MDI Boys Rebound Past Orono 54-31

The game couldn't have started more ominously for MDI on Thursday, January 30th as Orono started off on fire sinking 3 3-'s and outrebounding MDI, taking a 13-6 lead. But from there MDI outscored Orono 48-18 to win 54-31 in Orono

In the 1st Quarter Willem Crane, Ellis Spaulding and Jason each hit a 3-pointer and Zack Dill and Javier Santiago each had 2 points for the Red Riots. For MDI Will Hodgdon, Nate Philbrook and Maddox Laurendeau each had 2 points.

In the 2nd Quarter MDI outscored Orono 16-8 to take a 22-21 lead. Cadin Lunt had 6 points for the Trojans with a 3-pointer. Brady Renault had a 3-pointer. Erik Merchant had 3 points and Jack DaCorte and Porter Isaacs chipped in with 2 points each. For Orono Desisto had 6 of Orono's 8 points with Shea Hines having the other 2 points.

In the 3rd Quarter MDI increased their lead outscoring Orono 15-7 to make it 37-28. Nate Philbrook exploded for 10 points for MDI. Hodgdon and Isaacs each added 2 points and DaCorte was 1-2 from the free throw line. For the Red Riots Santiago had 4 points with Crane having 2 points and Jordan Cota 1-2 from the free throw line.

In the 4th Quarter Cadin Lunt had 5 points wiht his 2nd 3-pointer of the game. Isaacs had 4 points. DaCorte, Philbrook, Jeremy French and Grady Wellman-Webster each added 2 points. For the Red Riots Crane had 2 points and Desisto 1 point.

MDI wa led by Nate Philbrook with 14 points while Cadin Lunt had 11 points. The Trojans were 5-9 from the free throw line.

Orono was led by Jason Desisto with 10 points. The Red Riots were 4-6 from the free throw line.

MDI is now 7-9 with 2 games remaining. They are at Hermon on Tuesday February 4th at 7 p.m. and then close out the regular season at home against Ellsworth on Senior Recognition Night on Thursday, February 6th at 7 p.m. Both games will be broadcast on AM 1370 WDEA, on WDEA Internet Radio, on our free downloadable APP and on any Alexa enabled device.

Orono is 6-9 and plays at Houlton on Saturday, February 1st at 5 p.m.

Line Score

	1	2	3	4	T
MDI Boys	6	16	15	17	54
Orono Boys	13	8	7	3	31

Box Score

MDI

#	Name	G	PTS	FGM	2PM	3PM	FTM	FTA	PF
10	Ethan Merchant	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
12	Brady Renault	1	3	1	0	1	0	0	2
14	Cadin Lunt	1	11	4	2	2	1	1	1
20	Maddox Laurendeau	1	2	0	0	0	2	2	0
22	Jack DaCorte	1	5	2	2	0	1	2	4
24	Erik Merchant	1	3	1	1	0	1	1	1
30	Charlie Parker	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
34	Nate Philbrook	1	14	7	7	0	0	0	0
40	Jeremy French	1	2	1	1	0	0	1	0
42	Grady Wellman-Webster	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
44	Will Hodgdon	1	4	2	2	0	0	0	0
54	Porter Isaacs	1	8	4	4	0	0	2	1
	TOTALS	1	54	23	20	3	5	9	11

Orono

#	Name	G	PTS	FGM	2PM	3PM	FTM	FTA	PF
10	Matt Tozer	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
12	Zack Dill	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	2
14	Hunter Hews	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	Willem Crane	1	7	3	2	1	0	0	0
22	Ellis Spaulding	1	3	1	0	1	0	0	0
24	Jason Desisto	1	10	4	3	1	1	2	2
30	Javier Santiago	1	6	2	2	0	2	2	2
34	Jordan Cota	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	0
40	Andrew Melanson	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
44	Lucas Allen	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
50	Shea Hines	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	2
	TOTALS	1	31	12	9	3	4	6	9