Girls hoop
Sports Editor
The regular season comes to a close this week and several girls basketball squads are eyeing an extended playoff push this year. The final Maine Principals’ Association Heal Points standings will not be unveiled until Saturday, but should bring plenty of good news for local squads.
The preliminary playoffs begin Tuesday, Feb. 9, with the quarterfinal round commencing Friday, Feb. 12 at the Bangor Auditorium.
Based on the standings as of Tuesday morning, the Presque Isle, Central Aroostook, Fort Fairfield, Washburn and Ashland squads are all playoff bound.
In Eastern Class B, Presque Isle (15-1, 116.3580) is the No. 2 seed after holding the top spot for much of the season. The top 10 teams make the playoffs. If the standings hold and Presque Isle stays as the No. 2 seed, it will play Saturday, Feb. 13 at 9:05 a.m. against the winner of the No. 7 (Hermon, 9-8, 59.7222) vs. No. 10 (John Bapst, 9-8, 49.8457) prelim.
In Eastern Class D, Central Aroostook (15-2, 96.2055 points) has assured itself of the top seed, while Fort Fairfield (16-1, 71.9953) is second; Washburn (12-4, 57.7614) is fourth; and Ashland (7-9, 25.9622) is eighth. Easton (6-10, 18.7455) is currently out of the top 10, but as of press time had two games remaining with still a chance to make it in.
If the standings hold, CAHS would play the winner of the No. 8 (Ashland) vs. No. 9 (Schenck) prelim on Monday, Feb. 15 at 8:35 p.m. at the Bangor Auditorium; Ashland would host Schenck in the prelims on Tuesday, Feb. 9; Washburn would face No. 5 Bangor Christian, 7:05 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15 in Bangor; and Fort Fairfield would play Monday, Feb. 15 at 11:05 a.m. against the winner of the No. 7 (Deer Isle-Stonington) vs. No. 10 (Greater Houlton Christian) matchup.
The following is a recap of regular season games played through Monday.
Washburn 54, Van Buren 24 — At Van Buren Monday, Rebecca Campbell tallied 16 points while Rayah Saucier chipped in 13 to lead Washburn to the lopsided victory. Meghan Saucier added 10 points in the win, while Jordan Chandler contributed seven; Sarah Sjoberg and Felecia Cochrane, each three; and Olivia Doody, two.
Ashlie Wilson paced Van Buren with 12 points.
The Beavers led 16-2, 37-16 and 46-21 at the quarter breaks.
Presque Isle 45, Old Town 32 — At Presque Isle Saturday, Kayla Richards’ 14 points paced the Wildcats to victory over visiting Old Town. Chandler Guerrette added 10 points for Presque Isle, while Karlee Bernier had eight; Elizabeth Kofstad six; Chelsea Nickerson, three; and Meredith Stewart, two.
Ashley Abbott scored 11 points to lead Old Town.
Presque Isle led 7-6, 29-14 and 36-23 at the quarter breaks.
Washburn 47, LCS/MSSM 24 — At Washburn Friday, Campbell scored 21 points to help lead Washburn to its ninth straight victory. Rayah Saucier added 13 points for the Beavers, while Angie Hernandez chipped in five; Megan Saucier, four; Kristi Sperrey, two; Sjoberg and Cochran, each one.
Good, Leighton and Amanda Allen each had six points to pace the Eagles, while Gray added five and Kelly, one.
Washburn led 8-2, 13-8, and 30-15 at the quarter breaks.
Katahdin 68, Ashland 27 — At Stacyville Thursday, Cougar Olivia McNally scored 37 points, including five 3-pointers to single-handedly beat Ashland. Brittany Fogarty added 11 points for Katahdin.
Adrianna Paradis led the Hornets with 11 points, while Brooke LaBelle added seven; Jessica Jimmo, four; Whitney Donovan, three; and Taylor Baker, two.
Katahdin led 17-6, 33-15 and 47-27 at the quarter breaks.
Washburn 47, Easton 39 — At Washburn Wednesday, Rebecca Campbell netted a game-high 28 points to lead Washburn past Easton. Chandler chipped in six points; while; Hernandez and Sjoberg each had four; Rayah Saucier had three; Meghan Saucier, two.
Carla Halverson had 17 points to lead the Bears, while Brooke Hammond and Arianna Babineau each had eight; Abigail Poole and Katie Cyr each two; and Sydney Trask and Sarah Plourde, each one.
