Caribou boys outgun Belfast, 58-54, in Class B showdown
All three local basketball teams advanced to the Eastern Maine Tournament following preliminary round action held last Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Caribou boys survived a test against Belfast, while both Fort Fairfield teams were also winners in their home contests.
The Washburn girls and boys avoided having to play in the prelim round after both had finished in first place in the final Class D standings.
Summaries of the three contests played are as follows:
Caribou boys 58, Belfast 54 — In Caribou last Wednesday, Dayne Savage hit four three-pointers en route to 23 points before fouling out in the late stages of the game, but his No. 6 Vikings held on for the win over the No. 11 Lions.
Donovan Savage hit two free throws with four seconds left to provide the final margin. He, Taylor Thibodeau and Ricky Sheldon each tossed in 10 points for the 13-6 Vikings.
Stan Sturgis led 9-10 Belfast with 13 points.
Fort Fairfield boys 54, Bangor Christian 40 — The Tigers prevailed thanks to a tough defensive effort at home last Wednesday.
Chris Giberson led the third-seeded Tigers with 13 points, while Robbie Watson had 12 and Hunter Beaulieu chipped in with 11. Fort Fairfield moved to 15-4 on the year.
The 14th-ranked Patriots, who led 7-2 early before Fort went on a 10-0 run to end the first quarter, were paced offensively by Seth Pearson, who had 16 points.
Fort Fairfield girls 46, DI-Stonington 32 — The third-seeded Tigers, led by Meg Jellison’s 21-point effort, defeated the No. 14 Mariners last Tuesday in Fort Fairfield.
Chelsey Pelkey added 11 points for Fort Fairfield, who improved to 17-2, while Marissa Brouette (six points) and Taylor Churchill and Kayla Giberson (four each) were the other offensive contributors.
Morgan Shepard paced 8-11 Deer Isle-Stonington with 12 points.
