Class D East quarterfinal: Rossignol impressive in Auditorium debut as Van Buren rolls by Shead

By Ryan McLaughlin and Larry Mahoney

BANGOR, Maine — Playing on the same hardwood that her father Matt graced a generation ago, it’s understandable that Parise Rossignol was a tad nervous early in Monday night’s Eastern Maine Class D girls basketball quarterfinal at the Bangor Auditorium.

But when the Van Buren sophomore’s first shot of the night — a 3-pointer from the top of the key — swished through the net, the nerves were gone.

“I needed that one to go in because my heart was about to pop out of my chest,” said Rossignol, who registered 33 points, nine assists, seven rebounds and five blocked shots to power fourth-ranked Van Buren to a 72-45 win over No. 5 Shead of Eastport.

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