It’s a quick turnaround for coach Logan McLaughlin’s Fort Fairfield Tigers. Following a dominating performance last night at home against the Washburn Beavers, Fort Fairfield is back to work tonight in an important contest against Easton, the fourth-place team in Class D North with a 7-5 record. When the two teams met in Fort Fairfield on Dec. 13, the Tigers snagged a hard-fought 49-45 victory.
“[Easton] has a slight size advantage on us inside so we need to control the boards and push the tempo as much as possible,” said McLaughlin of the matchup.
Caribou, hoping to break an eight-game losing skid, will host Fort Kent in a boys’ make-up game originally planned Jan. 4. LCS/MSSM vs. Ashland and Washburn vs. Wisdom are girls-boys doubleheaders that are also part of today’s busy slate of games, while the Central Aroostook girls travel to Fort Fairfield in the first of their two meetings this season.
Ft. Fairfield boys 66, Washburn 35The following is a summary of last night’s lone varsity basketball game involving local teams.
Eleven different players scored points as Fort Fairfield ran out to a 27-0 lead early in the second quarter and cruised past visiting Washburn Tuesday.
The Tigers are now 10-1 and winners of seven in a row and remained in second place in the Class C North division behind only undefeated George Stevens Academy. They have outscored opponents by an average of 23 points per game during the current streak.
Chris Giberson led a balanced offense with 14 points, while Landen Kinney was also in double figures with 10. Jared Harvey added nine, Ryan Player seven and Jon Bernard and Liam McNamee six each.
“It was good to see some of our guys off the bench step up and hit some shots as they will play big roles for us late in the season,” McLaughlin said.
Caleb Thompson netted 17 points and McCall Turner 15 for 4-6 Washburn.
