Class D East quarterfinal: Strong defense propels Jonesport-Beals boys by Easton

By Larry Mahoney

BANGOR, Maine — The top-seeded Jonesport-Beals High School Royals scored at least 72 points in 13 of their 17 regular-season games.

A scrappy and talented Easton High School team held the Royals to a season-low 57 points on Monday afternoon but the Royals limited the eighth-seeded Bears to just two third-quarter points to earn some much-needed breathing room en route to a hard-fought 57-42 victory in their Eastern Maine Class D basketball quarterfinal at the Bangor Auditorium.

The Royals led by just two at the half but outscored Easton 11-2 in the third quarter thanks to their stifling man-to-man defense, their shot-blocking presence and six points from reserve guard Thomas Beal.

Easton cut the lead to 42-33 in the fourth quarter on Reid Clark’s traditional 3-point play but consecutive 3-pointers from the right side by Vinal Crowley cemented the win.

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