Travis Padilla’s season high 34 points, including 19/20 from the foul line, led Wiscasset to a 78 -56 win over St. Dom’s in a Western Maine Class C prelim game on Wednesday, Feb. 13.  Wiscasset will play its rival Boothbay on Monday, Feb. 18 at 8:30 p.m. at the Augusta Civic Center.  

St. Dom’s got out to a quick start and opened with a 5-0 lead in the first two minutes of the game. With just under five minutes left  in first quarter, Dylan McMahon banked a three-pointer and Dale Peaslee quickly followed with a score and the game was tied at nine.  St. Dom’s took a 16-15 lead when Matt Dyer scored on a three-point shot. John Rines answered right back when he hit the first of his four three-pointers of the night and Wiscasset had an 18-16 lead after the first quarter. 

Wiscasset pulled away in the second quarter. The Wolverines pressured the Saints and limited their scoring opportunities. Wiscasset scored 26 points in the quarter, 13 by Padilla.  By halftime Wiscasset had a 44-29 lead and never let up.

MacMahon added 14 points and eight rebounds for Wiscasset. John Rines had four three-pointers for Wiscasset. Austin Haskell was credited with seven assists for Wiscasset. 

Mike Bryant led St. Dom’s with 11 points and Dyer added 9.

Wiscasset will have to find a way to beat top-seeded Boothbay, which they haven’t done in two tries this season. Coach Dana Lawrence said it order to beat the Seahawks, “We will have to play with the same intensity we played with tonight. We need to play good defense and take the ball to the hoop.”