MDI Defeats Ellsworth 63-59

It was the last game of the regular season, and so much was at stake, if MDI defeated Ellsworth, they would earn the #3 seed, and the last automatic bye. If Ellsworth defeated MDI they would have a home prelim game. It was Senior Night for the MDI Boys. It was Breast Cancer Awareness Night, the Hoop For Hope Game. The game did not disappoint, and near capacity Bernard Parady Gymnasium in Bar Harbor was rocking!

I stated in the pre-game that I thought if Ellsworth were to win, they would have to drain more than 10 3's. If MDI were to win, they would need a big game from Andrew Davis, and that it might come down to who was better able to shoot free throws!

MDI jumped out to an early 10-8 lead at the end of the 1st Quarter.MDI's Jon Phelps had 5 points, and Steven Hanscom had 3 points. For Ellsworth, Mitchell Domagala had 1 3-pointer and Steven Mahon and Bruce St. Peter each had 2 points.

In the 2nd Quarter, MDI outscored Ellsworth 17-11 to take a 27-19 lead at the half. MDI's Andrew Davis scored 11 points, including going 3-3 from the free throw line, and Phelps added 4 more points. For Ellsworth Steven Mahon had 4 points, Bryce Harmon hit a 3-pointer, and Ellsworth was 2-4 from the line.

In the 3rd Quarter Ellsworth outscored MDI 20-18, and MDI's lead was 45-39. Nick Bagley drained 3 3-pointers and 2 field goals, for 13 points in the quarter. Harmon added another 3-pointer for Ellsworth. For MDI Riley Swanson scored 6 points including a 3-pointer and Andrew Davis added 6 more points. In the quarter, MDI was 5-5 from the free throw line.

In the 4th Quarter, Ellsworth outscored MDI 20-18, but Ellsworth could never get the lead, and MDI came away with the 63-59 win. MDI's Abe Philbrook went 10-10 from the free throw line, to finish 14-14 for the night!  Davis added 4 more points to finish with a game high 21 points for MDI. Ellsworth drained 5 more 3's, 2 from Bagley, who finished with 5 3's and 21 points for the Eagles. Domagala , Harmon and Mahon each added a 3-pointer, and Ellsworth finished with 11 3-pointers on the night.

For MDI, Andrew Davis had 21 points, Abe Philbrook had 14 points and Jon Phelps had 11 points. For Ellsworth Nick Bagley had 21 points, Steven Mahon had 12 points and Bryce Harmon had 11 points. MDI was 26-29 from the free throw line, while Ellsworth was 6-10.

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