Monmouth holds off Boothbay, 47-36
Seahawk center Tatum French takes the ball away from a Monmouth player during the second half of Wednesday's game at BRHS. French led the Seahawks with 25 points but the Seahawks lost, 47-36. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Monmouth's Eliza Armandi drives the lane against Seahawk defenders Sophie White and Tatum French. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Seahawk senior captain Maddie Orchard looks to stop Monmouth's Kaitlyn Frost from driving to the basket. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Tatum French looks to gain control of a loose ball. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Maddie Orchard passes into the post. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Maddie Orchard takes a shot. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Freshman Lilly Brown drives to the basket. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Maddie Orchard on a fast break. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Freshman Addie Barter gets a good look at the basket on a shot. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Maddie Orchard looks to drive to the basket. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Lilly Brown eyes an open lane for a pass to the post. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Addie Barter looks to pass to an open teammate. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Freshman Arabella Hodgdon runs the offense. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Arabella Hodgdon on a drive. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Tatum French looks inside for an open teammate. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Junior Sophie White on a drive. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Sophie White takes a shot. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Maddie Orchard. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Sophie White defends against a Monmouth player in the post. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Monmouth guard Kaitlyn Frost drives to the basket. The Mustang junior led the team with 21 points. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Kaitlyn Frost finishes a drive. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Sophie White, Tatum French and a Monmouth player vie for a rebound. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Arabella Hodgdon defends. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Tatum French makes a move to the basket in the second half of Wednesday's game. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Coach Bruce Orne keeps an eye on his team in the second half of Wednesday's game. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Seahawk center Tatum French takes the ball away from a Monmouth player during the second half of Wednesday's game at BRHS. French led the Seahawks with 25 points but the Seahawks lost, 47-36. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Monmouth's Eliza Armandi drives the lane against Seahawk defenders Sophie White and Tatum French. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Seahawk senior captain Maddie Orchard looks to stop Monmouth's Kaitlyn Frost from driving to the basket. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Tatum French looks to gain control of a loose ball. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Maddie Orchard passes into the post. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Maddie Orchard takes a shot. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Freshman Lilly Brown drives to the basket. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Maddie Orchard on a fast break. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Freshman Addie Barter gets a good look at the basket on a shot. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Maddie Orchard looks to drive to the basket. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Lilly Brown eyes an open lane for a pass to the post. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Addie Barter looks to pass to an open teammate. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Freshman Arabella Hodgdon runs the offense. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Arabella Hodgdon on a drive. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Tatum French looks inside for an open teammate. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Junior Sophie White on a drive. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Sophie White takes a shot. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Maddie Orchard. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Sophie White defends against a Monmouth player in the post. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Monmouth guard Kaitlyn Frost drives to the basket. The Mustang junior led the team with 21 points. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Kaitlyn Frost finishes a drive. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Sophie White, Tatum French and a Monmouth player vie for a rebound. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Arabella Hodgdon defends. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Tatum French makes a move to the basket in the second half of Wednesday's game. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Coach Bruce Orne keeps an eye on his team in the second half of Wednesday's game. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
They came close.
The Boothbay Region Seahawks girls basketball team nearly pulled off an upset at home Wednesday night, pulling to within six points, 38-32, of the now 7-5 Monmouth Mustangs early in the fourth quarter. However, the visitors hung tough, got timely baskets down the stretch, and pulled away for a 47-36 win at Porter Memorial Gymnasium.
Boothbay junior center Tatum French led the fine comeback by the Seahawks, scoring 11 of her game-high 25 points in the third quarter when Monmouth held a 10-to-12-point lead most of the game. It was the second time in a week that French scored 25 or more points, as she had 28 at Dirigo on Jan. 9.
At halftime, Monmouth led by 10, 24-14, and by eight after three quarters, 38-30. After Boothbay cut the Mustangs’ lead to six at 7:17 of the fourth quarter, Monmouth coach Keith Derosby called a timeout to settle his team down. About two and a half minutes later, the Mustangs built their lead to 12, 44-32, and the Seahawks wouldn’t draw much closer, especially with French fouling out with just under two minutes to play.
The Mustangs were led by junior guard Kaitlyn Frost with 21 points, followed by senior guard Rileigh Chase with 12.
Also scoring for Boothbay were freshman guard Lilly Brown with four, junior forward Sophie White with three, and freshman guards Arabella Hodgdon and Addie Barter each with two.
The Seahawks, now 2-10, next play at Maranacook on Friday, Jan. 17 at 6:30 p.m. Their next home game is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 20 at 6 p.m. against St. Dom’s.
