Clukey scores 11, Smith scores 10 as Black Raiders hold off Black Bears’ rally.
Drew Bonifant
Staff Writer
Drew Bonifant covers sports for the Press Herald, with beats in high school football, basketball and baseball. He was previously part of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel sports team. A New Hampshire native and 2010 graduate of Northeastern University, he came to Maine in September 2016 after four years at the Concord Monitor, where he covered NASCAR, University of New Hampshire hockey and high schools and won a NH Press Association award for his work. He also worked for two years as a college co-op at the Patriot Ledger in Quincy, Mass. An avid golfer, frequent skier and consumer of sports, movie and music trivia, heโs a fan of the New England Patriots, Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Flyers and Miami Heat โ and yes, heโs aware of how random those teams seem.
Women’s basketball: UMaine Farmington looks to take a step forward
Returning players and a good group of newcomers have Beavers off to encouraging start.
Boys basketball: Winthrop rolls by neighboring rival Monmouth
Ramblers take big early lead, then withstand Monmouth rally to improve to 8-0.
Boys basketball: Baird, Smith give Winthrop a versatile duo at forward
Seniors can shoot like guards and defend anyone on the court, and have been a big factor in Winthrop’s unbeaten start.
Girls basketball: Gruber, Gardiner take down Skowhegan in A North battle
Freshman scores 21 and adds 22 rebounds for Tigers in victory.
Girls basketball notes: A North proving itself to be a free-for-all
Gardiner’s Collins excels in under-the-radar role; Nokomis back in contention after two-win season.
Boys basketball: Williams erupts in second half to lead MCI past Winslow
Senior guard catches fire as Huskies take big road win over B North contender.
Boys basketball: Winthrop keeps rolling with Civic Center win over Hall-Dale
Ramblers have four players reach double digits in seventh straight win to open season.
Boys basketball: Cony rallies past Maranacook in Capital City thriller
Rams storm back from double-digit deficit to beat Black Bears in Civic Center.
Boys basketball: Versatility the name of the game for Winthrop
Ramblers’ mix is balanced, giving the defending champions several ways to beat an opponent.