The MDI Trojans advanced to the Eastern Maine Class B Championships on Saturday, February 22nd at 2:05 with a 46-44 victory over the Nokomis Warriors. MDI came into the game the #3 seed with just two losses on the season, to Presque Isle, while Nokomis the #2 seed, was unbeaten.

Nokomis had a 13-8  lead after the 1st Quarter. Kelsie Richards had 5 points including a 3-pointer, Anna Mackenzie had 4 points and Mikayla Charters had a 3-pointer. For MDI Kelsie and Hannah Shaw each had 4 points.

Nokomis had a 22-20 lead at half time. Charters hit another 3-pointer for Nokomis, but Nokomis was 1-4 from the free throw line. Meanwhile MDI was 3-4 from the free throw line, as Hannah Shaw added 6 points in the quarter, and Sierra Myrick hit a 3-pointer.

In the 3rd Quarter, MDI finally took the lead, 32-28. Hannah Shaw added 6 more points, and Kelsey Shaw chipped in 4 points, as MDI went 4-5 from the free throw line in the 3rd Quarter. Kelsie Richards had 3 points for Nokomis, and the Warriors went 4-9 from the free thow line in the 3rd Quarter.

In the 4th Quarter, MDI made their free throws, going 8-11 and finished 15-20 from the charity stripe. Nokomis' Kelsie Richards hit 2 3-pointers in the Quarter, including one as the buzzer sounded, but it wasn't enough, as Nokomis fell from the ranks of the unbeaten!

MDI was led by Hannah Shaw, a Miss Basketball finalist, with 18 points. Kelsey Shaw had 13 points. Nokomis was led by Kelsie Richards with 17 points including 3 3-pointers, and Mikayla Charters had 11 points, including 2 3-pointes. Nokomis finished 7-16 from the free throw line.

 

MDI's #25 Hannah Shaw battles for a rebound against Nokomis (2/19/14 Photo Courtesy Anna Travers)
MDI's #25 Hannah Shaw battles for a rebound against Nokomis (2/19/14 Photo Courtesy Anna Travers)
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Nokomis' #40 Anna Mackenzie pulls down a rebound as MDI's # 21 Kelsey Shaw defends (2/19/14 Photo Courtesy Anna Travers)
Nokomis' #40 Anna Mackenzie pulls down a rebound as MDI's # 21 Kelsey Shaw defends (2/19/14 Photo Courtesy Anna Travers)
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MDI's #5 Sarah Phelps takes the ball to the hoop against Nokomis (2/19/14 Photo Courtesy Anna Travers)
MDI's #5 Sarah Phelps takes the ball to the hoop against Nokomis (2/19/14 Photo Courtesy Anna Travers)
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Nokomis' # 22 Lindsay Whitmey battles MDI's #21 Kelsey Shaw for the ball (2/19/14 Photo Courtesy Anna Travers)
Nokomis' # 22 Lindsay Whitmey battles MDI's #21 Kelsey Shaw for the ball (2/19/14 Photo Courtesy Anna Travers)
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MDI's #5 Sara Phelps drives against a Nokomis player (2/19/14 Photo Courtesy Anna Travers)
MDI's #5 Sara Phelps drives against a Nokomis player (2/19/14 Photo Courtesy Anna Travers)
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Nokomis' #32 Taylor Shaw shoots as MDI's #21 Kelsey Shaw and #25 Hannah Shaw defend (2/19/14 Photo Courtesy Anna Travers)
Nokomis' #32 Taylor Shaw shoots as MDI's #21 Kelsey Shaw and #25 Hannah Shaw defend (2/19/14 Photo Courtesy Anna Travers)
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MDI's Band Director Michael Remy had the MDI Band rocking (2/19/14 Photo Courtesy Anna Travers)
MDI's Band Director Michael Remy had the MDI Band rocking (2/19/14 Photo Courtesy Anna Travers)
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Box Score

1

2

3

4

T

MDI Girls

8

12

12

14

46

Nokomis Warrior Girls

13

9

6

16

44

MDI

3Sierra Myrick11010103
5Sarah Phelps11105627
11Hailey Littlefield10000000
13Molly Carroll12201225
15Julia Mace10000000
21Kelsey Shaw155033213
23Jen Clemens10000000
25Hannah Shaw166068318
31Ali Berman10000000
33Sierra Tapley10000030
35Sara Norberg10000000
41Abbe Miller10000000
43Keely McConomy10000010
TOTALS11514115201346

Nokomis

#NameGFGM2PM3PMFTMFTAPFPTS
10Sidney Moore10000000
12Kylie Richards10002452
14Olivia Bacon10000000
20Austin Taylor10000010
22Lindsay  Whitney10000020
23Kelsie Richards163323317
24Jessica Cloutier10000000
32Taylor Shaw12201245
33Olivia DeNicola10000000
34Sara Packard10000000
40Anna Mackenzie14401409
42Taylor Quick10000000
44Mickayla Charters142213411
TOTALS1161157161944

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