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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1968
Page
6
The Blazers defeated the Tigers in a tourney game, with both teams in warmups as Maine players still wearing warm-up pants and jackets before tipoff.
Westbrook Blue Blazes overcome a late bid by Biddeford Tigers 75 to 67 in a Western Maine Class II quarterfinal. Langevin sparked the Tigers with 23 points, Cantara and LeMay added key efforts, while Donahue led Westbrook with 21 as foul trouble and a late scoring collapse decided the game.
Biddeford and Westbrook met in the Western Maine LL Tournament with banners adorning the arena and fans recalling past coverage. Leo Cantara of Biddeford played through a stiff neck as coach Art Descoteaux sought therapy from Robert M. Warner in Saco. Former reporters and local officials attended, including Robert Gardner and Don Waterhouse. Biddeford wore black road uniforms as No. 6 seed, while Westbrook, No. 3, wore white home uniforms amid a spirited crowd and band performances.
East: Bonaventure 79 Canisius 58 St Johns New York 56 Providence 56 Villanova 77 Duquesne 76 in 2 overtimes. Amherst 86 Niagara 99 West Virginia 87 Pitt 76 Boston College 99 Seton Hall 65 Bucknell 74 Penn State 73 OT Lehigh 68 Lafayette 63 North Carolina 83 W&L 60 Florida 89 Citadel 84 William & Mary 64. Panama AP Bert Weaver defends Panama Open title starting today.
Boothbay Region High edged Wells 65 63 in the Western Class M basketball tourney as Boothbay used late free throws to hold the lead. Paul Lorrain scored 20 for Boothbay, while Wells’ Steve Libby led with 28 points and Dave Tufts added 11. Wells nearly tied in the final seconds but missed a late shot. Boothbay finished with 11–4.
Merchants Express Shooting Education team won with 418 points, ahead of Saco Jaycees 406 and Haley's Metal 279. High shooter was John Paridis of Saco Jaycees with 61 of 60. Paridis led standing, Norm Voisine and Robert McDowell also posted top marks in kneeling and prone positions.
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