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    OLD TOWN – If the Caribou boys keep it up, they might single-handedly destroy the popular notion of run-and-gun County basketball. The Vikings worked it inside with their halfcourt game on offense while eschewing the 3-pointer and used a restrictive man-to-man defense to limit Old… Read More
    BANGOR – Allie Clukey tossed in a game-high 19 points and pulled down 13 rebounds to help lead the Bangor Rams to a 50-46 schoolgirl basketball victory over the Skowhegan Indians Friday night at Red Barry Gym. Meagan Doucette added 10 points for Bangor. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
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    HOWLAND – The Orono girls basketball team raced out to a 17-point halftime lead, then held on for a 52-44 victory over Penobscot Valley on Thursday night. Jade Keezer led Orono with 13 points while Sarah Parent and Sarah Pavento each tallied 11 points for… Read More
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    EAST MILLINOCKET – Mike Lowell scored 20 points as the Schenck Wolverines picked up their third win, a 71-45 triumph over Katahdin of Stacyville in boys basketball action Friday night. Nate Lewis added 13 points and Aaron Hutchins 11 for Schenck, which built a 17-point… Read More
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    ROCKPORT – With four state championships and seven Eastern Maine titles in the last 14 years, the Camden Hills boys basketball program is accustomed to being targeted by would-be successors to the Class B throne. Anchored by 6-foot-1 senior guards Paul Campbell and Christian Pieri,… Read More
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    HERMON – Ellsworth’s Corey DeWitt scored 27 points Tuesday to lead the Big East Senior All-Stars Blue team to a 109-81 victory over the White team at the Hermon High gym. Dem Katsiaficas of Ellsworth scored 18 points for the Blue team and John Bapst… Read More
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