The MDI Boys were cruising in their opening game of the season against the Washington Academy Raiders in East Machias on Saturday, Dec.8.

MDI had a 32-23 lead at half time, 49-39 after three quarters and the lead was as much as 14 points early in the fourth quarter, but then the WA Raiders came storming back!

Washington Academy had cut the lead to points with 4:27 left in the fourth quarter, and the lead was only two points for MDI after Jacob Schoppee drained a three with 2:11 left in the fourth. Jacob Schoppee hit another three for Washington Academy, and that gave WA the lead for good 62-61 with 1:06 left to go in the game.

MDI was outscored 27-13 in the fourth quarter. Tyler Varney finished with 23 points for WA including 3 threes, and Jacob Schoppee finished with 18 points including 2 threes. For MDI, they were paced by senior Ben Walls, who scored a game high 25 points, including 2 threes. The full box score is below.

The MDI Boys (0-1) return to the hardwood on Wednesday, December 12th, when they play host to John Bapst (0-1), who lost their home opener Saturday to Caribou 65-41. The Wednesday game may be heard on WDEA AM 1370 and WDEA Internet Radio with the opening tip-off at 7 PM and pregame starting at 6:40.

For the Class B Boys Heal Point Standings click here

WA Scorebook

#NameGFGM2PM3PMFTMFTAPFPTS
10Kyle  Taylor10000000
12Tyler Varney196324423
20Nick Raye10000000
21Andrew Cox10000000
22Fred MacLean10000020
23Sante Sanchez-Auld10000000
25Andrew Farnsworth11100102
32Jacob Schoppee153266118
33Colin Pineo10000000
35Dustin Emery10000030
40Gage Feeney12203407
42Austin Seavey188001216
44Tyler Warner10000000
TOTALS12520511161266

MDI Scorebook

#NameGFGM2PM3PMFTMFTAPFPTS
10Jon Phelps13212329
12Keegan McKim11010043
14Chris Clemens10000000
20Abe Philbrook14401229
22Colin Mooers11102234
24Adam Olearcek10000000
30Stephen Hanscom10000000
32Andrew Dalton10000000
34Ben Walls197259325
40Chris "Woofie" Kaiser11100202
44Isaac Wallace10000000
50Adam Gray12201125
52Andrew Davis12200004
TOTALS12319411191661

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