Lady Seahawks get first win
Magen Burge drives past a Buckfield defender in the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s game at BRHS. Burge led Boothbay with 13 points and the Seahawks picked up their first win of the season. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Tatum French looks to drive past a Buckfield defender in the first half of Wednesday’s game at BRHS. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Anna Gosselin gets ahead of the Buckfield defense along the baseline. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Meg Sledge drives into the lane in the second half of Wednesday’s game. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Maddie Orchard brings the ball down the court in the second half of Wednesday’s game at BRHS. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Sophie White looks to pass inside. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Kathryn Hibbard eyes a free throw attempt. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Magen Burge drives past a Buckfield defender in the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s game at BRHS. Burge led Boothbay with 13 points and the Seahawks picked up their first win of the season. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Tatum French looks to drive past a Buckfield defender in the first half of Wednesday’s game at BRHS. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Anna Gosselin gets ahead of the Buckfield defense along the baseline. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Meg Sledge drives into the lane in the second half of Wednesday’s game. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Maddie Orchard brings the ball down the court in the second half of Wednesday’s game at BRHS. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Sophie White looks to pass inside. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Kathryn Hibbard eyes a free throw attempt. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Sophomore Magen Burge came off the bench and scored 13 points, including three three-pointers, to lead the Boothbay Region Seahawks girls basketball team to its first victory of the season, 37-31, at home against Buckfield Wednesday night, Jan. 4.
The low-scoring game saw Boothbay in the lead during the first two quarter breaks, 8-6 and 18-10, but Buckfield managed to outscore the Seahawks, 15-6, in the third quarter to take a 25-24 lead into the final eight minutes.
Burge scored five points in the final quarter and the Seahawks’ defense stepped up to secure the win, outscoring Buckfield 13-6.
Freshman Tatum French added seven points for Boothbay, followed by junior Meg Sledge with six and sophomores Anna Gosselin and Maddie Orchard with four points each.
Sarae Devoe led Buckfield with 13 points, followed by Emma Hooper with seven.
The Seahawks, now 1-6, next host Oak Hill on Friday, Jan. 6 at 6:30 p.m.
