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Tigers Knock Eagles Out of Girls Playoffs Biddeford 60 - Lincoln Academy 25

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The ninth seed Biddeford Tigers girls basketball team outscored eighth seed Lincoln Academy 21-3 in the third quarter on the way to a lopsided 60-25 victory on Wednesday, Feb. 14 in the Eagles nest.  Biddeford never trailed in the preliminary round playoff game, and pounced out to a 23-6 lead before Olivia Ball scored 8 straight points for the Eagles to close the gap to 23-14.

The score was 27-15 at the end of the first half, and 48-18 at the end of three quarters. Ball and Mariam Delisle led the Eagles with 11 points apiece. DeLisle also pulled down 10 rebounds and had 3 steals. Jordyn Crump led Biddeford with 19 points. The Eagles ended the season 10-9, while the Tigers improved to 12-7 and will play the number one seed Oceanside on Saturday, Feb. 17 at the Portland Expo.

Undefeated Wildcats Win Girls Busline League Title Boothbay 37 – Lincolnville 31

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The Boothbay girls middle school basketball team won the girls small school Busline League championship by beating Lincolnville 37-31 on Saturday, Feb. 10 in Wiscasset. The Wildcats had to battle the Lynx all the way to the finish to secure the championship. Shooters for both teams appeared to be a bit nervous at the start of the title game, which led to a close, low-scoring match. The Boothbay defense helped lead their squad to small leads of 7-5 after one quarter and 14-9 at the half. The scoring pace picked up in the third quarter as the Lynx outscored the Wildcats 14-11 in the frame to tighten the score to 25-23 Boothbay. The game remained close and tense throughout the fourth quarter. The Wildcats finally took a lead they would not relinquish after Addie Barter finished off a nice, long pass from Xavi Hall to extend the lead to 33-29 with 3 minutes remaining. Eleanor Erwin scored 6 of her team-high 17 points in the 4th quarter to lead the undefeated Wildcats, and Barter scored 8, including two crucial baskets down the stretch. Catherine Leadbetter scored 19 points to lead Lincolnville.

Lady Eagles Lose Season Finale at Morse Morse 45 - Lincoln Academy 40

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The Lincoln Academy girls basketball team lost their final regular season game to Morse  45-40 on Thursday, Feb. 8 in Bath. The offense sputtered out of the gate and the Eagles fell behind 25-15 at halftime. Mariam DeLisle tallied 20 points to lead Lincoln Academy scorers. Also putting points on the board for the Eagles were Olivia Ball 7, Maggie Thompson 3, Chloe Anderson 3, Lilly Labrie 2, Kennedie Anderson 2, Scarlett O’Brien 2 and Natalie Kaler 1. Reese Darling led the Shipbuilders (3-15) to the upset win with a dozen points, and Haley Kirkpatrick chipped in 11. 

The Eagles fell to 10-8 on the season, and remained in 8th place in the Class B South Heal Points standings. Lincoln Academy is expected to play Biddeford at home in a preliminary round playoff game, but it is not yet official. 

Panthers Shut Down Huskies in Season Finale Medomak Valley 57 - MCI 30 

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The Medomak Valley boys basketball team dominated the MCI Huskies 57-30 in their final regular season game on Thursday, Feb. 8 in Pittsfield. The Panthers improved to 15-3 on the season, but just barely dropped into 4th place in Class B South as both Lincoln Academy and York hold the same record but beat stronger opponents in their final games to earn slightly more Heal Points. The Panthers defense held MCI to just 4 points in the 1st quarter, and doubled-up the Huskies 26-13 at halftime.

Kory Donlin led the Panthers with 17 points, 9 rebounds and 5 steals. Also scoring for the Panthers were Gabe Lash with 14 points, Kristian Schumann 9, Vishal Mellor 4, Owen Dostie 2, Luke Cheesman 2 and Jack Martin 2. Cheesman led the Panthers in steals with 6. Cooper Allen and Drew Shorey each tallied nine points to lead the Huskies, who fell to 7-11 on the season, and out of playoff contention.

Medomak Valley Girls Thrash Huskies – Take 2nd in Class B South Medomak Valley 65 - MCI 32

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The Panthers girls basketball team was propelled by a dynamic scoring rally at the start of the second half to secure a convincing 65-32 win over MCI on Thursday, Feb. 8 in the Panthers’ den. Medomak Valley quickly turned a competitive 30-17 halftime lead into a rout by using a pressure defense to trap the Huskies in their own end, and then scored ten straight points off the ensuing turnovers. 

