BY BOB CONN Times Record Staff LISBON — Maybe it was because Monday was a holiday, one day after a storm dumped a foot or more of snow on many us. Or maybe it was because the game began at 1 p.m. But, the performance by the Lisbon High School girls’ basketball team against […]
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Boys Basketball: Brunswick Dragons double up Morse, 68-34
BATH — Coming off a 17-point loss to Leavitt in its last outing, coupling that with Morse taking Mt. Ararat to the final seconds on Saturday, the Brunswick boys basketball team knew it was important to come out of the opening whistle and set the tone early against the Shipbuilders. The Dragons raced out to a […]
Celtics Report: Irving’s 26 points, 10 assists carries Celtics past Heat, 107-99
BOSTON — Kyrie Irving moved closer to some elite Boston Celtics company with his latest double-double. It was his three driving baskets, though, that helped seal the victory. Irving had 26 points and 10 assists, Al Horford added 16 points and 12 rebounds and the Celtics beat the Miami Heat 107-99 Monday night for their fourth […]
Area Roundups: Mt. Ararat boys hands Leavitt first basketball loss
TOPSHAM — Austin Damon hit a pair of free throws late in regulation to seal Mt. Ararat’s 54-48 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference boys high school basketball win over previously unbeaten Leavitt on Monday. The Eagles improved to 8-6, while the Hornets fell to 11-1. Mt. Ararat opened strong, grabbing an 18-9 first-quarter lead behind three 3-pointers […]
Boys Basketball: Mt. Ararat sneaks by Morse by a point
BATH — Mt. Ararat was seeking a second consecutive Kennebec Valley Conference win against Morse and a chance to get over the .500 mark on the season. A three-win Morse Shipbuilders team made it difficult for the Eagles, who snuck out of the Bath Middle School gym Saturday with a 56-55 win over the ’Builders. The […]
Girls basketball: Mt. Ararat fights off Morse, 48-37
BATH–It may not be the “Battle of the Bridge” that the Eagles have with rival Brunswick, but the quick trip up and down Route 1 that separate Morse and Mt. Ararat High Schools has been picking up steam. And Saturday evening’s girls Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference battle was no different. For the second time in […]
Polar Bear Weekend: Kelly tops 1,000 points in Bowdoin women’s basketball win
BRUNSWICK – Abby Kelly scored a game-high 27 points, becoming the 15th player in Bowdoin College women’s basketball history to reach 1,000 points, in a 72-59 win on Saturday afternoon at Morrell Gymnasium. The top-ranked Polar Bears improved to 17-0 (4-0 NESCAC) with their season sweep of Colby. The Mules fell to 6-10 (0-4 […]
AFC Title Game: New England Patriots back to the big dance
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s the dead of winter, meaning the weather in New England can be brutal. And that the Patriots are headed to the Super Bowl. It took them overtime and more of Tom Brady’s brilliance to get there — for the third straight year. While the folks back home dealt with a frigid […]
Area Weekend Roundups: Bobcats keep rolling, with 4th straight in girls hoops
NORTH ANSON — Caitlin Kendrick scored 15 points to power the Richmond High School girls basketball team to a 35-25 Mountain Valley Conference win over Carrabec on Friday. The Bobcats have won six of their last seven games to improve to 6-7, while the Cobras fell to 3-10. Richmond led 11-8 after a quarter, 15-13 at […]
NFC Championship: Zuerlein’s 57-yard FG sends LA Rams to Super Bowl
NEW ORLEANS — A big comeback. A blown call. And, finally, a booming kick that sent the Los Angeles Rams to the Super Bowl. After rallying from an early 13-0 deficit, the Rams stunned the New Orleans Saints with Greg Zuerlein’s 57-yard field goal in overtime for a 26-23 victory in the NFC championship game Sunday […]