Lincoln Academy Boys Win Three Straight

Lincoln Academy boys’ basketball team picked up their third straight win Tuesday night, on the road at Nokomis 75-47. Four players scored in double figures in the balanced attack, including Feltis, Ben McLain, Brandon Reilly and Ethan Wajer. “We played a little better,” coach John Gosselin said.

The Eagles soared to a 28-12 1st quarter lead, sparked by Andrew Feltis off the bench with 10 points in the quarter. Lincoln led 39-26 at the half and 53-33 at the end of three in the lopsided contest.

Scoring for Lincoln were Feltis 16 (3-3’s), Wajer 15, McLain 13, Reilly 13, Pat Mullin 7, Stephen Quinlan 4, Kyle Scherer 3, Everett Martin 2 and Jalen Lincoln 2. Scoring for Nokomis were Chris Braley 25, Feliz Schafer 7, Jack Welch 4, Conor Higgins 4, Ruel Libby 4, Austin Chipman 2 and Drew Wing 1.

Lincoln 50 – Winslow 34Lincoln Academy boys’ basketball team improved their record to 3-4 with a 50-34 win over Winslow on the road on Dec. 30. The highlight of the game was Brandon Reilly’s defensive efforts on Mike McCann. “Brandon held one of the top players in the conference to just three points,” coach John Gosselin said.

Lincoln led the entire game, leading 11-3 at the quarter, 26-13 at the half and 41-23 at the end of three. Scoring for the Eagles were Pat Mullin 18, Ben McLain 12, Ethan Wajer 9, Kyle Scherer 5, Everett Martin 4, Merritt Wotton 1 and Reilly 1. Scoring for Winslow were Justin Murray 17, Jake Wheeler 6, Nick Raymond 6, McCann 3 and Cody Price 2.Lincoln 52 – Belfast 31Senior Ethan Wajer scored a career high 19 points to lead Lincoln to their 4th win of the season Monday night, home against Belfast. The win was the second in a row for the Eagles. Lincoln’s record is 4-4.

Lincoln lead 15-9 after a tight 1st quarter, that saw the Eagles score the final seven points of the frame to surge ahead. Everett Martin scored on a Ben McLain feed, Wajer on a pass from Martin, and McLain off his own steal and foul shot for a three point play.

Belfast pulled within two to kick off the 2nd period, before Lincoln rattled off six straight on a hoop from Brandon Reilly and two from Marin. Lion Adam Heroux scored, before Pat Mullin scored back-to-back hoops including a three-pointer. The Eagles went into the halftime break with a 26-17 lead.

Wajer scored back-to-back hoops at the start of the 3rd to boost the Eagles’ lead to double digits. Lincoln played a conservative quarter with good shot selection to control the clock and maintain an 11-point lead, 34-23 going into the final period.

Lincoln out scored Belfast 18-8 in the final period to win by 21.

Scoring for Lincoln were Wajer 19 (3R,2S,1A), Mullin 9 (3S,2A), Martin 9 (7R,6S,1B,1A), Reilly 6 (4R,1B,3A), McLain 5 (3R,2S,1B,3A), Cameron Dodge 2 (4R), and Dylan Leavitt 2 (2R,1B). Andrew Feltis had 2 assists and 4 rebounds, Kyle Scherer (3R,1S,2A), and Zach Steeves (2R). Scoring for Belfast were Heroux 8, Dustin Howes 6, Eric Mitchell 5 (11R), Brad Reed 4, Dylan Webster 3, Derrick Bernosky 3, and Jamie Jackson 2.