November 22, 2024
2002 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

Tourney highlights

Game highs

Alvin Beal, Jonesport-Beals, senior forward, 33 points, 20 rebounds in Class D quarterfinal win over Washburn.

Dan Buckley, Washburn, junior forward, 7-for-12 shooting for 18 points and 12 rebounds in a quarterfinal loss to Bangor Christian.

Plays of the day

Greg Patterson, Bangor Christian, junior guard, stole the ball from Washburn under its own hoop after a defensive rebound by swiping it toward the baseline. He then dove and slapped the ball back to a teammate before it could land out of bounds. Teammate Matt Conley caught the ball and zipped it to Josh Madden, who scored on an easy shot from the low post during the second quarter. It was one of several highlight-reel type of assists made by the Patriots during their 79-54 victory.

Noteworthy statistics

Alvin Beal, Jonesport-Beals, senior forward, shot 17-for-21 from the free-throw line.

Jonesport-Beals boys, shot 34-for-47 from the free-throw line in their 78-62 overtime victory over higher-seeded Central Aroostook.

Quotes

“I didn’t think it would be like this. Our guys came out and proved we could win without David [Chrisos]. The guys came out and just played out of their minds today.” – Matt Conley, Bangor Christian senior tri-captain on his team’s effort in a 25-point win during Monday’s Class D quarterfinal round.


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