In a game that came down to the final seconds, the Searsport Vikings girls basketball team was able to hold on and win against the Woolwich Central School Wildcats, 32-25, on Thursday, Jan. 29.

The win cemented Searsport's Busline League small school championship and capped a perfect 15-0 season.

For Woolwich, the loss was the Wildcats’ first in a successful 14-1 season that saw the team take the top spot in the Busline Small School South League.

The two teams went into the final game with identical 14-0 records, and almost a week off, due to the game being twice rescheduled due to snowstorms.

When play did begin, it featured a flurry of low-post moves as both teams relied on post players to fuel the scoring.

Woolwich struck first, when Hannah Card delivered on a lay-up, and didn't stop there. She scored 12 of Woolwich's 15 first-half points, with the rest coming from fellow forward Delaney Young.

With two minutes and 50 seconds remaining in the first half, Searsport had built itself a sizable 18-9 lead and appeared poised to add to it when Card struck. Searsport couldn't contain Woolwich's top scorer, as Card scored six unanswered points in 25 seconds to trim the lead to 18-15.

Searsport was able to net a couple of insurance buckets and went into the second half holding a 22-15 lead.

For all the offense of the first half, the second half turned the game into a defensive battle, with both teams swapping steals and blocked shots.

The fun didn't really begin until the game wound down to its final minute.

With Searsport up by nine points, it was again Card who attempted to will her team to the win; she scored four more points in the closing frames to tighten the game into a 30-25 affair with 20 seconds left. But Searsport was able to make its foul shots and Woolwich's final three-pointer just missed.

Searsport's Mikaela Alley and Mackenzie Alley led the way with 10 points apiece, while fellow Vikings Ashton Wells (eight) and Morgan Ireland (four) joined in on the fun.

For Woolwich, it was Card (22 points) and Young (three points) who did the scoring.

Nobleboro wins big

Nobleboro didn't waste time in its boys Busline League championship game against Searsport on Thursday, Jan. 29.

The Lions roared out to an early 21-7 lead and never looked back. By halftime the score was 40-17 and when it was all said and done, Nobleboro was crowned the champion of the small school league behind a 69-37 victory.

Joel Hatch (25 points) and Bryce York (22 points) led the way in scoring for the Lions, while Isaiah Runci (10 points) and Charlie Spiegel (12 points) did most of the damage for Searsport.