A 7-0 run in the opening minutes sets the tone for the Roadrunners in their road win over the Raiders. Mt. Abram’s Jenna Osgood nets a game-high 19 points.
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Boys basketball: Evans Sterling carries Mt. Blue over Skowhegan
Senior guard scores 35 points – including all 17 of his team’s points in the fourth quarter – to lead Cougars past River Hawks.
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.
Girls basketball: Medomak Valley pressures Erskine in KVAC win
The Panthers’ size is too much for the young Eagles.
Wrestling: After years competing with other programs, Messalonskee now flying on its own
The revitalized Eagles rebuilding program from the ground up.
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.’