PCHS teams split with Narraguagus
PCHS teams split with Narraguagus
GUILFORD — The Piscataquis Community High School Pirate teams had to settle for a split with the visiting Narraguagus Knight on Saturday.
The PCHS boys (4-0) outscored the Knights 14-8 in the fourth quarter to break open a close game and clinch a 55-42 victory.
The Pirates held a 12-10 edge after the first quarter, but fell behind by four points at halftime before surging ahead 41-34 at the three-quarter mark.
PCHS scoring leaders were Nate Burns with 21 points, Tristan French with 15 and Ben Morrill with 11.
Spencer Thompson scored 15 points and Devin Schoppee added 10 to pace the Knights (2-3).
The Narraguagus girls (3-1) took an early lead and never looked back as they defeated PCHS, 42-36.
PCHS (5-2) fell behind 25-15 at the half but closed the gap to two points toward the end of the contest. The Lady Knights clinched the victory with a pair of free throws by Anna Ramsay in the closing minutes. Ramsay led her team with 14 points while Carol Ann Young added 11 points for the winners.
Scoring leaders for PCHS were Jordynne Littlefield with 12 points and Delani Bennett and Mikayla Dow with 8 points each.
The PCHS boys travel to Bangor Christian for their next contest on Friday, Jan. 3 while the girls were at Foxcroft Academy on Monday night. They travel to Bangor Christian on Jan. 4.Observer photo/Mike Lange
(Left Photo) TWO FOR 2 — Alex Speed (2) of PCHS launches a shot in the second quarter of Saturday’s game against Narraguagus.Observer photo/Mike Lange
(Above Photo) AIRBORNE — Nate Burns of PCHS drives for a lay-up in Saturday’s 55-42 victory over Narraguagus.
ARMS RACE — Cody White of PCHS (32) gets between two Narraguagus defenders for this basket in the second quarter of Saturday’s win against the Knights. Observer photo/Mike Lange
WAVING GOODBYE — Tristan French of PCHS (3) launches an outside shot in Saturday’s victory of Narraguagus while Nicholas Kennedy (10) watches. Observer photo/Mike Lange
Observer photo/Mike Lange
BLOCK PARTY — Delanie Bennett (52) of PCHS attempts to block Anna Ramsay’s jumper in Saturday’s contest at Guilford. Mikayla Dow (23) also gets into the play.
Observer photo/Mike Lange
ALL EYES ON THE BALL — Kyla Desmarais (32) of PCHS watches her shot go up in the fourth quarter with Anna Ramsay (34) of Narraguagus and Grace Riitano getting into the action.
Observer photo/Mike Lange
TIGHT SQUEEZE — Ben Morrill of PCHS (10) finds room between two Narraguagus defenders to hit a jumper early in Saturday’s home contest.Observer photo/Mike Lange
TIGHT SQUEEZE — Ben Morrill of PCHS (10) finds room between two Narraguagus defenders to hit a jumper early in Saturday’s home contest
