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.

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.

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.

The Lincoln Academy boys basketball team rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Medomak Valley 54-42 on Tuesday, Jan. 30 in the Panthers’ den. It’s the first time the Eagles have defeated Medomak Valley since a 48-46 victory on Jan. 17, 2014.

The Panthers girls pounced to an early 21-18 lead before it slipped away in a 49-40 loss to undefeated Oceanside on Saturday, Jan. 27 in the Panthers den.

The seventh annual Paws for the Cause pink out game was the opener of a boys and girls doubleheader against rival Oceanside. Players wore pink uniforms and many fans dressed in pink to pay homage to people in their lives affected by cancer. Proceeds from the game and associated fundraiser will benefit Lincoln Health’s breast care program.

Sara Nelson and Kytana Williamson led the Panthers (11-4) with 13 points apiece, and Bailey Breen was the top scorer for Oceanside (14-0) with 14.

The Medomak Valley (13-2) boys basketball team built a 9 point lead in the first half but couldn’t hold on as Oceanside (14-0) rallied down the stretch to stay undefeated with a 57-47 win on Saturday, Jan. 27 in Waldoboro.  Kory Donlin and Gabe Lash each scored 11 points to lead Medomak. Donlin also grabbed 14 rebounds and Lash had 9 to help keep the high-octane Mariners offense in check for most of the game. Zeb Foster led Oceanside with 22 points.

Medomak Valley High School wrestler Nathan Gess earned his 100th win before a cheering home crowd on Wednesday, Jan. 24 in Waldoboro. Wrestling in the 285 weight class, Gess pinned Eric Richmond of Lincoln Academy to reach the coveted wrestling milestone. Fans in attendance flashed 100 signs while cheering for the senior wrestler, who has also been a standout football player for the Panthers. 

Adam St. Cyr pinned Medomak Valley’s Nathan Legere to win the 100th match of his Lincoln Academy career on Wednesday, Jan. 24 in Waldoboro. St. Cyr accomplished the feat in just his junior year, and joined teammate Jayden Lafrenaye on the Eagles’ wrestling honor roll.