St. Doms celebrates their 34-31 victory over Schenck in the boys Class D State Championship game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on March 1, 2025. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN

The St. Dominic Saints of Auburn rallied in a physical matchup Saturday afternoon to secure their first gold ball at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.

The Saints set the fast pace of the game against the Schenck Wolverines, rattling their opponent on both ends of the court for a 34-31 win.

St. Doms rebuilt its early lead of the game after being down by two at halftime. It scored 15 points as a team and allowed only a single layup by Schenck the whole third quarter.

Schenks’s Gavin Gagnon (#34) attempts a shot over St. Dom’s Jonathan Tangilamesu (#5) in the boys Class D State Championship game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on March 1, 2025. St. Doms won the game 34-31. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN
Schenks’s Cameron Atkinson (#11) attempts to block a shot by St. Dom’s Donel Tangilamesu (#13) in the boys Class D State Championship game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on March 1, 2025. St. Doms won the game 34-31. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN

With 10 seconds left, senior forward Jonathon Tangilamesu secured the defensive rebound and was fouled. St. Doms was in the bonus and he cashed one free throw to secure the win for the Saints.

St. Dominic senior guard Taylor Varney was the lead scorer of the game with 10 points. Teammate Isaac Yombe, a senior guard, stuck behind him with nine points.

Schenck’s Brayden Osborne (#13) tries to steal a pass intended for St.Doms’ Ayden Rand (#3) in the boys Class D State Championship game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on March 1, 2025. St. Doms won the game 34-31. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN

Emily Bontatibus is a third-year journalism student at the University of Maine who specializes in sports writing and content creation. She has three years of freelance experience that focuses on Maine...

Leave a comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *