The Clippers tie the game with a 3-pointer in the closing seconds of regulation, then dominate Ellsworth in overtime for a 59-52 win.
Travis Lazarczyk
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Travis Lazarczyk has covered sports for the Portland Press Herald since 2021. A Vermont native, he graduated from the University of Maine in 1995 with a BA in English. After a few years working as a sports information director and in the ski industry, he began his journalism career at the Berlin (N.H.) Reporter in 1999. Prior to joining the Press Herald, Lazarczyk spent 20 years covering sports in central Maine at the Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal. He's been twice honored as the Maine Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association.
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Boys’ basketball: Yarmouth’s defense key to its run to Class B state final
The Clippers are allowing just 36.5 points per game, but they face a talented offensive squad in undefeated Ellsworth on Friday night.
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Maranacook High grad Ruslan Reiter ready for his second Paralympics
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Boys’ basketball: Falmouth pulls away from Marshwood to win Class A South title
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Girls’ basketball: Undefeated Oceanside wins its first regional title
The Mariners run their record to 19-0 with a 56-49 victory over York in the Class B South championship game.
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Boys’ basketball: Thornton Academy perfect at line in Class AA South semifinal win
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Boys’ basketball: Oxford Hills’ size too much for Cheverus
The Vikings dominate inside and advance to the Class AA North final with a 59-46 victory.
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Girls’ basketball: Gorham uses late surge to fend off Massabesic
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Girls’ basketball: Top-seeded Brunswick survives scare in Class A South
The Dragons hit their free throws in overtime to beat rival Mt. Ararat, 43-38, and advance to the regional final.