BOSTON, Massachusetts — A basketball team made up of seven girls from Houlton, Bangor and Old Town captured first place out of 10 teams in their division at the Zero Gravity National Finals championship earlier this month.
The Northern Maine Freeze’s 11-year-old and under squad went undefeated in the tourney held Saturday and Sunday, June 3-4. The Freeze beat the MCW Starz, based out of Western Massachusetts in the championship game 37-34.
During the round-robin portion, the Freeze posted wins over Boston Showstoppers 28-11, Dan Barrows Gladiators 39-4, Mass Huskies 37-8, and MV Roadrunners 47-33. The Freeze qualified by winning the Northern New England championship back on March 26.
The Freeze practiced twice a week in the Old Town Area.
Members of the team include Makayla Emerson of Old Town, Gabby Cody of Old Town, Saige Evans of Old Town, Amelia Callnan of Houlton, Kaitlyn Kenney of Houlton, Gabby Gentle of Houlton, and Lily Chandler of Bangor. The coaches are Betsy Evans and Al Emerson, both of Old Town.
