The Last One Out of Town Turn Out the Lights: The Epic 1975 Foxcroft Academy Basketball Season

By David Albee

The Last One Out Of Town Turn Out The Lights tells the inspiring untold story of how a soul-crushing school district consolidation changes the fate and fortunes of two rural Maine high schools. That controversial school merger allows Foxcroft Academy to finally establish a winning basketball team and claim its one and only Gold Ball, the trophy of the Maine High School Basketball Championship. Bitter feelings and personal struggles are revealed, as are stories of admiration and light-hearted moments. Through a turbulent time in America, this book examines the impact of a winning high-school basketball team on two rival schools and their towns.

The book marks the 50th anniversary season of Foxcroft Academy's lone state basketball championship in the school's 200-year history. It weaves unpopular decisions to cut popular players from the team, fights with hated rivals, and a phantom foul that should never have been called and that lead to the kind of championship season that all small towns, coaches, players, and fans across the country covet, embrace, and treasure for a lifetime.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1684752469
• ISBN13: 9781684752461
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Down East Books
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

The Last One Out of Town Turn Off The Lights is a super, feel good and fun read!

Remove the names of the towns and the people, this book could be about any rural town in America. A "Hoosiers" (shout out to Gene Hackman) relatable story of a small town getting behind their High School Varsity Basketball team. The emotional joys and tribulations along with the candid comments of the people involved made me want to read the book cover to cover!