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SACO — Behind sharp-shooting reserve Isabella Robinson and Kaitlyn McCrum’s two free throws with 1.3 seconds left, Thornton Academy upset McAuley, 50-49, Tuesday night.

Thornton snapped McAuley’s 56-game win streak.

Robinson scored 11 points in a 27-4 run that put Thornton on top 46-38.

McAuley had one last surge, led by the play of Olivia Dalphonse and took the lead with 16.7 seconds left on two free throws by Ally Tartre.

TA is now 7-1. McAuley is 8-1.

Robinson, a freshman, scored 12 of her 14 points in the second half.

TA took its first lead since early in the game on a 3-pointer by Olivia Shaw at the end of the third quarter.

Steve Craig reports primarily about Maine’s active high school sports scene and, more recently, the Portland Hearts of Pine men's professional soccer team. His first newspaper job was covering Maine...

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