EAST SULLIVAN – Amanda Chandler nailed two free throws with 10.5 seconds and Crystal Bridges hit two with 1.7 seconds left as the Sumner Tigers edged the Orono Red Riots 44-41 in high school girls basketball action Monday. Bridges paced the winners with 11 points… Read More
    ASHLAND – Shanna Martin tallied a game-high 18 points to lead the Southern Aroostook Warriors to their ninth win of the season, 53-46 over the Ashland Hornets in high school girls basketball action Monday. Audrey Charette added 11 points for the Warriors, who outscored the… Read More
    MARS HILL – Andrew York scored a game-high 22 points to lead the Central Aroostook Panthers to a 66-59 high school boys basketball victory over the Washburn Beavers Friday. Tim Carlson had 11 points for the Panthers and Taylor McLaughlin added 10 points. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    MILLINOCKET – Hilary Arsenault tossed in a game-high 20 points as the undefeated Stearns Minutemen earned their eighth win of the season, 57-43 over the Houlton Shiretowners in girls high school basketball action Friday. Dayna Somers contributed 17 points for Stearns. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    WALDOBORO – Zach Durkee hit 5-of-6 free throws in the fourth quarter as the Medomak Valley Panthers edged the Mount View Mustangs, 73-71 in boys high school basketball action Friday. Durkee finished with nine points. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
    CALAIS – Lindsey Mingo notched a double-double with 24 points and 11 rebounds as the Calais Blue Devils rallied from a 23-14 first-quarter deficit to knock off the Lee Academy Pandas 65-64 in high school girls basketball action Wednesday. Dacey Gillespie chipped in with 10… Read More
    MILLINOCKET – Amy Collinsworth tossed in a game-high 12 points to lead the Stearns High girls basketball team to a 58-30 win over archrival Schenck of East Millinocket in action Wednesday night. Mary Hale chipped in with 10 points for the Minutemen, who led 26-10… Read More
    CARIBOU – Katie Delong scored 15 of her 27 points in the first quarter to fuel a 23-8 run in the first quarter as the Presque Isle girls basketball team remained undefeated with a 55-26 win over archrival Caribou in high school action Wednesday. Kylan… Read More
    CARIBOU – Andrew Veilleux hit four key free throws in the final 1:35 as the Mount Desert Island Trojans held off the Caribou Vikings 52-45 in a high school boys basketball game Monday. Kyle Staples paced the Trojans with 17 points, Robbin Daley put in… Read More
    LIMESTONE – Danny Hayes posted a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds to spark the Limestone/MSSM Eagles to their first victory of the season, 69-51 over the Fort Fairfield Tigers in a schoolboy basketball game Friday. Chris Kirchner scored 19 points and Jeremy Summers… Read More
    HARRINGTON – Jeff Ramsdell scored 11 of his 19 points during a 31-12 second-quarter run as the Washington Academy Raiders of East Machias rolled to their third win of the season, 82-63 over the Narraguagus Knights in schoolboy basketball action Friday. Jared Sternbergh tossed in… Read More
    BANGOR – Josh Frost netted 19 points and Brock Bradford scored 13 to lead the Bangor Christian Patriots past Penobscot Valley 63-46 in boys basketball action Thursday. Matt Denbow added 11 for the winners. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
    BLUE HILL – Marina van der Eb scored five of her seven points in overtime as host George Stevens Academy earned a 46-43 high school girls basketball win over Narraguagus Thursday. Hannah Gray scored a game-high 23 points to pace the Eagles. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    HERMON – Makayla Gahagan’s free throw in the waning seconds of regulation forced overtime and Stephanie Schofield scored eight of her 14 points in the extra period as the Caribou High girls basketball team earned their first win of the season, 57-54 over Hermon in action Thursday afternoon. Read More
    FAIRFIELD – The Hampden Academy Broncos rallied from an eight-point fourth-quarter deficit to remain undefeated with a 44-41 verdict over Lawrence in boys basketball action Wednesday. J Uhrin paced Hampden with 14 points, while Jordan Cook scored 12 and Daniel McCue added eight for the… Read More