Kytana Williamson led the way for the Panthers with 26 points. Kayleigh Dunton led the Huskies with 11 points. Medomak Valley improved to 14-4 on the season, and the win elevated the team to second in the Class B South Heal Points standings heading into the playoffs. The MCI Huskies fell to 9-9 on the season.

Wildcats Claw Way to Girls South Division Title Boothbay 70 - South Bristol 40

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The Boothbay middle school Wildcats won the girls Busline League South Division title by beating South Bristol 70-40 on Wednesday, Feb. 7 in Boothbay. The undefeated Wildcats advanced to the Busline League championship game against the North Division winner on February 10. Boothbay was in control of the match the whole way and enjoyed leads of 18-5 after one quarter, 31-13 at the half, and 50-26 after 3 quarters as they cruised to the victory. 

The Wildcats were led by Eleanor Erwin, who tallied 30 points, and Xavi Hall who chipped in 15. Izze Bhe had a terrific game for the Mariners, scoring 31 points in the loss. 

Seahawks Lose to Spruce Mountain in Girls Season Finale Spruce Mountain 93 - Boothbay 19

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The Boothbay girls basketball team got trounced 93-19 by Spruce Mountain in their final game of the season on Wednesday, Feb. 7 in Boothbay. Spruce Mountain finished the regular season 16-2 and earned second place in the Class B South Heal Point Standings. The Phoenix will be a championship contender in the upcoming playoffs.

It was clear from the start that the talented Phoenix squad would be too much to handle for the Class C Seahawks as Spruce Mountain exploded to a 32-6 lead after the first quarter. The Seahawks hustled to the final buzzer and ended the season 5-13, out of playoff contention. Senior captain Meg Sledge played hard and led the Seahawks with 6 points in her final game as a Seahawk.

Boothbay Boys Routed by Mt. Abram Mt. Abram 89 - Boothbay 36

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Mt. Abram jumped out to a 30-3 lead over Boothbay at the end of the first quarter and coasted to a 89-36 win on Tuesday, Feb. 6 in Boothbay. The Roadrunners lived up to their mascot name by playing a run-and-gun style that quickly left Boothbay in the dust. Boothbay trailed 50-10 at the half before regrouping and generating some offense in the second half.  Finn Harkins led the Seahawks with 13 points and Luke Morley chipped in 11. Payton Mitchell led the Roadrunners with 25 points. The Seahawks fell to 5-12 on the season, but despite the loss remained alive in the hunt for a playoff spot.

Panthers Boys Dominate Erskine Medomak Valley 79 - Erskine Academy 31

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Gabe Lash had 24 points and 14 rebounds and Kory Donlin had 18 points to lead the Medomak Valley boys to a 79-31 win over Erskine on Friday, Feb. 2 in South China. The Panthers improved to 14-3 on the season. Kristian Schumann had 5 assists and Luke Cheesman had 6 steals to lead the Panthers in those categories.

Lincoln Girls Pull Away from Leavitt Eagles win 55-48 on the road

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The Lincoln Academy girls basketball team improved their playoff position with a 55-48 win over Leavitt on Friday, Feb. 2 in Turner. Mariam Delisle scored 24 points to lead the Eagles, and Olivia Ball chipped in 9. The Eagles improved to 9-7 on the season and occupy 9th place in the Class B South Heal Point standings. 

Hagar Surpasses 1,000 Point Milestone for Eagles Eagles sting hornets 77-28

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Gabe Hagar scored his 1,000th career point on a short jump shot in the Eagles’ 77-28 win over Leavitt on Friday, Feb. 2 in the Eagles nest. The senior scored 22 points in the game to lift the Eagles to a 13-3 record as they approach the Class B South playoffs. A ceremony was held by Lincoln Academy to recognize the achievement, and the Leavitt team showed good sportsmanship by congratulating Hagar, too.

Eagles Dig Their Claws Into the Lions Lincoln Academy 85 - Belfast 33

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The Lincoln Academy boys basketball team built off the momentum they earned in an historic win over Medomak Valley last weekend by dominating Belfast 85-33 on Thursday, Feb. 1 in the Eagles nest.  Gabe Hagar scored 21 points to drive closer to the 1,000 point milestone he’s approaching as the Eagles (12-3)  head nearer to playoff time playing an up-tempo style of basketball.

After raining shots into the basket against the Lions, Hagar now has 989 points in his career for the Eagles.   Andrew Haas led the Lions with 11 points. The Lions are winless (0-16) on the season. The Eagles defense had 34 steals in the game, led by Lucas Houghton with 8 as the Eagles controlled the ball in the lopsided match.


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