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Bowdoin Women’s Basketball: Top-ranked Polar Bears roll past Husson, stay unbeaten

by The Times Record January 9, 2019January 15, 2019

BANGOR — The Bowdoin College women’s basketball team raced past Husson for a non-conference road win on Tuesday evening, 86-48. The top-ranked Polar Bears improved to 13-0, while the Eagles fell to 7-6 on the season. Samantha Roy and Abby Kelly got Bowdoin going with a pair of 3-pointers, sparking a 9-0 game-opening run as the […]

Girls Hoops: Hebron stops Pine Tree Academy Breakers

by Adam Robinson / Sun Journal January 9, 2019November 20, 2019

FREEPORT — From start to finish, Hebron Academy was patient in attack and aggressive on the boards in its end-to-end girls’ basketball win over Pine Tree Academy on Tuesday. Hebron (4-1) took the lead after the first couple of minutes and never relinquished it, earning a 37-30 win over the Breakers (3-4). “Patience made a big difference in […]

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Staying Put: Patriots McDaniels says ‘book is closed’ interviewing for open jobs

by Kyle Hightower / The Associated Press January 9, 2019November 20, 2019

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Josh McDaniels expects to be with the New England Patriots for at least another season. The Patriots offensive coordinator said Tuesday that “the book is closed” on him interviewing for other open head coaching jobs and that he is committed to New England moving forward. McDaniels said during a conference call that […]

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TA survives scare from hot-shooting Biddeford

by PAT McDONALD January 9, 2019November 9, 2019

SACO — Heading into Tuesday night’s showdown, the Biddeford boys basketball team had just one win on the season, while the rival Thornton Academy Golden Trojans sat at 5-2 and were near the top of the Class AA South standings. Most people would probably have expected the Trojans to roll over the visiting Tigers, but […]

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Big second quarter leads Trojans to win over Tigers

by SIENNA BARSTOW January 9, 2019November 9, 2019

BIDDEFORD — Trailing 16-13 at the end of the first quarter, the Thornton Academy girls basketball team used a big second quarter to take control as they cruised to a 49-36 win over rival Biddeford on Tuesday night. Katrin Dumont put on a show for TA as she scored a team-high 15 points — all […]

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High School Roundup: Cote leads Sanford past Portland

by FROM STAFF REPORTS January 9, 2019January 9, 2019

PORTLAND — Paige Cote led the Sanford girls basketball team to a 45-40 victory over host Portland on Tuesday night. Cote made 15 free throws and scored 24 points to lead the Spartans. Jillian Lizotte chipped in 12 points in the win. Portland was led by Amanda Kabantu and Gemima Motema who both scored 10 […]

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Girls Basketball: Bench gives Mt. Ararat Eagles a lift

by BY BOB CONN / THE TIMES RECORD January 8, 2019November 11, 2019

TOPSHAM — Mt. Ararat High School girls’ basketball coach Andy Morris has one of those fun problems that most coaches like to deal with. With a solid 10-player rotation, Morris can throw any one of several starting combinations at an opponent, and use his bench to keep his Eagles fresh. On Monday against rival Morse, Mt. […]

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Morse-Mt. Ararat Boys: Eagles stave off Shipbuilders, 55-50

by ERIC MAXIM / THE TIMES RECORD January 8, 2019November 11, 2019

TOPSHAM — With the game tied after three quarters, the Mt. Ararat Eagles took advantage of their size against the smaller Morse lineup and was able to hold off the visitors for a 55-50 victory in boys Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference high school basketball action Monday evening. Senior Jared Balser netted a game-high 29 points, while pulling […]

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NCAA Football National Championship: Clemson topples No. 1 ‘Bama for national title

by RALPH D. RUSSO The Associated Press January 8, 2019November 11, 2019

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Dabo Swinney kissed the championship trophy and proclaimed this Clemson team the greatest of all time. He’s got a case. With stunning ease — and a freshman quarterback — Clemson toppled college football’s greatest dynasty again to become the first perfect playoff champion. Trevor Lawrence passed for 347 yards and three touchdowns […]

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Area High School Sports: Brunswick Dragons run past Eagles, 65-35, in girls hoops

by The Times Record January 8, 2019November 20, 2019

BRUNSWICK — Marley Groat returned to the lineup and scored 12 points as the Brunswick High School girls basketball team rolled to a 65-35 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference win over Lincoln Academy on Monday. The Dragons are 8-1 and host Leavitt on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. The Eagles fell to 4-5. Brunswick started strong, sprinting out […]