Greyhounds sweep WMHS teams at Lisbon

Sun, 12/22/2019 - 1:45pm

Six different Wolverines scored at Lisbon but the host Greyhounds were too much, winning 54-24 in Mountain Valley Conference girls basketball Friday night.

Brianna Orr led all Wiscasset scorers, netting six points; Kateleen Trask had five, Emily Richardson and Latisha Wright each had four; Zoe Waltz, three, and Madison Carrier, two. Carrier also grabbed five rebounds. Kylie Peoples recorded four. Waltz had four steals and a pair of assists. Trask finished with three steals and two assists.

Wiscasset Middle High School was down 16-8 after the first period. The hosts were up 36-10 at halftime and 48-15 after three periods. The Wolverines outscored the Greyhounds 9-6 in the final eight minutes of play. Lisbon made nine of 12 free throws, compared to two of five for WMHS. The loss dropped WMHS to 0-4; Lisbon, a class B high school, improved to 4-1. The Wolverines begin a homestand on Dec. 27 starting with Dirigo at 5 p.m., followed by Spruce Mountain Dec. 28 and Hall-Dale Dec. 30. 

In Friday’s nightcap, D.J. Douglas netted 20 points leading the Greyhounds to a lopsided 90-14 MVC win over WMHS. Douglas hit a trifecta in the first period when Lisbon put 22 points on the scoreboard. Noah Haggett scored the quarter’s only points for the Wolverines, also a three-pointer. Lisbon then outscored Wiscasset 26-4 in the second period staking the Greyhounds to a 47-7 halftime lead. Haggett scored in every period but the final one and finished the game with seven points. Matt Eckert had five points including a trifecta in the third. Point guard Dillion Leeman a had basket in the third period.

Wolverine Coach Jamie Jones said afterwards, “Eckert made impactful plays on both sides of the ball with his hustle and aggressive play.” WMHS is still looking for its first MVC win this season and is now 0-6. Lisbon improves to 3-2. The Wolverine boys’ varsity will host Dirigo and Spruce Mountain Dec. 27 and 28.