It's been a long time since the Ellsworth Girl's Basketball Team has started 1-0, in fact Coach Pooler couldn't remember when the last time was, but they're now 1-0 after defeating Foxcroft Academy 55-39 on Saturday afternoon, December 6, 2014.

Ellsworth jumped out to a 12-0 lead, forcing Foxcroft Academy to call a timeout with 5 minutes left in the 1st Quarter. The timeout worked, as the Ponies cut the lead to 14-11, before Ellsworth scored the last 3 points of the quarter to take a 17-11 lead after the 1st Quarter.  Ellsworth was led by Maddie Card with 11 points and Sammy Mason with 4 points. Jackie Miles had 5 points for Foxcroft Academy, including a 3 pointer and Abbi Bourget had 4 points.

Foxcroft Academy took the lead for the 1st time 19-18 with 4:46 remaining in the 1st Half, but then Ellsworth went on a 10-0 run, to take a 29-19 lead at the half. Card added 4 points, Mason 3 points and Emily Berry and Hailee Langley added 2 points for the Eagles. Abby Simpson scored 4 points for the Ponies.

In the 3rd Quarter, Ellsworth's defense clamped down on Foxcroft Academy, as they held the Ponies scoreless until there was 2:07 remaining in the quarter. Ellsworth had a 40-24 lead at the end of the 3rd Quarter. Caitlin Bean added 4 points including a 3-pointer for the Eagles.

The 4th Quarter saw each team score 15 points. Langley had 6 points, Berry 5 points, and Olivia King scored her first varsity basket at the buzzer for 2 points for Ellsworth. Madison Chadbourne had 4 points as did Kendra Ewer for Foxcroft Academy.

Maddie Card led all scorers with 20 points, and Berry had 11 points and Langley had 10 points for Ellsworth. Abby Simpson had 9 points and Chadbourne had 8 points for the Ponies.

Ellsworth 1-0, next plays at home against Hermon on Tuesday, December 9th at 7 PM. Foxcroft Academy 0-1 plays at MDI on Tuesday, December 9th at 7 PM.

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Ellsworth Girls 2014-15

17

12

11

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55

Foxcroft Academy Girls

11

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39

Ellsworth

#NameGFGM2PM3PMFTMFTAPFPTS
3Emily Berry144035111
4Caitlin Bean11012535
5Katelyn Bagley10000010
10Hailee Langley155002310
11Maddie Card1660812420
12Hannah Sargent10000000
14Kacie Omlor10000010
20Sammy Mason13301347
21Olivia King11100022
23Jenna Haslam10000000
25Maddie Dow10000020
34Callie Hamor10000000
TOTALS12019114272155

Foxcroft Academy

#NameGFGM2PM3PMFTMFTAPFPTS
2Liz Richard10000020
4Alli Bourget10000100
5Cassidy Panciera10000000
10Abbi Bourget13300326
12Joanna Panciera10001201
13Laura Shorey10000000
15Jesse Breton10000000
20Kendra Ewer11102434
22Makayla McCorrison10000000
24Grace Bickford13300056
25Madison Chadbourne12204558
30Jackie Miles11012225
40Abby Simpson14401639
TOTALS11413110232239

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