AUGUSTA — No. 8 Richmond didn’t buckle or back down from the challenge of being the little fish in the big pond known as the Class C South boys’ basketball tournament. Drawing the quarterfinal assignment of a top seed that has made this Augusta Civic Center setting its second home in the past decade, the Bobcats […]
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Class C South boys’ preview: Dirigo, Winthrop on collision course?
Players to watch: Dirigo — Riley Robinson Sr. F/G; Gavin Arsenault, Sr. F; Clay Swett Sr. C; Winthrop — Jacob Hickey, Jr. G; Anthony Owens, Sr. C; Bennett Brooks, Jr. G; Madison — Chase Malloy, Sr. F; Mitch Jarvais, Jr. C; Sean Whalen, Soph. G; Waynflete — Milo Belleau Sr. G; Yai Deng, Jr. F; Abel Alemayo, Sr. G; […]
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Class C South prelim: St. Dom’s upsets Dirigo
DIXFIELD — Coach Jon Berry didn’t anticipate making any changes, knowing his team has been playing well and has continued to find ways to win. The Saints kept on winning Tuesday. Playing with high energy and intensity on both ends of the floor, and maintaining its composure down the stretch, No. 11 St. Dom’s pulled […]
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Boys’ basketball: Dirigo escapes Hall-Dale, clinches No. 1 seed in Class C South
FARMINGDALE — In its quest to nail down the No. 1 seed in the upcoming Class C South boys’ basketball tournament, Dirigo made its final defensive stop of the MVC season like a team that has enjoyed that distinction before, oh, once or twice. With Hall-Dale only a 3-pointer away from forcing overtime on Senior Night […]
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Girls’ basketball: Mt. Blue stymies cold-shooting Spruce Mountain
Four consecutive turnovers by the home team led to a 7-0 lead for the Cougars out of the starting blocks. Then the Phoenix hit six of seven shots, including three 3-pointers, to go up by six points on the opening possession of the second quarter. Their next field goal? Twenty-two excruciating minutes of game time […]
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Boys’ basketball: Spruce Mountain slips away from Mt. Blue
It’s the kind of game the Phoenix admittedly have found a way to lose a few times this winter. Not this time, though. Andrew Darling — he of the earlier ‘T’ — sank two free throws to reclaim the lead with 2:22 to go, and Spruce Mountain kept cashing in from the line to polish off a […]
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Girls’ basketball: Dirigo comes back to top Oak Hill
DIXFIELD — Dirigo played with high energy and intensity on both ends of the floor — paced by Sabrina Daoud, Lauren Henderson and Emma Lueders, who combined to score 46 points — as the Cougars rallied in the fourth quarter for a 58-51 win over Oak Hill at Defoe Gym on Tuesday. Dirigo is a […]
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Boys’ basketball: Leavitt races past Mt. Blue for second win
Most coaches know they can expect a mixed bag of commitment and comportment from their team in that situation. The restless Hornets are only human. From guiding many of the same athletes in football, however, Mike Hathaway could rest assured that his gang wouldn’t quit competing. Persistence pays: Leavitt has won consecutive home games after […]
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Boys’ basketball: Hickey (21 points), Winthrop get back at Dirigo
WINTHROP — With his drive to the basket 54 seconds into the game on Wednesday night, Winthrop’s explosive junior Jacob Hickey doubled his scoring output from a loss to Dirigo at Augusta Civic Center in December. On the comfort of the Ramblers’ home floor, given an opportunity for redemption in front of a packed, bipartisan crowd, […]
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Girls’ basketball: Mountain Valley runs away from Dirigo
RUMFORD — When rivals meet there is usually a tough battle. The Mountain Valley girls most of the answers when it counted Friday night in a tussle with Dirigo. Ashley Russell, who helped spark a pair of second-half runs and scored a game-high 18 points, helped the Falcons pull away for a 49-27 triumph and […]