The fifth seed Wiscasset boys basketball team upset fourth seed Buckfield 49-47 on Saturday, Feb. 17 in a South Class D quarter-final game at the Augusta Civic Center. The two teams split games during the regular season. Both teams got off to a slow start, with Buckfield leading 8-5 at the quarter. Buckfield led 18-13 at the half, before the Wolverines attacked in the third quarter, scoring 21 points to take a 34-33 lead at the end of three. Wiscasset opened the fourth with seven straight points to build an eight point lead. Buckfield scored 10 straight to take a two point lead with 2:25 to play. The two teams traded hoops, before Landon Shirey hit a big three with 20 seconds left to seal the win. Shirey led the Wolverines offense with 22 points, Spencer Smith-Pinkham added 9 and Alex Richard 8. Buckfield was led by Brayden Monto and Trenton Haskell with 13 each. Wiscasset plays in the semi-finals on Wednesday, Feb. 21 at 10:30 p.m. at the ACC.
Wiscasset frehman Landon Shirey scores two of his game high 22 points in Wiscasset’s D South quarter-final win over Buckfield. (Paula Roberts photo)
Wiscasset’s Jevar Garricks dribbles the ball up the court. (Paula Roberts photo)
Alex Richard shoots over a Buckfield defender. (Paula Roberts photo)
