CAPE ELIZABETH—On the heels of three consecutive losses, facing a 19-point halftime deficit, Cape Elizabeth’s boys’ basketball team could have easily rolled over Monday evening against visiting Freeport. Instead, the Capers got off the deck, rallied and turned their season around with an inspirational victory. Cape Elizabeth 63 Freeport 58 F- 21 18 11 8- 58 CE- 8 12 20 23- 63 F- Dwyer 6-0-17, Pound 7-1-17, Smith 7-1-17, Lyons 2-0-4, Albertini 1-0-2, Berry 0-1-1 CE- Smith 6-5-23, Rosen 4-3-13, Fredericks 3-2-8, Halter 2-0-5, Connolly 2-0-4, Mitchell 2-0-4, Beaureguard 1-0-3, Moore 1-0-2, Morse 0-1-1 3-pointers F (9) Dwyer 5, Pound, Smith 2 CE (10) Smith 6, Rosen 2, Beaureguard, Halter Turnovers: F- 23 CE- 12 Free throws F: 3-8 CE: 11-14 One which could have far-reaching repercussions.
The Falcons were sizzling from the field in the first half, building a 21-8 advantage after one quarter behind a pair of 3-point shots from senior Bryce Dwyer, then making it 39-20 at the break, as Dwyer drained three more 3s. Cape Elizabeth then relied on its pressure defense to spark the rally in the third period and a pair of 3-pointers from sophomore Josh Rosen, who came off the bench to make a powerful impact, helped cut the deficit to 50-40 heading for the final stanza. And there, the Capers kept on coming, finally taking the lead with 3:10 on the clock, on a Rosen basket, and after Freeport retook the lead on a layup after a steal from senior Conner Smith with 1:10 remaining, Rosen s.