Maine High School Basketball Tournament 2019: Friday’s Scores + Highlights

The Maine High School Basketball Tournament kicked off Friday with quarterfinal action in Bangor, Augusta and Portland.

Ellsworth Pulls Away For Quarterfinal Win Over Rival MDI

The Ellsworth Eagles upset the arch-rival MDI Trojans in the first quarterfinal match-up of the Maine High School Basketball Tournament at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.

The No. 6 Eagles pulled away in the fourth quarter to a 71-48 win over the No. 3 Trojans.

Ellsworth's Devin Grindle led all scorers with 21 points.

Freshman Hunter Curtis scored 16 points, and his brother junior Jackson Curtis added 15 points for the Eagles. >>FULL STORY>>

Caribou Defeats Washington Academy To Advance To B North Semis

The Caribou Vikings overpowered the Washington Academy Raiders in Friday night's Class B North quarterfinal at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.

The No. 2 Vikings defeated the No. 10 Raiders 73-49.

Junior Parker Deprey had 25 points for Caribou in the win. Junior guard Alex Bouchard scored 18 points. Sophomore Sawyer Deprey added 13 points. >>FULL STORY>>

Waterville Advances Over John Bapst In B North Quarterfinal [GIRLS]

The undefeated Waterville Purple Panthers turned on the offense in the fourth quarter to pull away form the John Bapst Crusaders Friday night in Bangor.

The No. 3 Purple Panthers started the fourth quarter with a 9-0 run on their way to a 43-35 win over No. 11 John Bapst at the Cross Insurance Center.

It was a valiant effort from the Crusaders, who handled the Panthers pressure defense and held a four-point lead after three quarters. But turnovers plagued both teams and Waterville outscored Bapst 23-10 in the fourth quarter. >>FULL STORY>>

Friday, Feb. 15, 2019

Cross Insurance Center, Bangor

CLASS B NORTH QUARTERFINALS
No. 6 Ellsworth 71 def. No. 3 MDI 48 [BOYS] 
No. 2 Caribou 73 def. No. 7 Washington Academy 49 [BOYS] 
No. 3 Waterville 44 def. No. 11 John Bapst 35 [GIRLS]

Augusta Civic Center, Augusta

CLASS A NORTH QUARTERFINALS
No. 3 Lawrence 57 def. No. 6 Medomak Valley 33 [GIRLS]
No. 2 Hampden 44 def. No. 7 Erskine 26 [GIRLS] 
No. 5 Messalonskee 39 def. No. 4 Gardiner 33 [GIRLS]
No. 1 Skowhegan 46 def. No. 8 Camden 30 [GIRLS] 

Portland Expo, Portland

CLASS A SOUTH QUARTERFINALS
No. 5 Kennebunk 72  def. No. 4 Leavitt 55 [BOYS] 
No. 1 Greely 70 def. No. 8 Mt. Ararat 46 [BOYS]

* Games will be broadcast on Sports Radio 92.9 The Ticket.