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Telstar Rebels Beat Wiscasset in Overtime Telstar 74 - Wiscasset 67 in OT

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The third seed Telstar defeated the sixth seed Wiscasset boys basketball team 74-67 in overtime in a South Class D quarter-final game on Saturday, Feb. 15 at the Augusta Civic Center. Wiscasset had lost to the Rebels 71-33 during the regular season. The Wolverines came into the contest with a game plan, that they executed near perfectly, except at the foul line, which proved to be their undoing. Wiscasset was led in scoring by Landin Shirey with 20, Jevar Garricks 16 and Julien King 12. Telstar was led by Brody Morgan with 29 and Reiley Hedden with 26.

Pease, St. Cyr and Workman Pin Down South B Regional Titles Workman earns 100th career win

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Three Lincoln County wrestlers pinned down Class B South Regional Wrestling championships at Fryeburg Academy on Saturday, Feb. 8. Lincoln Academy senior Cole Workman collected his 100th career win in his quarter-final match, then went on to win the 132 pound championship.

LA senior Adam St.Cyr won the 144 pound regional title, and Medomak Valley senior Shamus Pease won the 175 pound title. Lincoln’s Jakobi Hagar placed second at 175 pounds, and Medomak’s Grady Pease second at 190 pounds.

Medomak Valley’s Pease Twins Pin Down 100th Wins

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Medomak Valley juniors Shamus and Grady Pease were recognized for securing their 100th career wins on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at their final home wrestling meet of the season. The twins, from Jefferson, earned their coveted 100 wins earlier in the month.

Boothbay Girls Hold Off Oak Hill On Senior Night Boothbay 41 – Oak Hill 40

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The Boothbay girls basketball team clung to a slim lead down the stretch and eeked out a 41-40 win over Oak Hill on Thursday, Jan. 23 in Boothbay. The Seahawks led by as much eight points toward the end of the third quarter before the Raiders came storming back to create an exciting finish in front of a big crowd on senior night. Tatum French scored 24 points to lead the Seahawks, including the final six of the game for Boothbay. She scored on a short jump shot in traffic to reestablish the Seahawks lead 39-37, and on the next possession was fouled on a 3-point shot and made two out of three free throws to give the Seahawks a 41-37 advantage. French fouled out with 25 seconds remaining, but the Seahawks defense was able to hold off the Raiders the rest of the way.

Morse Surges Past Wiscasset Boys Morse 54 - Wiscasset 41

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The Wiscasset boys basketball team led 24-20 at halftime during a rare matchup between Class D and Class B schools but could not hold on as Morse rallied to a 54-41 victory on Wednesday, Jan. 22 in Bath. The Shipbuilders improved to 4-9 with the comeback win, while competing in Class B South. Wiscasset, a significantly smaller school, dropped to 7-3 on the season playing in Class D South. The game consisted of alternating scoring runs, with Morse having the biggest spree outscoring Wiscasset 22-1 in a stunning stretch during the third and fourth quarters that put the game out of reach. Wiscasset senior guard Jevar Garricks posted 13 of his game-high 18 points during the first two quarters as the Wolverines made a bid for an upset win.


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