Senior guard scores 35 points – including all 17 of his team’s points in the fourth quarter – to lead Cougars past River Hawks.
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Maine basketball fans revel in Cooper Flagg’s return to state
Fans were in Portland early to see ex-Nokomis star compete at Cross Arena.
High school schedules and scores for Jan. 5-6
High school games for Friday, Jan. 5, and Saturday, Jan. 6.
In photos: Cooper Flagg’s rise as a basketball star from Maine
Here’s a look back Flagg’s start as a freshman at Nokomis High School in Newport and beyond as the basketball powerhouse emerges as a top young player in the country. Flagg, now playing for Montverde Academy and soon to be playing for Duke University, is returning for a pair of sold-out games Friday and Saturday night at the Cross Insurance Arena and at the Portland Expo.
Local roundup: Waterville boys basketball sinks Belfast
BELFAST — Derek Couture scored 26 points as the Waterville boys basketball team defeated Belfast 64-49 on Thursday night. Elijah Cullen added 13 points and Chris Nawfel 10 for Waterville (2-6), which led 35-32 at halftime. Elias Higgins scored 13 points for Belfast (0-6), followed by Andrew Haas with 11. MT. ABRAM 72, OAK […]
Boys basketball: Late basket, defensive stops give Madison thrilling win over Dirigo
Deacon Murray scores the game-winner with 9.1 seconds left as the Bulldogs prevail in a battle of undefeated teams.
Cooper Flagg on his fame: ‘It gets a little overwhelming sometimes’
But the 17-year-old from Newport points out that, ‘Having my support system around me and my family makes it easy to handle it and keep focusing on basketball.’
High school schedules and scores for Jan. 4-5
High school games for Thursday, Jan. 4, and Friday, Jan. 5
Boys basketball: Brewer holds off Lawrence
Bulldogs’ rally falls short in fourth quarter.
Basketball notebook: Richmond boys making most of quick start
Despite blowout wins against Class D teams, Bobcats sit atop Class C South standings.