Ellsworth Boys Beat MDI 81-50 [STATS]
The Ellsworth Boys Basketball Team beat MDI on Wednesday, December 20th, 81-50 at Katsiaficas Gymnasium. The game was much closer through 3 quarters, before Ellsworth outscored MDI 23-5 in the 4th Quarter.
The game was tied 16-16 at the end of the 1st Quarter and Ellsworth led 39-31 at the end of the 1st Half. At the end of the 3rd Quarter Ellsworth led 58-45.
Ellsworth was led by Chance Mercier who finished with 37 points. Josiah James-Chin had 10 points. The Eagles sank 8 3-pointers on the night. James-Chin had 3 3's, Mercier 2 3's, and Miles Palmer, Kaleb Conners and Hunter Boles all sank 3-pointers. Ellsworth was 5-13 from the free throw line.
MDI was led by Jameson Weir with 11 points. James Witham had 9 points and Spencer Laurendeau had 9 points. The Trojans had 5 3-pointers on the evening. Witham, Cal Hodgdon, Jacob Shields, Joey Wellman-Clouse and Jarron Biekert all sank 3-pointers. MDI was 11-18 from the free throw line.
Ellsworth is 3-1 while MDI is now 2-2. Both teams head to The County for games against Caribou and Presque Isle this weekend. Ellsworth will play Caribou on Friday, December 22 at 7:30 p.m. and Presque Isle on Saturday December 23 at 3:30 p.m. MDI will play at Presque Isle on Friday December 22 at 6:30 p.m. and Caribou on Saturday the 23rd at 2:30 p.m. The MDI games will be broadcast on AM 1370 WDEA, on WDEA Internet Radio, on our FREE downloadable APP and on any Alexa enabled devices.
Nominations are now open for the Week 3 High School Athlete of the Week, December 18-23. Nominations must be received by Sunday, December 24th. You may email your nomination to Chris Popper. Voting will take place December 25-28 with the winner being announced on December 29th.
Line Score
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MDI Boys | 16 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 50 |
Ellsworth Boys | 16 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 81 |
Box Score
MDI
Name | PTS | 2PM | 3PM | FTM | FTA |
Spencer Laurendau | 8 | 2 | - | 4 | 4 |
James Witham | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Dylan Stoll | 0 | - | - | - | 2 |
Cal Hodgdon | 7 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 |
Jay Haney | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
Joey Wellman-Clouse | 5 | - | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Lincoln Gray | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Jacob Shields | 3 | - | 1 | - | - |
Alex Yeadon | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Jarron Biekert | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Jameson Weir | 11 | 4 | - | 3 | 4 |
Shane Lumbatis | 0 | - | - | - | - |
TEAM | 0 | - | - | - | - |
TOTALS | 50 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 18 |
Ellsworth
Name | PTS | 2PM | 3PM | FTM | FTA |
Chance Mercier | 37 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Miles Palmer | 3 | - | 1 | - | - |
Josiah James-Chin | 10 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Cruz Coffin | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Kaleb Conners | 3 | - | 1 | - | - |
Braden King | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Bryce Hart | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Hollis Grindal | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
Hunter Boles | 3 | - | 1 | - | - |
Kyle Kenny | 4 | 2 | - | - | 2 |
Conner MacDonald | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Dawson Curtis | 9 | 4 | - | 1 | 2 |
Jackson Barry | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
Zach Bray | 2 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
Isiah Corson | 6 | 3 | - | - | - |
TOTALS | 81 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 |