Bonny Eagle freshman Dustin Cole continues to impress. In his first time playing at the Civic Center, Cole displayed the moves that have given him a strong following. Cole scored last-second baskets to close the first and third quarters and finished with 16 points in a 42-34 win over Deering.

At the end of the third quarter, the Scots held for the last shot, and naturally the ball was in Cole's hands. Cole hit a jumper and his defender Pat Green just shrugged. Green played tight defense, but there was nothing he could do against the mercurial Cole.

JAMIE ROSS of Deering had a strong rebounding game and some timely baskets against Bonny Eagle in the semifinals Wednesday night.

The highlight was a dunk after stealing the ball at midcourt with just under a minute and a half remaining.

Ross scored eight points in the first half. His dunk gave him 12 points.

It took Ross at least half the season to find his basketball form after a long football season during which the Fitzpatrick Trophy finalist led Deering to the Western Class A title game.

His rebounding and scoring proved key in a quarterfinal win over Thornton Academy.

Ross, a quarterback, is headed to Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn., on a football scholarship.

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Paul Betit is an Augusta native and graduate of the University of Maine. He has covered Maine high school sports for more than 30 years and is entering his seventh season as a beat writer covering the Portland Pirates. In his spare time, Betit writes mystery-suspense novels. Occasionally, he tries to sink his second career hole-in-one.

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