Sophomore Nathan Thompson takes it to the hoop for two of his 23 points at home against Bucksport on January 26. By Alicia Allen
DEER ISLE—The Deer Isle-Stonington High School boys basketball team has been plagued by sickness this week, as multiple players took the court despite stomach issues, which made for a lack of energy on the floor.
The team lost by one point to Bangor Christian, 33-34, on January 28, and head coach Don Allen said it was that lack of energy that led to the loss.
“When I got on the bus [before the game], I just knew the boys weren’t feeling well,” he said. “There wasn’t any energy, and that’s how we played.”
The boys managed a comeback late in the game, hitting a shot with just five seconds left to tie it up. Bangor Christian was fouled on the following play and put in one of two foul shots to seal the win.
“We held them to 34 points, so we really played well defensively, but offensively it just wasn’t there,” said Allen.
Myles Brown led all Mariner scorers with 18 points, while Coleman Brown and Tobey Snow contributed eight and six, respectively.
The Mariners hosted Bucksport on January 26, and Allen said his team played well despite a few of his players running to the locker room during the game.
The team lost 57-76, with the Bucks scoring the majority of their points in the second quarter.
Sophomore Myles Brown goes up for the layup during a home game against Bucksport on January 26. By Alicia Allen
“We won every quarter except the second,” said Allen. “We had a couple guys get in foul trouble and I had to sub them out, and Bucksport was able to score a lot of points in that quarter.
Nathan Thompson led the way with 23 points for the Mariners, while Myles Brown recorded 18 points. Dillan Steele had six points.
The Mariners are currently in seventh place in the Class D North Heal Points with three games left in the regular season, all on their home court. Allen said if his team can get one win out of the next three games, his team could be in a position to move up in the standings and either get a home prelim game or a bye into the quarterfinals.
“We play an incredibly tough schedule. Of our 16 games, eight of those are against teams in Class C,” said Allen. “The upside of that is come tournament time, we’ve been tested. We aren’t the same team we were at the beginning of the season.”
The Mariners are set to take on George Stevens Academy on January 31, with the opening tip scheduled for 6:30 p.m.