Josh Jones launched and swished a final three for the Wolverines on Senior Night, the game recognizing members of the class of 2020, but Telstar High School won 79-44 at Stover Auditorium Friday night.  

Davin Mason scored 20 points, 10 in each half and three other players were in double figures for the Rebels. Along with Jones, seniors Wolverine Coach Jamie Jones recognized were Billy Pinkham, the team’s best ball handler and three-point shooter, and Noah Haggett, the team’s top rebounder and leading scorer.

Balanced scoring and good ball control did the trick for Telstar who improved its Mountain Valley Conference record to 3-11. The Rebels also sunk 22 of 40 attempts from the free throw line. The Wolverines, still winless, went to the foul line nine times and made two. The Rebels scored the first eight points of the game before Pinkham knocked down the game’s first trifecta, a nice rainbow from behind the key. A second three from Brett Osmond with 3:30 left in the period made it 12-10. The Rebels regrouped and had worked their lead to seven, 18-11, when the buzzer sounded.

Pinkham scored the second quarter’s first points, a baseline jumper. After Haggett scored at 4:06, Pinkham hit his second three after a Telstar turnover. Pinkham then hit his second field goal. Osmond’s layup capped what turned out to be a 9-0 Wiscasset run. It briefly made it a five-point game, 29-24. That was as close as the Wolverines would come.

Logan Sumner, who scored in every period for Telstar, had four points in the period. The Rebels were up by 11, 35-24, at halftime. The Wolverines got off to a slow start in the second half. The team’s first basket didn’t come until the midway point of the third, with Haggett banking in a three. By that point, the visitors were comfortably in front, 48-27.

Along with Jones, Osmond and Pinkham had three-points in the final quarter for WMHS. Johnny Spies, Marshall Weeks and Aiden Foley played well off the bench for the Wolverines who were without the services of starter Matt Eckert. Pinkham finished with 18 points, Osmond 12, Haggett seven and Jones five. Sumner had 17 for Telstar.

Cobras by 31

The Wolverines scored a season high 53 points at Carrabec High School but lost to the Cobras 84-53 Tuesday night, Jan. 21.

“Offensively we played aggressively and had good ball movement,” Jones commented afterwards. “Billy’s balanced attack in the post and on the perimeter led to his season high 22 points. Brett consistently created open looks for his teammates and scored 16 points.” Pinkham finished the game with four threes, two in the first period and two in the fourth. Osmond scored in every period, including six field goals in the third period. Kasey Mills and Haggett chipped in with five points each. WMHS made nine of 14 foul shots.

The Cobras outscored their guests in every period, 27-13, 17-9, 17-13 and 20-20. Carrabec had three players in double figures. Luke Carey finished with a game high 18 points. Bryson Boston and Dan Handley each had 16. The team was seven of 24 from the foul line.

The Wolverines will host Madison at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27.