BANGOR — This time, the blowout went the other way. Meeting for the third time this season, the Ellsworth and Mount Desert Island boys’ basketball teams took to the Cross Insurance Center floor for a playoff game that meant much more than their previous encounters back home. For the Eagles, who had lost to MDI …
From the opening tip to the final buzzer, the driving force behind another strong year for boys’ basketball teams in Hancock County this year was yet another strong group of athletes who rose to face their challenges on the biggest stage. Cutting the list of local boys’ basketball standouts to just six players on the …
Whether it came to scoring, passing, rebounding or playing stifling defense, Hancock County girls’ basketball players could do it all in 2018-19. Those efforts earned six players spots on the first Ellsworth American All-Hancock County girls’ team, an accomplished unit that brings together the top skill sets from the three local playoff teams. These athletes …
Pound for pound, few places in Maine have seen more success in boys’ basketball over the past few years than Hancock County. Since the Eastern Maine region became the Northern Maine region prior to the 2015-16 season, local teams have played in a total of five state and seven regional championship games. With all six …
It’s been nearly five full years since the Mount Desert Island girls’ basketball team beat Presque Isle to claim the Eastern Maine title in Class B. Since then, no Hancock County girls’ team has won a regional title. Although only three local girls’ teams are headed to the tournament this year, those teams will be …
ELLSWORTH — Looking to correct course with the playoffs looming, Justin Norwood turned to the words of a coaching legend. Norwood’s MDI boys’ basketball team entered its final stretch of the season having lost three of five games, an unusual feeling for a team that’s been among Class B’s best the past few seasons. In …
DEER ISLE — There have been plenty of thrilling days for the Deer Isle-Stonington girls’ basketball team in recent years, but few have been better than Monday. The evening marked Senior Night for the Mariners, who entered the day with a 14-0 record as they sought to move closer to their second consecutive undefeated regular …
BLUE HILL — The last time the Ellsworth boys’ basketball team played on the Cross Insurance Center floor came when it appeared in its first state championship game in nearly three decades. In the three years since then, the Eagles have been longing to get back. Although Ellsworth made the playoffs in the two seasons …
BUCKSPORT — The Bucksport boys’ basketball team is closing in on a Class C North playoff berth after earning vital wins against Sumner, Deer Isle-Stonington and Narraguagus. On Wednesday, Bucksport avenged its early-season loss to Sumner with a 75-55 home win over the Tigers. Tyson Gray led the way with 22 points for the Golden …
ELLSWORTH — The Ellsworth boys’ and girls’ basketball teams earned splits in Aroostook County over the weekend in the teams’ latest showdowns with Presque Isle and Caribou. Ellsworth began the weekend against Presque Isle on Friday, and the girls’ team nearly pulled off a season sweep of the Wildcats before ultimately falling to a 54-52 …