    THORNDIKE – Kyle Tripp scored 12 points – four in the second overtime including two free throws in the final 12 seconds – to lead the Mount View Mustangs past Waterville 36-33 in schoolboy basketball action Wednesday night. Finley Allen led the Purple Panthers with… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – Greg Whitaker netted 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead Presque Isle by Mattanawcook Academy of Lincoln 69-57 in a battle of unbeaten boys basketball teams Wednesday. Matt McGlinn scored 18 points for the Wildcats, while Chris Coffin added 16. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    ORONO – Tony Raymond and Kyle Weiland each registered a goal and an assist to lead the undefeated Orono Red Riots to a 3-1 high school hockey win over the Presque Isle Wildcats at Alfond Arena Tuesday. Raymond scored 27 seconds into the game, with… Read More
    DEER ISLE – Collin Ciomei had 22 points and 12 rebounds as the Deer-Isle Stonington Mariners remained undefeated with a 58-52 schoolboy basketball win over the Lee Academy Pandas Tuesday. Ciomei hit four free throws in the middle of the fourth quarter to help the… Read More
    ASHLAND – Owen McCarthy scored all 16 of his points during a 30-11 second-quarter run to lead the Katahdin Cougars to a 81-44 high school boys basketball victory over the Ashland Hornets Tuesday. O’Neil Qualey and Brett Gould notched 10 points apiece for the Cougars. Read More
    HERMON – On the surface, things seemed fine at halftime of Tuesday night’s game. The Hermon Hawks had an eight-point lead, none of their players were in foul trouble, and they had just outscored Penquis of Milo 12-4 to finish the second quarter. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    OAKLAND – Alex Gallant poured in a game-high 18 points as the Bangor Rams edged the Messalonskee Eagles 47-46 in a high school boys basketball game Friday night. Lee Suvlu added 14 points as the Rams posted their second straight victory. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    CALAIS – The Woodland Dragons outscored the Calais Blue Devils 20-9 in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 55-41 schoolgirl basketball victory Friday night. Courtney Cochran’s 18 points paced Woodland, while Rachel Torrey tossed in 13. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    BREWER – It didn’t matter that she didn’t score a single point in the second half after lighting up Nokomis of Newport for 12 in the first. It didn’t matter that her Brewer team watched a 12-point halftime lead evaporate into four and eventually a deficit in the… Read More
    ORONO – Travis Dunton’s 18 points led a well-balanced effort as the Orono Red Riots held off the Searsport Vikings 68-51 in high school boys basketball action Monday night. Bryan Henigan added nine points as Orono had 11 players with at least two points. Nyasha… Read More
    HOULTON – Alan Campbell led three players in double figures with 15 points as the Madawaska Owls improved to 3-0 with a 52-42 high school boys basketball victory over the Houlton Shiretowners Monday night. Mark Sirois added 13 points and Dominique Rossignol 10 for Madawaska. Read More
    JONESPORT – Joseph Libby poured in 28 points and Ross Griffin posted 26 points and six blocked shots to power the Jonesport-Beals Royals to an 84-53 boys basketball victory over the Woodland Dragons Monday. Benjamin Ellis tossed in 10 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for… Read More
    HAMPDEN – When two sound defensive teams such as the Hampden Academy and Brewer girls get together, one scoring run can be the difference in the game. A 12-0 Witches spurt in the first quarter, powered by two Katie Quimby 3-pointers, gave Brewer a lead… Read More
    VAN BUREN – Anna Haller scored a game-high 19 points to lead the Limestone-MSSM Eagles to 37-34 schoolgirl basketball win in overtime over the Van Buren Crusaders Saturday. Julie Peers chipped in with nine for the Eagles. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    ORONO – Lauren Young scored 11 points and added six rebounds, four steals and two blocked shots to lead the unbeaten Orono Red Riots to a 46-29 schoolgirl basketball victory over the Searsport Vikings Saturday. Emily Artesani added eight points for Orono, while Emily Sypher… Read More
