Lincoln Academy girls basketball soared over visiting Morse on Thursday, Dec. 19, 61-34. Morse scored the opening point of the game at the foul line, but that would be their only lead. The Lady Eagles led 12-4, 31-14 and 45-26 at the quarter breaks. LA was led by Mariam DeLisle with a double double, scoring 20 points (12 steals).

The Lincoln Academy girls got off to a fast start against Medomak Valley but could not hold on as the Panthers surged to a 46-36 win on Tuesday, Dec. 17 in Waldoboro. After rallying to take the lead in the second half, the Panthers were able to secure the victory despite foul trouble that led to 26 foul shots by the Eagles in the second half.

Kytana Williamson led the Panthers with 19 points and Claudia Feeley scored nine. Mariam DeLisle led the Eagles with 13 points, 11 rebounds, nine steals, three assists and one block. Medomak Valley improved to 2-1 on the season, while Lincoln Academy suffered their first loss of the season and slipped to 3-1.

The Medomak Valley boys basketball team robbed the Eagles nest for a 57-31 win on Tuesday, December 17. The Panthers jumped out to a 10-0 lead. The Eagles clawed their way back, taking a one point lead with 4:30 to play in the third period. The Panthers scored the final 14 points of the quarter to take a 42-29 lead, then held Lincoln to a single basket in the fourth to seal the win.

The Lincoln Academy girls basketball team beat Cape Elizabeth 59-29 on Friday, Dec. 13 in Newcastle. The Eagles were running on all cylinders in first quarter action, jumping out to a 17-0 lead. They led 19-2 at the end of one quarter, then played sloppy ball in the second, allowing Cape to pull within seven. The Eagles scored the final two baskets of the half to take a 23-12 lead at the break. Lincoln outscored Cape 18-8 in the third quarter, and 18-9 in the fourth to cruise to the win.  

The Medomak Valley boys basketball team thrashed Oceanside 66-44 on Tuesday, Dec. 10 in Waldoboro. Continuous dedication to team defense was the key to the victory, as the Panthers held Oceanside’s historically potent offense to just 13 points in the first half.
Coach DePatsy’s nephew, Rocco DePatsy, seemed to enjoy his first time playing in the rivalry against Oceanside, racking up 18 points to join teammate Kristian Schumann as the leading scorers in the game. The Panthers improved to 2-0 on the season, while Oceanside dropped to 1-1.

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The Medomak Valley girls basketball team is hoping that they can capitalize on their height advantage to conquer opponents during the regular season that kicks off on Friday, Dec. 6 in Belfast.

The Lincoln Academy girls basketball team fell behind early to Freeport and could never quite catch up as they lost 47-39 to the Falcons on Tuesday, Dec. 3 in Newcastle. Freeport held their largest lead of the game at halftime, 31-21, before the Eagles rallied to close the gap to as little as three points on multiple occasions in the fourth quarter. Mariam DeLisle and Yzze Bhe each scored 13 points to lead the Eagles offense. The Eagles open the regular season on Friday, Dec. 6 at MCI in Pittsfield.

The Medomak Valley boys basketball team jumped out to a large early lead and then held off Ellsworth the rest of the way to win 64-49 in their preseason opener on Tuesday, Nov. 26 in Waldoboro.

Mason Nguyen led the Panthers with 21 points in the game, including eight in the first quarter when Medomak Valley claimed a commanding 15-7 lead. Gabe Lash scored 17 points and Kristian Schumann tallied twelve.

Any questions about whether Lincoln Academy would bounce back this season after several seniors graduated – including 1,000 point scorer Gabe Hagar – were answered in a 52-44 win over Mt. Ararat that opened the preseason schedule on Monday, Nov. 25 in Topsham. The Eagles featured a quick, feisty defense that smothered and exhausted Mt. Ararat, especially in the second half while a variety of Lincoln Academy athletes aggressively attacked the basket to draw fouls. The Eagles outscored Mt. Ararat 18-7 in the fourth quarter to rally for the win.

Aidyn Herring and Chase Coffin led the Eagles with nine points apiece. Also scoring for Lincoln Academy were Terry Welle with eight points, Drew Hunt seven, Otto Schoenthal six, A.J. Giberson five, E.J. Hunt and Chase Ober three each, and Tyson Ball with two.

The Maine high school basketball season officially began on Monday, November 18.  The LCN visited programs around the county and share photos from the action.

The Medomak Valley football team succumbed to the strong defense and robust running game of the Hermon Hawks in a 24-14 loss in the Class C North regional championship on Saturday, Nov. 16 in Hampden. Gabe Lash had a stellar game for the Panthers after he switched to the quarterback position in the second half and sparked a comeback rally that ended up just a little bit short.