The MDI Trojans Girl's Basketball Team took the long drive to East Machias and came away with a 72-47 victory over the Washington Academy Raiders on Wednesday, December 9th.

MDI jumped out to a 20-5 1st Quarter lead as Kelsey Shaw scored 9 points and Keely McConomy added 6 inside the paint. Caitlyn Lyons scored all 5 of Washington Academy's points.

Photo Hannah Chamberlain
Photo Hannah Chamberlain
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In the 2nd Quarter, Washington Academy outscored MDI 23-18, but MDI led at the half 38-28. Lyons added 10 points and Rylea Steeves had 8 points including a 3-pointer and Jaiden Veal had 5 points for the Raiders. Washington Academy was successful in getting to the free throw line, going 8-13 in the 2nd Quarter. Sierra Tapley had 6 points for MDI in the Quarter.

Photo Hannah Chamberlain
Photo Hannah Chamberlain
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In the 3rd Quarter, MDI's lead was cut to 7 points, but McConomy added 6 points, and Tapley hit a 3 at the buzzer to increase MDI's lead at the end of the 3rd Quarter 52-42. For Washington Academy Steeves hit 2 3-pointers for 6 points and Hannah Atcherson added 4 points.

Photo Walter Churchill
Photo Walter Churchill
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In the 4th Quarter, it was all MDI, as they outscored Washington Academy 20-5. Abbe Miller had 4 points including a 3-pointer for MDI, Tapley had a 3-pointer, Julia Watras had 4 points and Maddy Candage had 3 points.

Photo Walter Churchill
Photo Walter Churchill
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MDI was paced by Kelsey Shaw with 19 points, while Sierra Tapley and Keely McConomy each had 16 points. All Trojans with the exception of one scored. MDI was 7-16 from the free throw line.

Washington Academy was led by Caitlyn Lyons wiht 16 points while Rylea Steeves had 14 points and Jaiden Veal had 11 points. The Raiders were 14-23 from the free throw line.

Earlier the MDI JV sTean defeated Washingtoin Academy 57-20.

MDI is now 2-0 and will play their first home game, Friday night December 11th at 7 PM  against Hermon  with the pregame starting at 6:45 on AM 1370 and WDEA Internet Radio.

Washington Academy is now 2-1 and will travel to Lincoln to play Mattanawcook Academy on Friday night, December 11th at 7 PM.

Line Score

1234T
MDI Girls2018142072
Washington Academy Girls52314547

Box Score

MDI

#NameFGM2PM3PMFTMFTAPFPTS
3Maya Watras1100002
5Julia Watras2200004
11Abbe Miller1011204
21Kelsey Shaw99014019
23Athena Laundreau0000000
25Maddy Candage2202406
31Emma Watras1100002
33Sierra Tapley75200016
35Mariah Hamor0001201
43Keely McConomy77024016
45Cassidy Parady1100002
TOTALS31283716072

Washington Academy

#NameFGM2PM3PMFTMFTAPFPTS
5Rylea Steeves41334014
11Lydia Day0001201
12Hannah Atcherson2201205
13Brecken Barker0000000
15River Hodgdon0000000
20Paige Richarson0000000
23Olga Del Olmo Hernandez0000200
24Nicole Mitchell0000000
25Caitlyn Lyons440811016
32Jaiden Veal55012011
42Glenda Francis0000000
TOTALS151231423047

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