Class A West quarterfinal: Marshwood moves on ... but just barely

Missed free throws help the No. 3 Hawks slip past Thornton Academy in OT.

By STEVE CRAIG

PORTLAND — Missed free throws by Thornton Academy at the end of regulation, then key plays by Jorden Mitchell and Aubrey Folger in overtime helped No. 3 Marshwood escape with a 51-49 win over the sixth-ranked Trojans in a Western Class A girls' basketball quarterfinal Monday at the Portland Expo.

Mitchell's three-point play put the Hawks (16-3) ahead to stay after Folger tied the game early in overtime. Marshwood, making its first tournament appearance since 2009, advances to the semifinals on Wednesday.

Thornton (11-9) was 3 of 8 in the fourth quarter and 1 of 4 in overtime at the free-throw line, including missing five of their final six attempts.

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