Traip takes down Boothbay in Class C prelim
Traip’s Dylan Santamaria, who was a catalyst in getting the Rangers past the Seahawks with his passing and rebounding, shakes hands with Seahawk coach Dan Hallinan following the game. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Gryffin Kristan drives to the basket in the fourth quarter of the prelim game against Traip. Kristan led Boothbay with 21 points. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Kayden Ames get free for a layup in the first half. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Luke Morley works his way in the paint for a fourth quarter shot. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Finn Harkins makes a move in the lane during the first half of the Feb. 15 game against Traip. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Drew Meader looks to drive in the first half. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
The Seahawk crowd Feb. 15. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
BRHS freshman Cass Amaral sings the national anthem before the game. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Traip’s Dylan Santamaria, who was a catalyst in getting the Rangers past the Seahawks with his passing and rebounding, shakes hands with Seahawk coach Dan Hallinan following the game. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Gryffin Kristan drives to the basket in the fourth quarter of the prelim game against Traip. Kristan led Boothbay with 21 points. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Kayden Ames get free for a layup in the first half. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Luke Morley works his way in the paint for a fourth quarter shot. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Finn Harkins makes a move in the lane during the first half of the Feb. 15 game against Traip. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Drew Meader looks to drive in the first half. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
The Seahawk crowd Feb. 15. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
BRHS freshman Cass Amaral sings the national anthem before the game. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
The 10th-seeded Traip Academy Rangers showed confidence, quickness and tough rebounding as the York County school took down the sixth-seeded Boothbay Region Seahawks, 68-53, at BRHS in the Class C South prelim game Wednesday night, Feb. 15.
The Rangers took a quick 5-0 lead and never gave up that lead. Boothbay battled back to trail by only one, 18-17, after the first quarter but the Seahawks' offense stalled in the second quarter. Traip outscored Boothbay, 15-5, and brought a 33-22 lead into the locker room at the half.
The teams played to a tie in the third quarter, as Boothbay drove to the basket more often than in the first half. But the Rangers used their fine passing to create easy layups to keep pace with the hosts. With 3:25 to play in the third, the Rangers had built a 16-point lead, 44-28, but Seahawk coach Dan Hallinan changed the offense a little, looking to get the ball inside rather than count on the 3-pointers that weren't falling.
Trailing by 11 to start the fourth quarter, the Seahawks drew to within six points, 48-42, with 6:47 to play, but the Rangers were not rattled. Their drives to the basket were successful and they again built the lead back to 11 points. Also, Boothbay started putting Traip on the foul line, where they made seven of 12 free throws whereas Boothbay only went to the line six times in the game. Traip also broke Boothbay's full-court zone press to get some easy fourth quarter baskets.
With the loss, Boothbay finished the season at 12-7. Traip improved to 8-11 and moved on to face the second-seeded Monmouth Mustangs (15-3) in Augusta.
Boothbay was led by senior Gryffin Kristan with 21 points, including five 3-pointers, followed by senior Kayden Ames with 19. Kristan also led Boothbay in rebounding.
Traip had four players in double figures, led by senior Ben Hawkes with 19, followed by seniors Zac Foye and David Durling with 15 points each, and senior Dylan Santamaria with 11. Santamaria and Foye led Traip in rebounding.
Besides Kristan and Ames, other seniors playing in their final Seahawks game were Ryan Amaral, Drew Meader, Tyler Barter, Dylan Plummer and Conner Wenners.
