Dunning nets 17 in Wolverine loss to Lisbon
Haiden Dunning played a heck of a basketball game for the Wolverines, but the Lisbon Greyhounds reigned supreme, winning 80-32 Saturday afternoon at Stover Auditorium.
Dunning, a 6’1” senior, netted a team high 17 points, nine in the first half including a three-pointer in the second period. He went four for four on the foul line and grabbed 11 rebounds, seven of those offensive side.
The Greyhounds started the game with a 23-0 run. DJ Douglas canned the first of his seven trifectas at 5:27 of the period. He had a big afternoon finishing with 26 points. Charlie Doyle’s three at 3:35 put the visitors up 18-0.
Dunning ended the drought in the closing minute of the period but not before Lisbon had run up a 23-2 lead.
The visitors went on to outscore WMHS 16-10 in the second period. Issac Burnell scored eight points for the Greyhounds. He ended the game with 14, all coming in the first half.
Wiscasset’s troubles continued into the second half. Douglas’s three at 5:05 of the third put Lisbon up 50-16. The score was 59-20 headed into the final period of play.
Josh Gabriele cut to the right and scored under the basket for Wiscasset early in the fourth period. Following a Greyhound turnover Dunning was fouled driving to the basket and hit both free throws. With 1:42 left to play Billy Pinkham got a cheer from the Wiscasset fans by hitting a trifecta.
Hunter McCausland hit a final three for Lisbon in the game’s closing seconds.
Matt Chapman and Pinkham finished the game with five points each.
The win improved Lisbon’s Mointain Valley Conference record to 4-3. WMHS's record dropped to 1-7, the one win having come against Carrabec High School in the season opener.
The Wolverines will host 2-6 Mt. Abram High School on Tuesday, Jan.8 at 6:30.
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