    CALAIS – Ashley Tilton scored 24 points to lead the Washington Academy Raiders to a 64-58 schoolgirl basketball victory over the Calais Blue Devils Saturday. Mary Mawhinney added 14 points for the Raiders of East Machias, while Meagan Look scored 13. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    MARS HILL – Manny Martinez scored 25 points Friday night to head a list of six players in double figures as Central Aroostook cruised to a 121-46 Class D boys basketball victory over Southern Aroostook. Andrew York scored 20 points for the Panthers and Sam… Read More
    HOULTON – Ashley Allen led a balanced Calais scoring attack with 15 points as the Blue Devils rolled to a 65-52 high school girls basketball win over the Houlton Shiretowners Thursday night. Courtney Hill added 14 points and Heidi Graceffa 13 for Calais. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    DYER BROOK – Audrey Charette tallied a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Southern Aroostook Warriors to a 60-41 girls high school basketball win over the Katahdin Cougars of Stacyville Thursday night. Shana Martin chipped in with 12 for Southern Arosotook. Read More
    GUILFORD – Mike Wharff scored 11 of his 21 points during a 16-5 second-quarter scoring surge that carried Piscataquis Community High to a 54-37 high school boys basketball win over the Stearns Minutemen of Millinocket Thursday. Roy Burdin chipped in with 10 points for the… Read More
    LEE -Lee Academy outscored Woodland 41-23 in the second half after trailing 18-11 at halftime and shooting 4-for-25 from the field in the first half en route to a 52-41 boys basketball victory Monday night. Tom Bird hit all 10 of his free throws in… Read More
    BLUE HILL – Amethyst Cousins scored eight of her 10 points in the second quarter as the Mount Desert Island Trojans held off the George Stevens Academy Eagles 39-26 in girls high school basketball action Monday. Kelsey Stratton and Susan Falt each chipped in with… Read More
    HODGDON – Kirby Sanford registered a double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Hodgdon Hawks to a 61-41 high school boys basketball win over the Southern Aroostook Warriors Monday night. Travis Bartley tallied 20 points and 13 rebounds for Hodgdon and Jordan… Read More
    GUILFORD – Sabrina Cote registered 20 points as the Dexter Tigers raced out to a 24-2 first-quarter lead en route to a 65-26 girls basketball win over the Piscataquis Pirates Friday night in their season opener. Mallory Ames added 12 for Dexter. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    ORONO – When the Orono and Mattanawcook Academy girls basketball teams matched up for a preseason game Saturday, it was a meeting of two squads going in different directions. When both teams take the floor for Friday night’s openers, they’ll be starting the season in… Read More
    Team-control fouls in high school basketball will be adjudicated in the same manner as player-control fouls beginning next season, according to a new rule recently approved by the National Federation of State High School Associations board of directors. According to an NFHS news release, the… Read More
    Brewer girls varsity basketball coach Mark Savage has resigned and the school is seeking another coach to replace him in the next few weeks. Brewer High athletic director Dennis Kiah said Savage resigned after April vacation. The job was advertised this weekend. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    Dexter High School standout Ashley Ames has decided to attend Emmanuel College in Boston to play basketball for the Division III Saints. The 6-foot-4 forward narrowed her choices recently, Dexter coach Jody Grant said. She was also considering Wentworth Institute of Technology, which is also… Read More
    BANGOR – During Friday night’s Maine Association of Basketball Coaches awards dinner, Lee standout Shelby Pickering noticed something different about the group of girls with which she was sitting. “We had a blast,” Pickering said Saturday morning after racking up 20 points and 15 rebounds… Read More
    BANGOR – Six basketball players who led their teams to a collective 121-7 record, three state championships and four regional titles will vie for the titles of Mr. and Miss Maine Basketball to be announced tonight. Those announcements will highlight the 25th annual Maine McDonald’s… Read More
