Mattanawcook girls cruise past Orono after early nerves

Lynx advance to Class C North semifinal with 64-30 victory

Published on Feb. 20, 2026

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Addison Cyr scored 18 first-half points and finished with a double-double as the top-seeded and undefeated Mattanawcook Academy girls basketball team defeated eighth-seed Orono 64-30 in a Class C North quarterfinal at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.

Why it matters

Mattanawcook, now 19-0, will face defending state Class B champion and fifth-seed Caribou in Thursday night's semifinal, setting up a potential matchup between two of the top teams in the region.

The details

Cyr, a 6-foot-1 forward-center bound for Husson University, had 25 points, 12 rebounds, six blocks, four assists and a steal. Senior guard Megan House added 14 points, seven assists, two steals and two blocks for Mattanawcook. Orono received eight points, three rebounds and two steals from sophomore guard Madison Sinclair and seven points and six rebounds from junior forward Nina Mitchell.

  • The Lynx and Red Riots were facing off in a Class C North quarterfinal at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Tuesday night.
  • Mattanawcook, now 19-0, will face defending state Class B champ and fifth seed Caribou in Thursday night's 8:30 p.m. semifinal.

The players

Addison Cyr

A 6-foot-1 forward-center who is bound for Husson University and was a Bangor Daily News 2024-25 All-Maine Schoolgirl Basketball second team selection.

Megan House

A senior guard for Mattanawcook Academy.

Madison Sinclair

A sophomore guard for Orono.

Nina Mitchell

A junior forward for Orono.

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What they’re saying

“Just getting used to the floor again and getting into our groove of things — took a little longer than it usually does but we got into it and started executing.”

— Addison Cyr (Bangor Daily News)

What’s next

Mattanawcook, now 19-0, will face defending state Class B champ and fifth seed Caribou in Thursday night's 8:30 p.m. semifinal.

The takeaway

Mattanawcook's dominant victory over Orono sets up a highly anticipated semifinal matchup between two of the top teams in Class C North, as the undefeated Lynx look to continue their impressive run and advance to the regional final.