Hermon 3/4 boys pick up win over Brewer

BREWER - The visiting Hermon Hawks, led by River Shields with double digit points, took home a 27-11 win over the Brewer Witches on Sunday afternoon at the Brewer Center Street Gym in a 3rd/4th grade boys Eastern Maine Basketball League travel game.

Hermon's River Shield's brings the ball up the court before attacking the basket. (Photo by Ron Hawkes/MSR)

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The Hawks held just a four point (11-7) lead going into the half time break. They were able to stretch out that lead in the second half thanks to a 10 point effort by Shields as Hermon out scored Brewer 16-4 over the second half.

Shields scored a game high 14 points to top Hermon in scoring. Also scoring for the Hawks was Jordan Lancaster with six points, Thomas Tracy with five points, and William Scroggins had two points.

Providing the scoring for Brewer was Drake Henderson with eight points and Ryan Barnard with three points.

HERMON   11 - 16 -- 27

BREWER    07 - 04 -- 11

Bronco 3rd/4th grade to much for Glenburn in EMBBL travel basketball action

GLENBURN - The Broncos Isaac Madden, Asher Coffey, and Jaxson McAlpine each scored in double digits as the Hampden 3rd/4th grade boys defeated the host team Glenburn 51-24 in an Eastern Maine Basketball League travel game at the Glenburn School Saturday morning.

Glenburn's Caleb Campbell (2) and Hampden's Flynn Drisko battle for possessionj of a loose ball during a 3rd/4th grade travel basketball game in Glenburn on Saturday. Hampden won the game 51-24. 

(Photo by Skip Hawkes)

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Hampden 3/4th Grade Boys run past Hermon 36-27

 HAMPDEN – The Hampden 3/4th grade boys hosted Hermon in an Eastern Maine Basketball League match-up Sunday at Reeds Brook School in Hampden.  The Broncos went on to win this one 36-27.

Scene from the Hampden versus Hermon 3/4 grade boys game played Sunday. Hampden won the game 36-27. Photo by Ron Hawkes/MSR)

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If you have not watched a 3rd and 4th grade boys basketball game I highly recommend you get to one. This is the game played for one reason and one reason only, it's fun. These kids play with all their heart and leave it all on the floor. 

Hampden got off to a quick start and that left Hermon playing catch-up the rest of the way. 

Scoring for the Broncos were, Jaxson McAlpine with a game high 14 points; Isaac Madden had 11; Asher Coffey six; Colt Bradford and Carter Littlefield two each; and Flynn Drisko one.

For Hermon, last names were not provided. Gideon had 13 points; Owen and Cole four each; and Russell, Tyson, and Logan two each. 

HERMON    10    17    27
HAMPDEN 16    20    36

Hermon 3/4 boys hold off tough Caribou team for Glenburn Rec Championship

GLENBURN - Sunday afternoon at the Glenburn School, an undefeated Caribou team squared off to face Hermon who's only loss (3-1) came earlier in the morning to Caribou in overtime. The second time around was sweeter for the Jr. Hawks as they held off a tough Caribou team to come away with a 41-35 victory in the Glenburn Rec 3rd-4th grade boys basketball tournament.

The Hermon boys are all smiles as they show off their championship plaque after winning the Glenburn Rec 3/4 tournament with a 41-35 victory over Caribou on Sunday. (Photo by Skip Hawkes)

3/4 boys basketball closes out the 2020 Glenburn Rec tournaments

GLENBURN - The long four weekends of tournament basketball hosted by the Glenburn Rec began it's final tourney on Saturday as eight 3/4 boys teams took to the hardwood to begin the pool play. Participating teams include host team Glenburn, Foxcroft, Lincoln, Caribou, Ellsworth (DEFY), Hermon, and two teams from Gardiner.

 Glenburn head coach Kenny Corriveau (center) talks with his team during a time out in a 3/4 boys Glenburn Rec tournament game on Saturday. (Photo by Skip Hawkes)