    Briiana Rende had just a few seconds to make a decision to pass or shoot. In this situation – less than 10 seconds left in the third quarter of Monday’s Eastern Maine Class A final – the Cony senior point guard tried both. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    As Paul Vachon watched a videotape of the McAuley girls basketball team, one thing stood out to him – this was not the same McAuley team that Vachon’s Cony girls last faced three years ago. For several years, the Lions of Portland had a collection… Read More
    BANGOR – They have waited a long time for a crack at their first Eastern Maine Class A boys basketball championship. So two extra days shouldn’t be an inconvenience for Hampden Academy and Oxford Hills of South Paris. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    BANGOR – Undefeated Cony of Augusta got one of its stiffer tests of the regular season from an upstart Messalonskee of Oakland team that featured four sophomore starters. But that was the regular season. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
    BANGOR – The Skowhegan girls basketball team learned a valuable lesson in Saturday morning’s Eastern Maine Class A quarterfinal – the Indians can win without Bethany Sevey or Nicole Paradis. Of course, both of Skowhegan’s standout guards contributed in the No. 2 Indians’ 46-26 victory… Read More
    BANGOR – The academic reputation, the tradition, the fine basketball program – there were plenty of reasons Cony senior Katie Rollins decided to play for Harvard next year. She also saw a little bit of Cony coach Paul Vachon in Harvard skipper Kathy Delaney-Smith. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    BANGOR – It didn’t go to senior star Alexa Kaubris. It didn’t wind up with hot-shooting Brooke Weston or inside power Michelle Holmquist. Instead, sophomore forward Shannon Daley, who had come off the bench earlier in the game, got the ball for the most important… Read More
    BANGOR – The Lee Academy girls basketball team has made a living on its pressing defense this season. Twenty-two wins later, the Pandas’ defense has paid off with a gold ball. Lee got a game-high 19 points and 13 rebounds from senior star Shelby Pickering… Read More
    In the past 11 years, no matter which team wins the Eastern Maine Class C title, one team has been there to greet them: Dirigo. The Western Maine champion Cougars of Dixfield are back in tonight’s Class C state game to face Dexter, another team… Read More
    As is tradition after regional and state championship basketball games, several members of the Lee girls basketball team climbed ladders up to the hoops at the Bangor Auditorium Saturday morning to cut down the nets in honor of their Eastern Maine Class D title win over Ashland. Read More
    NEWPORT – Kelley Paradis scored 17 points and iced the game for the No. 6 Warriors when she stole the ball and went coast-to-coast for a lay-in with less than a second left in a 40-36 Eastern Maine Class A preliminary girls basketball playoff win over the No. Read More
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    BANGOR – For three days, Ashley Ames was concerned about facing Stearns of Millinocket in the Eastern Maine Class C girls basketball semifinals. After all, the Minutemen had played Ames and defending state champion Dexter to within five points late in the regular season, enough… Read More
    BANGOR – Although the Woodland girls basketball team didn’t advance out of the semifinals, coach Arnie Clark was pleased with the way the season turned out, considering the two freshmen in the starting lineup playing against a more seasoned Calais squad. “It’s a whole new… Read More
    BANGOR – Lee Academy’s tough combination of run-and-gun offense, pressing defense, and tough inside play was too much for Greenville to overcome Thursday afternoon as the No. 1 Pandas earned a trip to the Eastern Maine Class D final with a 67-36 victory over the No. 5 Lakers… Read More
    NEWPORT – Alyssa Bragdon hit all five of her free throws in the fourth quarter to lift the Nokomis Warriors to a 46-41 Class A girls basketball win over the John Bapst Crusaders Wednesday night. Bragdon finished with 13 points, including eight free throws, while… Read More
    BANGOR – Three earlier losses to Maranacook of Readfield this season failed to dismay the Winslow girls basketball team as it prepared to meet the Black Bears yet again Wednesday, this time in an Eastern Maine Class B semifinal. “The other three times were all… Read More