Fitzsimmons and O’Connor help lead Machias boys to regional championship game

Fitzsimmons and O’Connor help lead Machias boys to regional championship game

Mickey Fitzsimmons and Liam O’Connor both scored in double figures on Thursday in leading top seed Machias to a 56-51 Class D boys basketball semifinal win over Hodgdon at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.

Fitzsimmons had 18 points (four 3-pointers) and six rebounds, while O’Connor added 17. Machias will battle Madawaska in the Class D regional championship game on Saturday at 3:45 p.m. Hunter Sanford led Hodgdon had 19 points and seven rebounds, while Cyran Ciarleglio addes 13 points and nine rebounds. Cameron Hanington also chipped in 10 for the Hawks.