LEWISTON — A team comprised almost exclusively of seniors is the ultimate blessing-or-curse experiment in high school sports. If one or two of those athletes play with the compulsion that they know it all, or have one foot already out the gymnasium door or one eye already fixed upon June, it can be disastrous. Get […]
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Boys’ basketball: Myers, Dillingham step up for Lewiston in win over Brewer
One in December. One in January. See the pattern developing? “I want to start a four-in-a-row streak on February 14,” Lewiston coach Tim Farrar said. “That’s when I’d like the streak to start.” That’s the beginning of the tournament, and it would mean a state championship, something that hasn’t happened since 1960. The Gold Ball […]
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Boys’ basketball: Calder brothers lift Leavitt past pesky Nokomis
TURNER — Leavitt boys’ basketball playoff hopes, already flickering like the lights during a blizzard, nearly went black Friday night during a flurry of a 3-pointers from Jakob Erskine of Nokomis. Led by the Calder brothers, the Hornets restored the power, at least for now. Senior point guard Isaiah and sophomore wing Eli combined for […]
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Boys’ basketball: Riley Robinson, Clay Swett key another Dirigo comeback, this one at Winthrop’s expense
The Cougars have earned every fist bump, high five and howl of triumph lately. Riley Robinson scored nine of his game-high 21 points while saddled with four fouls in the fourth quarter Monday night, rallying Dirigo from an eight-point deficit to a 55-49 MVC victory over Winthrop. Clay Swett added 20 points for Dirigo (11-2), […]
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Boys’ basketball: Ian Mileikis of Edward Little fights back from career-threatening injury
AUBURN — Ian Mileikis surveyed the football field through his facemask, planted both feet and cocked his arm to throw the way he’d been coached since peewee level. The rest of what transpired was such a split-second blur that Mileikis can’t quite recount it in order. Clean, blindside hit below the knee. A gruesome, telltale […]
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Boys’ basketball: Lewiston comes back to top Bangor; Isaiah Harris, Trever Irish lead the way
After giving away a 15-point lead and falling behind Bangor with just under six minutes remaining, the Blue Devils rode the shoulders of Isaiah Harris, Trever Irish and Tykeem Gaines to an authoritative 61-49 KVAC victory. When the Blue Devils are healthy, dribbling in the same direction, and sharing the basketball among their cadre of […]
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Boys’ basketball: Evan and John Hepburn, Boothbay zone out previously unbeaten Winthrop
Boothbay’s calling cards are man-to-man resistance, stamina, and feathery shooting. But Pinkham’s willingness to gamble and play Thursday night’s MVC boys’ showdown in a phone booth was a major reason the Seahawks fluttered away with a 53-46 triumph over the previously undefeated Ramblers. “We haven’t played zone all year, but I don’t think I can […]
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Boys’ basketball: Fleming’s buzzer-beater boosts Oxford Hills past Lewiston in OT
PARIS — If you want to see strength against strength, athleticism against athleticism, there won’t be a much better exhibition than the final eight seconds of boys’ basketball overtime Tuesday night between Oxford Hills and Lewiston. And even though it was one-against-three, the Vikings’ strength, which answers to the name Andrew Fleming, came out on […]
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Boys’ basketball: Allen dressed to nines in Winthrop’s dismissal of Dirigo
AUGUSTA — Every basketball player wants to combine his dream game with a big spot against a top-notch opponent. Ben Allen of Winthrop accomplished that Saturday morning, shooting a perfect 9-for-9 from the field on his way to 22 points and leading the undefeated Ramblers to a 67-53 MVC victory over Dirigo at Augusta Civic […]