BOYS A/B WEST TRIUMPHS AT 2011 MAINE McDONALD'S® HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR ALL-STAR BASKETBALL GAMES
BANGOR, Maine (March 12, 2011) -- Today, the Boys A/B West Senior All-Star Team took it to the hoop and defeated the Boys A/B East All-Star Team by a score of 105 - 83 at the Maine McDonald's® High School Senior All-Star Basketball Games held at Husson University in Bangor.
Alex Furness of Wells High School led the way for the West with 32 points. Zach Blodgett and Tyler McFarland led the East team with 16 points.
The 2011 All-Star Basketball Games marks McDonald's 23rd year as lead sponsor of this event. The Maine McDonald's Owner/Operator Association, works with the Maine Association of Basketball Coaches and these sponsors who make the event possible: Hannaford, Maine Athletic Fundraising, Newman's Own® Organics, McCain Foods, Coastal T-Shirts, WLBZ-2, Bangor and WCSH-6, Portland. In-kind sponsors include Transformit of Gorham and Headlight Audio/Visual of Portland. More information can be found at www.mainemcdonaldsbasketball.org.
Net proceeds from the Games benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC) of Maine. RMHC of Maine is a non-profit organization whose goal is to help Maine children lead happier, healthier and more productive lives. Since it was founded in 1989, RMHC of Maine has granted more than $1.6 million to local children's programs that have made a measurable impact in our community. Visit www.rmhcmaine.org for more information.
