Spruce Mountain High School dealt the Wolverine boys’ basketball team their fifth consecutive loss Thursday night, Dec. 20, at Jay. The undefeated Phoenix, always a strong competitor in the Mountain Valley Conference, held Wiscasset Middle High School to 21 points while scoring 93.

Six different Wolverines scored, although none were in double figures. Josh Gabriele and Billy Pinkham came close, each with six points. Pinkham sank two three-point baskets, one in the first quarter and one in the fourth. Gabriele’s baskets all came in the first half.

Brett Osmond canned a three pointer in the second period, his only points. The other scorers were Matt Eckert, Haiden Dunning and Matt Chapman each with two points. The Wolverines converted two of seven foul shots.

Dunning had four rebounds and Zach Brewer blocked two Phoenix shots.

The Phoenix were up 27-7 after the first period and 45-14 at the half. They held the Wolverines to just one basket (Eckert’s) in the third when they scored 31. They were 15 for 26 from the foul line.

Spruce Mountain is a consolidation of students from Jay and Livermore Falls. They are one of three class B schools on the Wolverines’ schedule; the others are Oak Hill who they recently lost to, and Lisbon who they’ll host Jan. 5.

After the holiday break, WMHS will play Boothbay Region High School on Jan. 3 at Boothbay.