Maine High School Basketball - Belfast can't hold off Houlton
January 27, 2023: Houlton, ME 04730 The Houlton Shiretowners basketball team scored 44 points and held the visiting Belfast Lions to 39 in the Shiretowners non-league triumph on Friday.
The Shiretowners now sport a 3-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Washington Academy for a B North contest on Saturday, January 28. Houlton will battle a Raiders team coming off a 56-45 league win over Bucksport (Bucksport, ME). The Raiders record now stands at 6-8.
The Lions (1-11) will now prepare for their contest against Oceanside (Rockland, ME). The Mariners enter the non-league contest with a 13-1 record. In their last contest, Oceanside nudged Camden Hills (Rockport, ME), 79-58, in a non-league contest.