Class A West quarterfinal: Quite an escape for Scarborough

By Mike Lowe  

PORTLAND — Somehow, improbably, maybe impossibly, Scarborough High is moving on in the Western Class A girls basketball tournament.

The second-ranked Red Storm, struggling with their shooting all game, relied on defense and foul shooting in the fourth quarter to surge past No. 7 Cheverus 39-35 at the Portland Expo, a win that left Scarborough Coach Tom Maines choked up and teary-eyed afterward.

Trailing 29-19 entering the final eight minutes, Scarborough forced 14 Cheverus turnovers with a whirling full-court press that trapped the ball wherever it went. Maria Philbrick, scoreless in the first three quarters, had eight points in the fourth, and Carly Rogers scored nine of her 19 as the two connected on 11 of 13 foul shots.

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