There were multiple lead chances, multiple fouls but when the final buzzer sounded Mt. Abram was a 67-50 winner over host Wiscasset Middle High School.

The Wolverines entered Monday night’s game ranked 15th in the Class C South standings. The loss drops them to 1-9 in the Mountain Valley Conference. The Roadrunners were seeded 13th; they improved their record to 4-6.

The scored was tied at 14 after the first period of play, with the lead changing hands three times.

Matt Chapman scored six points in the first eight minutes finishing with a team high 16 for Wiscasset. Chris Loyola was right behind him with 14 points.

With 3:43 left to play until the half Loyola stole the ball and went the length of the court for a basket putting the Wolverines up 22-21.

Baskets by Chapman and Matt Eckert and a trifecta by Billy Pinkham opened up a six-point advantage for Wiscasset 28-22. Another fastbreak hoop by Loyola staked the hosts to a 31-28 halftime lead.

Three of Wiscasset’s starting five started the second half with three fouls.

At 3:47 of the third period the speedy Roadrunners scored six points in 30 seconds tying the game 38-all. Following a Wiscasset turnover, Kenyon Pillsbury’s layup put the Roadrunners back on top 40-38.

The Wolverines rallied back tying the game again at 42 but not before two players went to the bench with their fourth fouls. Nathan Luce then tossed in a three-pointer launching a 17-0 run by the Roadrunners that extended midway into the fourth period.

Loyola’s basket finally ended the streak but not before Mt. Abram had raced ahead 59-42. Late in the period Adam Luce’s rainbow three-pointer opened up a 20-point lead.

In the final two minutes of the game Haiden Dunning and Pinkham both swished in three-point baskets but too late to catch the speedy Roadrunners. Pinkham finished with nine points, Dunning had seven. Luce had a game high 18 points, Hunter Warren 12 and Pillsbury 10. The Roadrunners canned 18 of 37 foul shots, compared to two of six for the Wolverines.

Richmond will be in town to play the Wolverines on Thursday night, Jan. 17. Wiscasset will host Boothbay Region High School on Friday, Jan. 25.