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Contributed photo/jMavor Photography Cody Herbert of the Vikings takes it strong to the basket against an Oceanside defender during Saturday’s preseason tourney game at CHS. The Vikes swept their two contests. |
The region was busy with three preseason basketball tournaments held Friday and Saturday, and another held earlier this week, as teams prepare for the regular season, which gets under way this weekend.
In Caribou’s event, the host Vikings swept Friday’s contests as the girls picked up a 54-47 win over Waterville and the boys used Dayne Savage’s buzzer-beating three-pointer to get past the Panthers, 62-59.
On Saturday, Oceanside handled the Caribou girls, 65-33, before the Vikings stopped the Mariners in the boys’ game, 57-51.
The Presque Isle Varsity Club’s Tip-Off Classic was held on the same dates. On Friday, the Wildcat girls stormed past Oceanside, 50-36, while the PI boys dropped a 71-63 decision to the Mariners. In Saturday’s contests, the PI girls bested Waterville, 52-39, while the ’Cat boys lost to Waterville, 71-62.
Washburn hosted a four-team boys’ tourney, with the Beavers beating Easton, 60-59, and Central Aroostook stopped Ashland, 55-52, on the first night.
In Saturday’s matchups, Easton drubbed Ashland, 76-37, while Washburn earned a 71-57 triumph over CA.
An all-tournament team was selected and included Easton’s Hunter Turner and Connor Burtt, Washburn’s Cameron Bragg and Kenny Irving, Ashland’s Michael Cook and Central Aroostook’s Zach McClung.
Preseason play continued Monday and Tuesday evenings in Mars Hill with a girls’ event featuring Washburn, Houlton, Central Aroostook and Ashland.
