WALES — After trailing the entire first half, Monmouth Academy just needed a little energy to get back in its game against Oak Hill. The Mustangs turned to their energy guy after halftime in Nick Menice, who scored all 12 of his points in the second half to rally Monmouth past the Raiders, 51-40, in […]
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Boys’ basketball: Rangeley falls short against Richmond
RICHMOND — With every surge came a lull. When the Rangeley boys’ basketball team was surging, the Lakers were knocking on the door Tuesday night against Richmond. It was the lulls that proved costly. Rangeley continued to battle back against the Bobcats but couldn’t overcome the early deficit. Richmond held off the Lakers in a […]
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Boys’ basketball: Mt. Ararat stings Leavitt
TOPSHAM — When the halftime buzzer sounded Friday, the Mt. Ararat High School boys’ basketball team did not make their usual trek to the locker room, instead gathering around head coach Steve Cox in front of the Eagles’ bench. Cox didn’t yell —the Eagles led by four at the break against Leavitt. Part of the […]
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H.S. Boys’ Basketball: Guerin, Mt. Ararat shock Edward Little at the end
AUBURN — Mt. Ararat led for just one second of Thursday night’s KVAC boys’ basketball clash with Edward Little. That was just enough time for the Eagles, who got a go-ahead 3-pointer from Cole Guerin to come back and beat the Red Eddies, 48-46. Guerin, the smallest player on the court, found himself all alone […]
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H.S. Boys’ Basketball: Spruce Mountain holds off late Leavitt charge
JAY — Winless Leavitt almost came back in the end to earn its first victory of the season, but the Hornets ran into a Spruce Mountain team that played an end-to-end brand of basketball that was the recipe for success in a 52-46 KVAC boys’ basketball victory Tuesday night at the Phoenix Dome. The game […]
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Boys’ basketball: Dirigo downs Wiscasset in battle of top teams
DIXFIELD — In a battle of two top teams, the Dirigo boys had to be ready for anything. Down the stretch, the Cougars rallied to remain unbeaten. Strong production across the board and a triple-double from Riley Robinson helped Dirigo surge ahead and retain control in the fourth quarter of a thrilling 58-52 win against […]
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Boys’ basketball: Buckfield survives Rangeley
With Rangeley giving Buckfield all it could handle, the Bucks had no choice but to try and outwit, outplay and outlast the Lakers in a thrilling 47-45 win. “We learned to win a game tonight,” Buckfield coach Mark Thurlow said. “We didn’t down at Pine Tree. We lost down there. We were 38-38 going into […]
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H.S. Boys’ Basketball: Poland out-runs rival Gray-New Gloucester
The Knights (3-1) missed on their first couple of attempts from 3-point territory, but soon found their range. Nate Chouinard, Jared Martel and Patrick Kuklinski all guided triples through the hoop as Poland used an 8-0 run to take a 15-6 lead just over five minutes in. Poland star big man John Fossett then joined […]
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Boys’ basketball: Oak Hill picks up road win at Mountain Valley
RUMFORD — The Oak Hill boys’ basketball team gave another indication that things are turning in the right direction for the program on Monday night. The Raiders’ competitive nature shone through their shooting and defensive effort were front and center. Senior guard Dalton Therrien scored a game-high 28 points while directing the offense as Oak […]
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High school roundup: Monmouth edges Madison at the buzzer
MONMOUTH — Mat Foulke put back a rebound at the buzzer Monday to lift Monmouth Academy to a thrilling 32-30 comeback victory over Madison in MVC boys’ basketball. Hunter Richardson tied the game for the Mustangs (2-2) with a 3-pointer with six seconds left. Luke Thombs stole the ball and tried to score but missed. […]