Maine High School Basketball - Stearns holds off Piscataquis
January 10, 2011: Millinocket, ME 04462 Stearns Minutemen (Millinocket, ME) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad nip the visiting Piscataquis Pirates (Guilford, ME), 49-42 in a league bout.
With the win, Stearns upgrades its record to 7-3 on the season. The Minutemen travel to Houlton (Houlton, ME) to play the Shiretowners in a C East bout on Wednesday, January 12. The Shiretowners go into the bout with a record of 1-6. Houlton lost 48-30 in their recent league bout against Madawaska (Madawaska, ME)
Next up, the Pirates play the Foxcroft Ponies (Dover-Foxcroft, ME) in a C East bout, on Wednesday, January 12. Piscataquis will attempt to upgrade on its 3-4 season record. The Ponies go into the bout with a 6-2 record after their 55-41 league win over Dexter (Dexter, ME).