Scott Graffam News Today

The Oxford Hills boys' basketball team edged Edward Little, 48-47, to advance to the Class AA state championship game.

Cathy Bickford was unanimously recommended and approved as Agnes Gray's principal and the varsity basketball teams received a standing ovation from directors honoring players and coaches for a successful season.

Boys basketball: Sophomore has hit two game-winning shots in the final seconds this postseason, helping the Vikings reach this weekend's Class AA championship against South Portland.

Teigan Pelletier's last-second 3-pointer is the difference for the Vikings, who avoid the upset.

Boys basketball: The Red Eddies hold the Vikings to 35 points, and Shea surpasses 30 points for the seventh time in nine games this season.

Boys basketball: Four Vikings score in double figures in one of the team's highest scoring games of coach Scott Graffam's 40 years at the helm.

6 of 6 Oxford Hills Hayden Paine swats the ball away to stop Gray-New Gloucesters Max Kenney move to the basket during Saturdays game in Paris. Brewster Burns photo PARIS — Oxford Hills senior Hayden Paine played the role of the Vikings’ inside man against 3-point shooting Gray-New Gloucester in a basketball finale on Saturday afternoon. Paine turned in a stellar, team-high 19-point performance inside the key, helping Oxford Hills close out the Patriots with a 67-59 win and finish the seaso...

6 of 6 Edward Little coach, Mike Adams, center, is presented with a commemorative basketball for earning his 300th coaching win before Saturday’s game in Auburn against Oxford Hills. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal AUBURN — Edward Little coach MikeAdams was given a ceremonial basketball for his 300 victories before a game Saturday afternoon, but his Red Eddies honored their beloved skipper with a gift of their own — a hard-fought 60-52 victory over Oxford Hills. You could see the pride in Adams f...

Wyatt Hathaway finished the game with 15 points. Mike Hathaway was beaming with pride over his son’s achievement and was pleased with his Hornets’ victory. After the teams took a break to acknowledge Wyatt’s success, the senior pointed out that the Hornets still had to deal with the Vikings. The Hornets (4-2) kept their distance in the first half, conjuring up a 29-19 lead by halftime. But near the end of the third quarter, Leavitt’s shooting went stale, allowing the Vikings to close in...

7 of 7 Edward Littles John Shea comes down with a rebound during Mondays game in Paris. Brewster Burns photo PARIS — Edward Little sure liked shooting the 3-pointer in the first half, but what it really took to beat Oxford Hills on Monday was the Red Eddies’ inside game and some strong-arming on defense. The Vikings (5-1) never knuckled under despite several commanding leads by the Eddies (4-2), who escaped with a 66-60 boys basketball victory. “I thought, up until tonight, we’ve been u...