Two boys and two girls from the tri-county region have been named semifinalists for Mr. and Miss Maine Basketball, presented each year to the outstanding senior players in the state. Andrew Fleming of Oxford Hills and Riley Robinson of Dirigo are candidates for the boys’ honor, while Tianna Sugars of Oxford Hills and Emily Jacques […]
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Tourney Roundup: Class A boys’ top seeds Hampden, Greely ousted
PORTLAND — No. 4 Brunswick avenged a double-digit loss during the regular season and rallied from an early 10-point deficit to stun No. 1 Greely, 65-52, in the Class A South boys’ semifinals Wednesday night at Cross Insurance Arena. Brunswick will face Falmouth for the regional title at 9 p.m. Saturday. Greely jumped out to […]
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Class AA boys’ semifinal: Portland puts away Edward Little, 70-43
AUGUSTA — When you face Portland in boys’ basketball, you cling to glimmers of hope. Edward Little found its ray of sunshine in the form of four minutes of lockdown defense to start the second half. Jarod Norcross Plourde’s second-chance basket pulled the Red Eddies within an area code of a miracle, 10 points down, in […]
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Deering breaks Oxford Hills’ heart in Class AA boys’ semifinal
No. 3 Oxford Hills didn’t look like the team that No. 2 Deering blew out during the Class AA North boys’ basketball regular season. Not until the moments when it mattered most in a regional semifinal classic at Augusta Civic Center. Down by seven points with three minutes remaining, Deering held Oxford Hills scoreless for […]
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Class AA North girls’ basketball semifinal: Edward Little shakes off Lewiston
AUGUSTA — Whatever rust Edward Little may have gathered from an extended layoff, and all of the momentum Lewiston carried over from an exciting quarterfinal win over Bangor, were gone in the second quarter of the teams’ Class AA North semifinal on Tuesday. The Eddies shut out the Devils in the second quarter, scoring 15 […]
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Oxford Hills outshoots Deering in Class AA North girls’ basketball
AUGUSTA — The long distance shots beyond the arc created the lead, but the late shots at the foul line secured it. Oxford Hills started strong Monday and finished just as effectively in a 43-35 win over Deering in a Class AA North semifinal. The Vikings advance to Friday’s regional final against Edward Little. Oxford […]
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Class B South girls’ quarterfinal: Mountain Valley survives against Poland
PORTLAND — What looked like Class B South’s biggest mismatch on paper nearly became the bracket’s biggest upset. Thankfully for top-ranked Mountain Valley, upset-minded Poland missed its final shot. The Falcons held on for a 36-33 victory at the Portland Expo on Tuesday after the Knights’ Morgan Brosseau just missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer at the […]
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Class B South girls’ quarterfinal: Lincoln Academy holds off scrappy Wells
PORTLAND — Lincoln Academy was able to advance out of the Class B South girls’ basketball quarterfinals, but the Eagles were left with some scars. Lincoln Academy got a scare from Wells in the third quarter, but pulled away late for a 43-33 victory at the Portland Expo on Tuesday. The fourth-seeded Eagles (17-2) led […]
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Class C South girls’ quarterfinal: No. 8 Searsport shocks No. 1 Richmond
AUGUSTA — There is no more need to wonder how top-seeded Richmond, up from its long and successful run in Class D, will match up with the MVC’s relative giants in the Class C girls’ basketball tournament. The Bobcats were bounced from the quarterfinals Tuesday afternoon by a traditional opponent, one with whom they had their […]
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Class C South girls’ basketball: Madison fends off Traip rally
AUGUSTA — Madison made things look easy at the start, but the finish was a bit of a struggle Tuesday. The Bulldogs opened a double-digit lead in the second quarter and appeared to be cruising toward a Class C South quarterfinal win. But Traip Academy had some comeback left and rallied to get within six […]