The North Yarmouth Academy Panthers scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They managed a 46-41 win over Boothbay. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory North Yarmouth Academy has managed all season.
Boothbay's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Finn Harkins, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds. Harkins scored a full 39% of Boothbay's points, the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Luke Morley was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Boothbay were working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
North Yarmouth Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Boothbay, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Yarmouth Academy will square off against Poland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Poland is on a three-game streak of home losses, North Yarmouth Academy a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. Boothbay will wrap up 2023 with a road trip to face off against Monmouth Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Monmouth Academy will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
