Waynflete holds off a great Mt. Abram comeback to take the 52-40 win. The Flyers scored the last eight points of the game, holding Mt. Abram scoreless over the last 2:30.

Margaret Veroneau led Waynflete with 29 points. Kenni Norton had 15 and Morgan Cummings added 12 for Mt. Abram, which trailed 34-20 in the third quarter before going on a 14-0 run to tie the score on Norton's steal and layup with 5:58 left in the game.

Mt. Abram has the ball with 1:37 left in regulation. Waynflete still has a foul to give and Mt. Abram has eight team fouls. The Roadrunners have turned the ball over on their last three possessions.

Waynflete has regained control. Mt. Abram has the ball with 3:26 left. Margaret Vernoeau has 23 points for Waynflete.

Mt. Abram is on a 14-0 run and Waynflete has called timeout with 5:54 left.

At the end of the third quarter, Waynflete is ahead, 34-28. Margaret Veroneau has 20 points and three fouls for Waynflete. The Flyers were ahead 34-20 before Mt. Abram scored 8 points in the last 1:10 of the quarter and got their fans in the game.

At halftime, Waynflete leads 24-18. Margaret Veroneau has 12 points for Waynflete and Mt. Abram's Kenni Norton has nine points and six rebounds. Both players averaged a shade under 20 points per game during the regular season.

Mt. Abram played the last 5:14 of the half without point guard Mikayla Burbank, who has three fouls and was guarding Veroneau. Norton is now matched up with Veroneau and has two fouls.

Waynflete is shooting 10 of 28 from the floor and has missed several inside shots. Mt. Abram is 7 for 27 from the floor. Each team has nine turnovers.

At the end of the first quarter, Waynflete leads 13-11. Margaret Veroneau has 9 of Waynflete's 13 points, and hit a long 2-pointer and a three to erase an 11-8 Mt. Abram lead.

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