Irving and Bouchard Headline BDN All-Maine Basketball Team
Lawrence HS senior Nia Irving and Houlton sophomore Kolleen Bouchard are the North Region players selected for the 40th BDN All-Maine girls basketball team.
Kolleen Bouchard helped lead Houlton to a state championship for the second straight season. This year it was the Class B title, following divisions reclassification. Last year Houlton was the state champion in class C. Bouchard had 21 points, 12 rebounds, three blocks, and two assists in the 48-35 class B state championship win over Gray-New Gloucester.
The Bangor Daily News All-Maine team is selected by votes from coaches, media, administrators and other basketball observers.
FIRST TEAM:
Nia Irving (Lawrence HS), Kolleen Bouchard (Houlton HS), Emily Esposito (Gorham HS), Maddie Hasson (S.Portland HS), Shannon Todd (York HS)
SECOND TEAM:
Kelsey Shaw (MDI HS), Dominique Lewis (Lawrence HS), Emily Jacques (Edward Little HS), Jess Willerson (McAuley HS), Anna DeWolfe (Greely HS)
THIRD TEAM:
Sophie Holmes (Messalonskee HS), Tianna Sugars (Oxford Hills HS), Chloe Smedley (York HS), Alisha Aube (Westbrook HS0, Mackenzie Holmes (Gorham HS)