Caribou Boys Outlast MDI 60-56

The Caribou Boy's basketball team improved to 4-1 on the season, and kept MDI winless with a hard fought 60-56 win in Caribou on Monday, December 29th.

Caribou jumped out to an early 11-6 lead at the end of the 1st Quarter, as Colby Holdsworth had 6 points, and the Vikings went 3-5 from the free throw line. For MDI Drew Rich, Aaron Snurkowski and Riley Swanson each had a basket.

MDI turned up the press and the defensive pressure in the 2nd Quarter, and it was only because Dayne Savage hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer, that the Vikings had a 22-19 lead. Savage had 6 points in the quarter, and Taylor Thibodeau had a 3 pointer. Caribou went 5-7 from the free throw line. MDI was led by Swanson with 4 points, and Aaron Snurkowski had a 3-pointer.

At the end of the 3rd Quarter, Caribou led 35-36. Austin Griffeth had 4 points for Caribou, and Richard Sheldon went 3-4 from the free throw line. Swanson had 8 points for MDI including a 3-pointer, and Snurkowski added another 3 pointer.

In the 4th Quarter, Caribou made their free throw shots. They were 12-16 from the free throw line. Sayne Savage scored 10 in the 4th Quarter, going 8-10 from the free throw line. Thibodeau added antoehr 3-pointer, and Sheldon had 7 points, going 3-4 from the foul line. Swanson had 2 3-pointers for MDI, Russell Kropff had 5 points, and Gus Reeves went 4-4 from the free throw line.

Caribou was led by Dayne Savage with 20 points, Richard Sheldon had 12 points, and Colby Holdsworth had 11 points. Overall, Caribou was 23-32 from the free throw line. MDI was led by Riley Swanson with 20 points, while Aaron Snurkowski had 11 points and Russell Kropff had 7 points.

MDI will look for their 1st win of the season against Presque Isle Tuesday, December 30th at 2:30 PM in a game that will be broadcast on AM 1370 WDEA and WDEA Internet Radio. Caribou will play host to Ellsworth, on Tuesday, December 30th at 2:30 PM.

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