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Defending Champion George Stevens Holds Off Houlton [BOYS]
The Houlton boys gave top-seed George Stevens fits at times in their quarterfinal match-up Tuesday afternoon, but when the buzzer sounded, the defending state champion Eagles came away with a solid win.
Senior Taylor Schildroth scored 23 points in the 55-43 win, which punched the Eagles ticket to a semifinal contest against Fort Kent on Friday at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.
The No. 9 Warriors were led by Keegan Gentle and Cameron Cleary, each of whom scored 12 points.
For the Eagles, senior Max Mattson added 9 points.
The Eagles improve to 18-1. The Shiretowners finish the season at 14-5.
Up next: George Stevens will play Fort Kent in the Class C semifinals at 8:35 p.m. on Friday at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.
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