| 12/28/24 @ North Yarmouth Academy | 48-47 |
| 12/21/24 @ Sacopee Valley | 25-17 |
| 12/18/24 vs Mount Abram | 33-27 |
| 12/16/24 @ Lisbon | 42-7 |
| 12/13/24 vs Traip | 33-21 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dirigo). They pulled ahead with a 48-47 photo finish over the North Yarmouth Academy Panthers on Saturday. The win was familiar territory for the Cougars who have now won five games in a row.
Sophia Nino was a one-woman wrecking crew for Dirigo as she went 5 of 7 en route to 12 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Aleiah Ward, who went 6 of 14 en route to 16 points and eight rebounds.
Dirigo's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.7 points per game. As for North Yarmouth Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dirigo will head out to face off against St. Dominic at 7:00 p.m. on January 4, 2025. As for North Yarmouth Academy, they will face off against Poland at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Poland knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully North Yarmouth Academy likes a good challenge.
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