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By Bill Van Tassel
PORTLAND — Edward Little High School boys’ basketball team finished a strong 2018-19 season with 18 wins and three losses. After quarterfinal and semifinal victories over Windham and Oxford Hills in the state tournament, the team lost to Bangor High School in the Class AA North Final game at Portland’s Cross Insurance Arena Feb 22, 56-52.
Also to wrap up the season, senior co-captain Ethan Brown received this year’s Steven L. Galway award.
Having lost to the Red Eddies in the last regular season contest (69-56) the Rams changed some things, especially in their defense. They managed to keep the Red Eddies shooting percentage below 40 percent.
EL senior Wol Maiwen had 23 points, 10 rebounds and Max Creaser had 19.
They were as close as two points with just five minutes left but experienced a shooting drought that sealed the win for Bangor.
Some strong performances came from Maiwen, Storm Jipson, Creaser and Camryn Yorke in the tournament games. Maiwen scored more than 20 points in each of the last three games, while junior Jipson scored 19 points in the semifinal win over Oxford Hills.
Brown was presented the Galway Award at the last boys’ home game of the regular season. The award was established in 2000, the annual Sixth Player Award is presented in honor of retired 35-year assistant principal Steve Galway — “Mr. Basketball” — to the Edward Little boy’s basketball player exemplifying commitment, dedication, sacrifice, spirit, work ethic, leadership and love of the game.
Both the girls’ and the boys’ basketball teams from Edward Little won the State Championship titles in 2018. The girls’ team [10-9] made it to the quarterfinals this year, where they lost to Portland. Jade Perry, Grace Fontaine and Hannah Chaput all hit double figures in the 48-43 loss.
PHOTO: Senior co-captain Ethan Brown received this year’s Steven L. Galway award, presented at the last boys’ home game of the regular season. Brown poses with his parents, Dan and Wendy Norcross Brown, of Auburn and Galway, left. (Bob DuBois photo)
