Maine Central Institute's April McAlpine lofts a finger roll shot during the 2018 Class B North quarterfinal versus Presque Isle. The team secured a place in the quarterfinals once again. Credit: Joseph Cyr | Houlton Pioneer Times

The Maine Central Institute girls outlasted higher-seed Oceanside 50-48 to earn a spot in the Class B North quarterfinals.

MCI was seeded ninth with a 9-9 regular season record. Oceanside secured the No. 8 seed with a 7-11 record.

The Huskies will next face Mt. Desert Island on Saturday in the quarterfinals.

MCI fell to Presque Isle in the quarterfinals in 2018, 58-53.

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Lindsay Putnam is a senior editor covering Greater Bangor news and sports for the Bangor Daily News, where she has worked since 2018. Lindsay previously worked as an editor and reporter at the New York...

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