PORTLAND—Kylie Lamson’s energy was boundless and uncontainable. Before the start of the second half of Tuesday evening’s girls basketball showdown at Keegan Gymnasium, Lamson, a junior point guard, bounced up and down, up and down, as if she was on a pogo stick. Cheverus 57 South Portland 47 SP- 12 17 9 9- 47 C- 23 11 11 12- 57 SP- Travis 4-2-12, Peter 5-0-10, Whitmore 3-2-9, Corcoran 4-0-8, Lawrence 2-0-5, Lovejoy 1-0-3 C- Lamson 11-2-26, Goodman 4-0-11, Jordan 3-1-8, Umland 2-1-6, LaSalle 2-0-4, Kelly 1-0-2 3-pointers SP (5) Travis 2, Lawrence, Lovejoy, Whitmore C (7) Goodman 3, Lamson 2, Jordan, Umland Turnovers: SP- 17 C- 10 Free throws SP: 4-7 C: 4-8 And when play resumed, she and her Cheverus Stags teammates proved to be too much for the visiting South Portland Red Riots in an early-season showdown between undefeated squads.
Lamson, who came to Cheverus after spending two years at Thornton Academy, scored seven first quarter points, which, along with eight points from junior Anna Goodman, helped the Stags open up a 23-12 lead. The Red Riots then countered in the second period, making their move after Lamson was sidelined with her second foul to pull within five points, 34-29, at the break. Lamson then made her return to start the second half and scored nine straight points before having to sit with her third foul, as Cheverus clung to a 45-38 advantage heading to the fourth quarter.
There, Lamson scored seven more points and the Stags did enough to hold on for a s.
