Wiscasset High School boys varsity basketball player Travis Padilla’s 28 points (including four 3-pointers) and 12 rebounds paced the visiting Wolverines to a 65-54 win over Lisbon Thursday, Jan. 17.

Lisbon (2-9) came out quick and capitalized on some Wiscasset mistakes to take an early lead over the Wolverines (7-4). The Greyhounds led 15-11 after the first quarter and 28-26 at halftime.

Led by Padilla, the Wolverines outscored the Greyhounds 21 to 13 in the third quarter and began to play solid defense. Wiscasset led 47-41 by quarter’s end

“It wasn't pretty but we gutted this one out. Lisbon is a much-improved team. Thankfully Travis had a hot, big rebounding night,” Coach Dana Lawrence said. “Dale Peaslee created some turnovers for us and Austin Haskell found the open men with nine assists.”

Chandler Longfellow added 11 points for Wiscasset. Tucker Brannon led Lisbon with 20 points.

Girls

Facing a team the Wiscasset High School varsity girls basketball team beat at home earlier in the season, the Lady Wolverines were hoping to break a 7-game losing streak Thursday, Jan. 17 when they traveled to Lisbon to play the 3-7 Greyhounds. 

However, with poor shooting and the strength of Lisbon’s Denise Thomas, Wiscasset came up on the losing end again, 40-27.

Things were looking good for Wiscasset at the onset. They got off to a good start and led by as many as seven in the first quarter. But again the Wolverines had trouble breaking a zone defense and managed just one point in the second quarter, while Lisbon scored 11, leaving them in a 21-13 deficit at halftime. 

Kasey Cromwell led Wiscasset scoring with nine points. Heidi Pinkham had four steals for Wiscasset.

Thomas had 15 points for Lisbon and Bailey Madore added nine.