Sam Thibeault dunking the ball photo by Jan Vose Photography
The Lynx kept their perfect season alive by holding off a determined Owl Team.
The Lynx started the game on a 7-0 run before the Owls finally got on the board. They took a 23-15 lead after one. They extended it with some hot shooting to a 39-17 lead.
The Owls made some adjustments and 8th grader Quinn Pelletier started to heat up, scoring 13 points in the third period, but the Owls struggled to get any stops and would trail 59- 46 entering the final stanza, the Owls would cut it to within 8 points but could not get any answer.
Meanwhile, Pelletier showed why he is the most talked about 8th grader in the state, showing of a variety of ways to get to the basket. When he found his way to the hoop blocked he made some nifty passes to get his teammates open looks.
Pelletier ended with a Tournament high of 43 points and 10 rebounds to go along with 4 assists.
The Owls ended the best season in school history with an overall record of 19-2 and the school’s first-ever regional runner-up plaque.
#1 Mattanawcook Academy (21-0) will take on top seed South champion Mt. Abram (20-1) in the state title game next Saturday, March 1st at 8:45 p.m. in Bangor. The Lynx and Roadrunners will both be seeking their first gold ball.
They were led by Kooper McCarthy with 28 points and, Andrew Oliver had 18
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