MDI 54 EHS 49 [Box Score]
The MDI Trojans defeated the Ellsworth Eagles 54-49 on Wednesday night, January 6th at Katsiaficas Gymnasium in Ellsworth, thanks to their free throw shooting, going 23-29 from the charity stripe.
Ellsworth jumped out to a 18-10 lead at the end of the 1st Quarter. Bruce St. Peter had 6 points, Bryce Harmon had 5 points, Nick Bagley had 4 points including a 3-pointer and Alex Braley had a 3-pointer for Ellsworth. Riley Swanson drained 2 3-pointers for 6 points and Graham Good had 4 points for MDI.
Ellsworth led by as many as 12 points in the 2nd Quarter, but MDI was able to cut the lead to 5 points at the half, as Ellsworth led 25-20. 8 of MDI's 10 points in the quarter came from the free throw line, as the Trojans shot 8-10 from the line. Bagley had 5 of Ellsworth's 7 points. The Eagles went 1-5 from the free throw line in the 2nd Quarter.
MDI took the lead 38-37 as the 3rd Quarter ended. Russell Kropp had 8 points for MDI, including 2 3-pointers. Drew Rich and Andrew Phelps had 3-pointers for the Trojans. MDI was a perfect 4-4 from the free throw line in the quarter. Bryce Harmon had 4 points for Ellsworth, and Dylan Kelley had a 3-pointer for the Eagles.
In the 4th Quarter, MDI went 9-11 from the free throw line, as Kropff and Good were each a perfect 4-4 from the foul line. Swanson hit his 3rd 3-pointer of the game. In the 4th Quarter, Bagley had 4 points, and St. Peter had 3 points for the Eagles.
MDI was led by Russell Kropff with 14 points and Riley Swanson and Graham Good had 11 points each. The Trojans were 23-29 from the free throw line.
Ellsworth was led by Nick Bagley with 16 points while Bryce Harmon had 11 points and Bruce St. Peter had 9 points. Ellsworth was 10-19 from the free throw line.
MDI is now 6-2 and will play host to Mattanawcook Academy on Saturday, January 9th at 5:30 PM.
Ellsworth is now 6-3 and travels to Houlton on Saturday, January 9th to play the Shiretowners at 2 PM in a game that will be broadcast on AM 1370 and WDEA Internet Radio .
Line Score
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
MDI Boys | 10 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 54 |
Ellsworth Boys | 18 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 49 |
Box Score
MDI
# | Name | FGM | 2PM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PF | PTS |
10 | Andrew Phelps | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
12 | Gus Reeves | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
14 | Drew Rich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
20 | Graham Good | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 11 |
22 | Colby Lee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
24 | Aaron Snurkowski | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
30 | Russell Kropff | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 14 |
32 | Isaiah Keene | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
34 | Kaleb Payson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
40 | Riley Swanson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
42 | Devin Parlatore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
50 | Mac Shea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TEAM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
TOTALS | 12 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 14 | 54 | |
Ellsworth
# | Name | FGM | 2PM | 3PM | FTM | FTA | PF | PTS |
3 | Alex Braley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
4 | Kyle Golding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
10 | Zac Harris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
11 | Trent Mahon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | Jared Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
15 | Bryce Harmon | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
20 | Aaron Boumil | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
21 | Jared Hamilton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | Nick Bagley | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
23 | Charlie Libbey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | Bruce St.Peter | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
32 | Dylan Kelley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
34 | Cooper Henderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
TEAM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
TOTALS | 18 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 25 | 49 | |