Foxcroft, PCHS players named to McDonald’s senior all-star squads

Three area basketball players have been selected to play in the 2016 Maine McDonald’s High School Senior All-Star Games, scheduled for March 12 at Newman Gymnasium on the campus of Husson University in Bangor.

Hunter Smith of Foxcroft Academy and Jordynne Littlefield and Ben Morrill of Piscataquis Community High School in Guilford will represent their schools in the games, which serve as a fundraising event for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Maine.

Smith will be part of the Classes AA/A/B North boys all-star squad. The 1,000-point career scorer was named to the All-Big East Conference first team after helping to rally coach Tyler Erickson’s Foxcroft squad to a Class B North playoff berth.

Littlefield helped Piscataquis advance to the Class C North quarterfinals before coach Brian Gaw’s Pirates were ousted by eventual regional champion Narraguagus of Harrington. She will compete on the McDonald’s Classes C-D North all-star squad.

Morrill led PCHS in scoring as coach Jamie Russell’s club made a late surge to earn a Class C North playoff berth. He will play on the boys Classes C-D North all-star team.

The McDonald’s all-star game schedule on March 12 is the following: 8:30-9 a.m., state free-throw shooting contest; 9:15 a.m., girls AA/A/B game; 10:45 a.m., Boys AA/A/B game; noon, Maine Association of Basketball Coaches-Ronald McDonald House Charities of Maine presentation; 12:15 p.m., 3-point shooting competition; 12:30 p.m., slam dunk competition; 1 p.m., boys C-D game; 2:30 p.m., girls C/D game.

Tickets may be purchased at the door at $8 for adults and $5 for students and are good for all four games.