competitive natures were evident, and the action proved to be exciting down the stretch as Mountain Valley held on for a 65-62 win over Monmouth at Puiia Gymnasium. The inside-outside game of Keegan Davis and Jacob […]
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Boys’ Basketball: Fryeburg roars past Leavitt in second half
The Hornets could have used the extra cushion after the Raiders zoomed past them in a nightmarish second half that saw them score only nine points and lose their third in a row, 45-29, on Thursday night. Oscar Saunders scored all of his game-high 13 points and the Raiders forced 17 turnovers in the second […]
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Boys’ basketball: Spruce Mountain runs away from Freeport
FREEPORT — Four minutes decided Spruce Mountain’s 66-46 Western Maine Conference boys’ basketball victory over Freeport on Thursday night. After a tight first frame, the visiting Phoenix got hot, and got hot fast, with an 11-2 run in the second quarter that forced a Freeport timeout. The short break hardly slowed things down, though, as […]
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Buckle up: High school basketball has had some obscure and bizarre rules
In the mid-1980s, high school basketball coaches and players were literally told they couldn’t stand up for themselves. Known as the “seatbelt” rule, it was one of many unusual or obscure rules that have been the bane of coaches, players and even officials’ existence in Maine high school basketball. Most were so unpopular that they […]
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Boys’ basketball: Hickey reaches 1,000 in Winthrop win over Mountain Valley
RUMFORD — Jacob Hickey knew his goal was within reach, but the Winthrop senior was careful not to disrupt the flow of the game trying to achieve it on Tuesday in Mountain Valley Conference action. Hickey scored a game-high 26 points and surpassed 1,000 for his career with his 13th point of the night to […]
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Boys’ Basketball: Eddies hold on to edge Vikings, 54-52
“It’s a huge win,” Edward Little senior guard C.J. Jipson said, “But we know we’ve got Deering coming up, then Brunswick, and then Cheverus and Portland here. So it’s a tough next two weeks before Christmas. It’s going to be a good challenge.” Scoring points against Edward Little’s defense is always challenging, perhaps this year […]
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Boys’ basketball: Gardiner topples Mt. Blue
FARMINGTON — Gardiner is fast, tall and whips around a basketball like baseball when it comes to its passing game. Gardiner’s fast break had some eye-opening moments, too — and the Tigers can shoot as well as play defense. Mt. Blue was on the receiving end of Gardiner’s barrage and its 75-46 victory in a […]
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And One: Rangeley girls making adjustments, ‘not far’ from where they need to be
Editor’s note: Every week, so much more happens at the basketball games we cover than we can fit into a simple game report. “And One” is our effort to bring you more from the week that was in high school hoops. The Rangeley girls’ basketball team began its state championship defense with a 43-18 loss […]
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Boys’ basketball: Fleming scores 25 as Oxford Hills doubles-up Lewiston
Oxford Hills, with much of its talent returning from last year, is working on ways to score and win when it has an off shooting night. Lewiston is still looking for more ways to consistently put points on the board, however they may come. Matt Fleming got his game-high 25 points in a variety of […]