DIXFIELD — There wasn’t any secret about what the Dirigo boys’ basketball team intended to do Thursday against rival Mountain Valley in an MVC matchup. No matter what the Falcons tried to counteract the Cougars, Dirigo had all the answers following a fast start that had Mountain Valley reeling. Dirigo used its pressure defense to […]
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H.S. boys’ basketball: Bucks fend of Laker rally
“We got a couple of baskets at the end of the third and that made a big difference,” Buckfield coach Mark Thurlow said. The Bucks responded to a Rangeley comeback bid with a late surge in the third to retake the lead, setting the tone for a strong final quarter and a 50-43 win. Both […]
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H.S. boys’ basketball: EL rallies past rival Lewiston
After trailing the Blue Devils to start, the Edward Little boys’ basketball team got down to business in the second quarter Saturday afternoon. The Red Eddies turned the tide in a hurry and never looked back in a 65-57 win. Lewiston built a three-point lead after the first quarter, but EL’s 8-0 run to start […]
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H.S. boys’ basketball: Hornets harness Mustangs
TURNER — It might still be early in the basketball season for must-wins, but considering its record and current seeding, the Leavitt boys’ basketball team knew Friday’s game was significant. “We took it like a playoff game,” senior guard Isaiah Calder said. “We have a tendency to play to whatever the competition is. I think […]
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Boys’ basketball: Dirigo trounces Mt. Abram
DIXFIELD — A foursome of players scored in double figures — led by Riley Robinson with a game-high 24 points — as Dirigo used a total team effort and clicked on all cylinders in a 99-34 triumph over Mt. Abram at Defoe Gymnasium on Monday. Dirigo jumped out of the gates on fire and executed […]
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MPA considers 5 classes of high school basketball
AUGUSTA — A plan to add a fifth class for Maine high school basketball beginning next season moved another step toward reality Wednesday. The Classification Committee of the Maine Principals’ Association gave unanimous approval Wednesday to a proposal that would add a single-division “Super A” class involving the state’s largest basketball-playing schools to the long-established […]
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Spruce Mountain boys’ basketball preview
Overview: On the heels of a disappointing loss to eventual Class B West champion Poland in the regional quarterfinals, Spruce Mountain moves to a new league (KVAC) with a new head coach and most of its key components returning. Ring and Theriault were the one-two punch a year ago, while York, Kachnovich, Andrew Darling and […]
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H.S. boys’ basketball: Bulldogs bite Broncos
PORTLAND — Portland High School snapped Hampden Academy’s win streak in boys’ basketball Saturday night as the Bulldogs beat the Broncos 54-40 in the Class A state championship game at the Cumberland County Civic Center. Hampden (21-1) had won 43 consecutive games, including last year’s thrilling come-from-behind state title win over South Portland. The Broncos […]
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East A boys’ semifinal: Hampden overwhelms Edward Little
AUGUSTA — Edward Little faced a tough, uphill climb from the beginning of Wednesday’s night’s Eastern Class A quarterfinal as it faced top-seeded and defending Class A champion Hampden Academy. As if that wasn’t tough enough, the Broncos jumped out to a quick lead as EL stumbled out of the gate, building an early, double-digit […]
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H.S. boys’ basketball: Monmouth rallies past Madison
MONMOUTH — Coming out of the timeout, Monmouth’s Brandon Goff just paced. He lingered around the foul line waiting for his opportunity. He’d already hit one of the biggest free throws of his life to tie the game. Now, he had to sink another. “I was just thinking I’ve got to get my nerves down,” […]