The MDI Girls Basketball Team remained perfect on the season, defeating the John Bapst Crusaders 41-32 in Bar Harbor on Friday, December 21st. The Trojans are now 5-0 on the season.

MDI jumped out to a 7-1 lead at the end of the 1st Quarter. Maddy Candage had 4 points and Hannah Chamberlain had a 3-pointer for MDI. John Bapst's lone point came from Jamie McQuarrie as the Crusaders were 1-6 from the free throw line.

MDI increased their lead to 9 points at the end of the 2nd Quarter, outscoring John Bapst 15-12 in the 2nd Quarter to take a 22-13 lead at the end of the 1st Half. Julia Watras had 5 points for MDI with a 3-pointer. Candage had 5 points and Chamberlain drained another 3-pointer. Elizabeth Jones chipped in with 2 points for MDI. For John Bapst Lacey Scanlon had 5 points with a 3-pointer. Tianna Cyr, Jayda Smith and Emily Mock had 2 points for the Crusaders. Adelaide Valley was 1-2 from the free throw line.

In the 3rd Quarter MDI outscored John Bapst 10-4 to take a 32-17 lead at the end of 3 Quarters. Julia Watras scored 8 points and Chamberlain 2 points for MDI. For John Bapst Valley and Smith each had 2 points.

In the 4th Quarter John Bapst cut the lead to 5 points, as they nailed 3 3-pointes. Sydney Ellis had 7 points including 2 3's for John Bapst. Scanlon had a 3-pointe rand Mock 5 points. For MDI Watras had 5 points, Candage 2 points and Alexis Clarito went 2-2 from the free throw line to seal the game.

MDI was led by Julia Watras, who scored double figures for her 5th game of the season. Watras ended with a game high 18 points while Maddy Candage had 11 points. The Trojans were 4-13 from the free throw line.

John Bapst was led by Lacey Scanlon with 8 points while Sydney Ellis and Emily Mock finished with 7 points each. The Crusaders were 4-11 from the free throw line.

MDI is now 5-0 and off until Thursday, December 27 when they host Caribou at 6PM. Prior to that game the MDI  2018 Athletic Hall of Fame Class will be inducted. That ceremony and game will be broadcast on AM 1370 WDEA, WDEA Internet Radio, on our free downloadable APP and on any Alexa enabled device

John Bapst is 1-4 and will travel to Washington Academy to play the Raiders with a tipoff at1:30PM.

Thanks to Walter Churchill for the photos!

Line Score

1234T
John Bapst Crusaders Girls11241532
MDI Girls71510941

Box Score

John Bapst

#NameGPTSFGM2PM3PMFTMFTAPF
4Kate Harriman10000000
5Savannah Libby10000000
10Jamey Satterfield10000000
12Olivia Harriman10000000
14Jamie McQuarrie11000120
20Tiana Cyr12110005
22Sydney Ellis17202143
23Adelaide Valley13110121
24Jayda Smith14220021
30Asia Dube10000000
32Brogan Prince10000000
33Emily Mock17330111
34Lacey Scanlon18312002
40Kendra Fournier10000000
TOTALS132128441113

MDI.

#NameGPTSFGM2PM3PMFTMFTAPF
3Lindsey McEachern10000000
5Julia Watras118871173
13Leah Carroll10000000
13Julia Perconti10000000
15Alexis Clarito12000221
21Lexi Rich10000000
25Maddy Candage111550113
31Olivia Gray10000000
33Rachelle Swanson10000031
35Cassie Craig10000000
41Hannah Chamberlain18312001
43Elizabeth Jones12110000
45Zoe Parker10000000
TOTALS141171434139

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