MDI Boys Survive Washington Academy Winning 65-60 in Overtime [PHOTOS/STATS]
The MDI Boy's Basketball Team went 7-8 from the free throw line in overtime and survived the Washington Academy Raiders, winning 65-60 on Thursday, January 30th in Bar Harbor.
The Trojans led 17-12 at the end of the 1st Quarter and 30-25 at the end of the 1st Half. MDI led 44-43 at the end of the 3rd thanks to a buzzer-beating 3-pointer by Dylan Stoll. The game was tied 56-56 at the end of the regulation. Washington Academy's Clay Crosman had a chance at the winning shot at the buzzer at the end of regulation but his shot didn't go in the basket.
MDI was led by James Witham with 32 points, including 3 3-pointers. He was a near-perfect 9-10 from the free throw line. Dylan Stoll had 10 points with a 3-pointer. Lincoln Gray and Preston Tripp each had a 3-pointer. MDI was 17-21 from the free throw line.
Clay Crosman finished with 26 points for Washington Academy with a 3-pointer. He scored 13 points in the 3rd Quarter. Parker Cates had 13 points, with a 3-pointer. Max Cates had 11 points, with 3 3-pointers. Carter Wannemacher and Ada Gungon each had a 3-pointer. Washington Academy was 5-8 from the free throw line.
MDI is 10-7 with 1 game remaining in the regular season. They will play at Ellsworth on Wednesday, February 5th at 7 p.m. on Senior Recognition Night. The game will tip-off at 7 p.m. with the pregame beginning at 6:40 p.m. The game will be broadcast on WDEA AM 1370, on WDEA Internet Radio, on our free downloadable APP and on any Alexa enabled device.
Washington Academy is 6-9. They will play at home against Hermon on Saturday, February 1st at 2:30 p.m.
Here are the Stats from the game
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT1 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Academy Boys | 12 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 60 |
| MDI Boys | 17 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 65 |
Box Score
Washington Academy
| Name | PTS | 2PM | 3PM | FTM | FTA |
| Clay Crosman | 26 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Noah Faulkingham | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Ben Hennessey | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Parker Cates | 13 | 5 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Gabe Leighton | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Ada Gungor | 3 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| Carter Wannemacher | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Donavan Marzoll | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Braedyn Thatcher | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Max Cates | 11 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| Ben Griffen | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Jayden Maher | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
| TOTALS | 60 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
MDI
| Name | PTS | 2PM | 3PM | FTM | FTA |
| Mason LaPointe | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| James Witham | 32 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| Dylan Stoll | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Cal Hodgdon | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| Jarron Biekert | 5 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 |
| James Hanscom | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Lincoln Gray | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Preston Tripp | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Kenneth Stilwell | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Trevor Brophy | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Coe Thurston | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Henry Trombetto | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| James Downey | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| TOTALS | 65 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 21 |
MDI-Washington Academy Boy's Basketball
Gallery Credit: Chris Popper
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