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Girls Basketball: Moholland sparks Richmond to win

by BY DREW BONIFANT / Kennebec Journal January 23, 2019November 20, 2019

RICHMOND — No one on the Richmond High School girls basketball team could hit a shot. Not a jumper, not a runner, not a layup. Somehow, the mystifying slump affecting all of the Bobcats skipped Hannah Moholland. And the senior provided her team all the help it needed. Moholland scored 20 points, helping Richmond stay afloat […]

Area Roundups: Smith lifts Freeport Falcons to girls basketball victory

by The Times Record January 23, 2019November 20, 2019

FREEPORT — Caroline Smith dropped in 18 first-half points as the Freeport High School girls basketball team rolled to a 46-23 Western Maine Conference win on Tuesday over Waynflete. Smith finished with 23 points for the 11-2 Falcons, who visit Fryeburg Academy on Friday at 6:30 p.m. Hannah Spaulding and Mason Baker-Schlendering each scored five points […]

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Massabesic rolls past Deering

by SIENNA BARSTOW January 23, 2019November 9, 2019

WATERBORO — Leading by four at the half, the Massabesic girls basketball team would pour it on down the stretch and top Deering 49-31 on Tuesday night. Kenzy Ouellette and Marissa Holt led the Mustangs to victory. Ouellette put up eight points in the fourth quarter and a game-high 15 overall. Holt made three 3-pointers […]

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Girls Basketball: Phoenix shut off Greyhounds, 45-11

by BY BOB CONN / THE TIMES RECORD January 22, 2019November 20, 2019

BY BOB CONN Times Record Staff LISBON — Maybe it was because Monday was a holiday, one day after a storm dumped a foot or more of snow on many us. Or maybe it was because the game began at 1 p.m. But, the performance by the Lisbon High School girls’ basketball team against […]

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Boys Basketball: Brunswick Dragons double up Morse, 68-34

January 22, 2019November 11, 2019

BATH — Coming off a 17-point loss to Leavitt in its last outing, coupling that with Morse taking Mt. Ararat to the final seconds on Saturday, the Brunswick boys basketball team knew it was important to come out of the opening whistle and set the tone early against the Shipbuilders. The Dragons raced out to a […]

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Celtics Report: Irving’s 26 points, 10 assists carries Celtics past Heat, 107-99

by KEN POWTAK / The Associated Press January 22, 2019November 20, 2019

BOSTON — Kyrie Irving moved closer to some elite Boston Celtics company with his latest double-double. It was his three driving baskets, though, that helped seal the victory. Irving had 26 points and 10 assists, Al Horford added 16 points and 12 rebounds and the Celtics beat the Miami Heat 107-99 Monday night for their fourth […]

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Area Roundups: Mt. Ararat boys hands Leavitt first basketball loss

by The Times Record January 22, 2019November 20, 2019

TOPSHAM — Austin Damon hit a pair of free throws late in regulation to seal Mt. Ararat’s 54-48 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference boys high school basketball win over previously unbeaten Leavitt on Monday. The Eagles improved to 8-6, while the Hornets fell to 11-1. Mt. Ararat opened strong, grabbing an 18-9 first-quarter lead behind three 3-pointers […]

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Boys Basketball: Mt. Ararat sneaks by Morse by a point

by BY CHRIS QUATTRUCCI / Times Record Staff January 21, 2019November 11, 2019

BATH — Mt. Ararat was seeking a second consecutive Kennebec Valley Conference win against Morse and a chance to get over the .500 mark on the season. A three-win Morse Shipbuilders team made it difficult for the Eagles, who snuck out of the Bath Middle School gym Saturday with a 56-55 win over the ’Builders. The […]

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Girls basketball: Mt. Ararat fights off Morse, 48-37

by Eric Maxim / The Times Record January 21, 2019November 11, 2019

BATH–It may not be the “Battle of the Bridge” that the Eagles have with rival Brunswick, but the quick trip up and down Route 1 that separate Morse and Mt. Ararat High Schools has been picking up steam. And Saturday evening’s girls Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference battle was no different. For the second time in […]

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Polar Bear Weekend: Kelly tops 1,000 points in Bowdoin women’s basketball win

by The Times Record January 21, 2019November 20, 2019

BRUNSWICK – Abby Kelly scored a game-high 27 points, becoming the 15th player in Bowdoin College women’s basketball history to reach 1,000 points, in a 72-59 win on Saturday afternoon at Morrell Gymnasium. The top-ranked Polar Bears improved to 17-0 (4-0 NESCAC) with their season sweep of Colby. The Mules fell to 6-10 (0-4 […]