A certain score was settled in Ellsworth on Thursday night, when the Orono Red Riots took down the Eagles at home, 70-56.
It was a rematch of last year’s Class B regional title game, in which Orono upset No. 1 Ellsworth 64-56 before going on to win the state title game.
Ellsworth had swept Orono in the regular season last year, but the Red Riots flexed their championship pedigree on Thursday, cementing themselves as the region’s top team.
All-Maine point guard Pierce Walston led the way for Orono, scoring 25 points, collecting 12 boards, dishing five dimes and snagging four steals.
