LA Boys Win Two of Three

Lincoln 73 – Leavitt 36Lincoln Academy boys’ basketball team squashed the Hornets Friday night in Newcastle, 73-36. The win avenged a one-point loss in their first game of the season. The two teams battled for the lead in the opening minutes of play, before Lincoln went on an 11-2 run to take a 17-10 lead at the end of the 1st quarter.

The Eagles exploded for 25 points in the 2nd frame, while holding Leavitt to eight to take a comfortable 42-18 lead into the half. Lincoln led 59-22 at the end of three.

Twelve Lincoln players scored in the win. Scoring for the Eagles were Ben McLain 18 (4R,4A), Andrew Feltis 15 (2S), Pat Mullin 10 (4R,1S,1A), Ethan Wajer 7 (2R,2S), Brandon Reilly 5 (9R,3A), Everett Martin 4 (4R,2S), Kyle Scherer 3 (4R), Merritt Wotton 3, Zach Steeves 2, Stephen Quinlan 2 (3A), Dylan Leavitt 2, and Jalen Lincoln 2. Scoring for Leavitt were Jordan Hersom 10 (6R), Noah Poto 7, Lucas Witham 5, Shawn Berry 5, Tyler Allen 3 (8R,2S), Cam Griffin 2, Matt Janosco 2, and Devin Long 2.Lincoln 52 – Gardiner 39The Eagles crushed the Tigers Saturday in make-up action in Newcastle. Wajer scored the opening hoop off a Reilly feed, and Reilly scored off the glass to give Lincoln the lead for good. The Eagles led 15-8 at the quarter, 26-14 at the half and 40-23 at the end of three.

Lincoln led by as many as 20 points in the 3rd quarter. Gardiner went on a 13-4 run to cut the lead to 11 twice in the 4th quarter.

Scoring for Lincoln were Martin 12(9R,1B,1S), Mullin 11 (1A,3S), Feltis 11 (5R,3A), Wajer 11 (3A,3S), McLain 4 (3R,4A,2S), Reilly 2 (8R,2A,1B) and Scherer 1 (7R). Scoring for Gardiner were Aaron Toman 14 (10R), Chris Kimball 9, Spencer Allen 8, Mike Trahan 4, Kaleb Smith 2, and Justin Pottle 2.Maranacook 71 – Lincoln 64Lincoln battled Maranacook every step of the way on the road Tuesday night, but in the end, the Black Bear’s big man Ben Johnson, gained the upper hand, scoring 12 of his game high 32 points in the 4th quarter. The Bears took the lead with three minutes to play. The Eagles were forced to foul and Maranacook made 10 of 15 shots in the final period to secure the win.

The Bears led 13-10 at the quarter, Lincoln led 28-25 at the half and 48-44 at the end of three.

Scoring for Lincoln were Ethan Wajer 17, Andrew Feltis 12 (all in 2nd half), Ben McLain 11, Kyle Scherer 10, Pat Mullin 9, Everett Martin 4 and Brandon Reilly 1. “Scherer played a pretty good game, and did Andrew Feltis,” said coach Josh Gosslin.

Scoring for the Bears were Johnson 32, Jack Kennedy 13, Sam Poulin 13, David Clough 8, Eben Ballard 3 and Harry Lamphear 2.

Lincoln’s record is 9-6.