The MDI Trojans led 3-0 to start the game. They never led again until Brett Duley scored a 3-pointer with just under 2 minutes left in the game to give MDI a 45-42 lead. The Trojans then went 3-7 from the free throw line while holding Presque Isle scoreless and MDI beat Presque Isle 48-42 on Friday, December 28th in Bar Harbor.

Presque Isle jumped out to a 17-7 lead in the 1st Quarter. Caleb Wheaton had 8 points for Presque Isle with 2 3's. Jonah Hudson had 5 points with a 3-pointer and Carter Rice and Trace Cyr each had 2 points for the Wildcats. For MDI Drew Shea had a 3-pointer, and Charlie Parker and Derek Collin each had 2 points.

In the 2nd Quarter MDI outscored Presque Isle 11-10 to cut Presque Isle's lead to 9 points at the end of the 1st Half 27-18. For MDI Collin had 4 points, Shea another 3-pointer and Brett Duley and Erik Merchant 2 points each. For the Wildcasts Cyr, Jason Dumais, Hudson, Wheaton and Rice each had 2 points.

In the 3rd Quarter MDI cut the lead to 1 point, 32-31 outscoring Presque Isle 13-5. Eli Parady had 5 points for MDI, Merchant and Parker each had a 3-pointer and Shea 2 points. For Presque Isle Wheaton had a 3-pointer and Cyr 2 points.

In the 4th Quarter Steven Pierce came off the bench and was a sparkplug for the Trojans. He scored 3 points on a 3-pointer. Duley had 4 points including a 3-pointer, Parady and Collin 4 points each and Shea 2 more points. For Presque Isle Hudson and Dumais had 4 points each and Rice 2 points.

MDI was led by Derek Collin and Drew Shea with 10 points each. Eli Parady had 9 points.  MDI was 4-8 from the free throw line.

Presque Isle was led by Caleb Wheaton with a game high 13 points and Jonah Hudson had 11 points. The Wildcats were 2-4 from the free throw line.

MDI is now 6-1 and will play at Oceanside on Friday, January 4th at 6:30PM in a game broadcast on WDEA AM 1370, on WDEA Internet Radio, on our free downloadable APP and on any Alexa enabled device.

Presque Isle, now 3-3 plays host to Old Town on Monday, December 31st at 3:30PM

Thanks to Walter Churchill for the photos!

Line Score

1234T
Presque Isle Boys171051042
MDI Boys711131748

Box Score

Presque Isle

#NameGPTSFGM2PM3PMFTMFTAPF
10William Bridges10000000
12Sam Beaulieu10000001
20Carter Rice16220221
22Jacob Sjoberg10000000
24Caleb Wheaton113523022
30Cole Paterson10000000
32Noah Flynn10000000
34Jonah Hudson111541002
40Ty Schneider10000000
42Jason Dumais16330005
44Nathan Willett10000000
52Nagoo Morey10000000
54Trace Cyr16330001
TOTALS142181442412

MDI

#NameGPTSFGM2PM3PMFTMFTAPF
10Ethan Merchant10000000
12Kyle Nicholson10000000
14Cadin Daley10000001
20Brett Duley16211143
22Brady Renault10000000
24Erik Merchant15211001
30Charlie Parker15211000
32Derek Collin110440233
34Lukas Keene10000000
40Jack DaCorte10000000
40Chase Sargent10000000
42Brennan Hubbard10000000
44Drew Shea110422000
50Eli Parady19440110
52Porter Isaacs10000000
54Steven Pierce13101000
TOTALS14819136488

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