HOULTON – Sophomore standout Danny Dahl scored 27 points and Brian Swallow got all of his 10 points in the clutch as Houlton downed Schenck of East Millinocket 80-74 in schoolboy basketball here Thursday night.

Swallow, held scoreless over the first three periods, hit three 3-pointers and foul shot in the last period to give the Shiretowners to the lead for good.

Schenck had led at the first two breaks by one before the hosts took a similarly slim edge into the final eight minutes.

Dahl, a 6-1 sophomore, added 11 rebounds, seven assists, three steals and two blocks to his game-high 37. Swallow had 10 as the Shires evened their record at 2-2.

For the Wolverines, 4-2, Kevin Thompson scored 18, Mark Farmer 17, Chris Hale 12, and Greg Currier 11.

Houlton (80)

Dahl 15(4), Swallow 3(1), Nelson 3(1), Noonan 3(1), Beaton 1(3), Ulmschneider 2, Bell 2, Graham 2, Goodwin (2), Gentle, Berry Schenck (74)

Thompson 5(7), Farmer 6(4), Hale 5(2), Currier 3(3), Deveau 3, Jamo 2(1), Merritt, York

3-pt. goals: Dahl 3, Swallow 3; Thompson, Farmer, Currier 2, Deveau 3, Jamo 2 Houlton 16 36 55 80 Schenck 17 37 54 74

JV: Houlton 54, Schenck 44

Madawaska 49, Van Buren 32

At Van Buren, Pierre Michaud scored 20 points to lead the Madawaska Owls to their third victory in four games this season.

For the the Owls, Joey Cannan scored 10 points.

Toby Morrow had 14 points for the 0-4 Crusaders.

Madawaska (49)

P. Michaud 9(2), Cannan 2(4), Clavette 3, Keller 1, Cowie 4, L. Michaud, Daigle, Carter, Marshall Van Buren (32)

Morrow 7, J. Poitras 1(2), C. Poitras 2, Beaulieu 3(1), Smith 1(1), Madore, Dube, Doucette, Bouchard, Sc. Parent, Sh. Parent, Searles

3-pt. goals: Cannan 2, Clavette 2, Cowie Madawaska 10 14 25 49 Van Buren 8 21 26 32

JV: Madawaska 34, Van Buren 16

Hodgdon 64, Washburn 58

At Washburn, the Hodgdon Hawks remained undefeated with their fourth win of the season.

Glenn Cole and Roman Karnes each scored 10 points for Hodgdon.

For the 2-4 Beavers, Todd Laferriere led the way with 13 points, seven rebounds, and five steals.

Hodgdon (64)

Cole 5, Karnes 5, Tidd 1(1), Oliver 3(2), Merritt 4, Bell 1, Stewart 2(4), Sjoberg 2(4), Gricus 3, Henderson, Quint Washburn (58)

Laferriere 4(4), Hallett 4(1), Harris 4, Cray 2, Cunningham 3(2), McPherson 3(3), Brown, Bragg 4(1), Hartford

3-pt. goals: Oliver; Laferriere Hodgdon 22 37 54 64 Washburn 9 29 48 58

JV: Hodgdon 74, Washburn 60

CAHS 76, Ashland 44

At Ashland, Tim Brewer led a balanced scoring attack with 18 points as Central Aroostook of Mars Hill improved to 4-2.

Jeremy York scored 14 for CAHS, while Travis Robbins contributed 12 and Matt Townsend had 10.

For Ashland, 3-3, Ryan Caron was high man with 24.

CAHS (76)

Brewer 7(4), York 7, Robbins 5(2), Townsend 4(2), Libby 4(1), Shaw 3, MacDonald 2, Caron 1, Hitz (1), Orser, Bradbury Ashland (44)

Caron 10(3), Collier 2(2), Skidgel 3, Harold 2(1), Palmer 1, Jordan (1), Kinnear, Craig, Beaulier, Jacobs

3-pt. goals: Caron CAHS 21 35 56 76 Ashland 5 12 28 44

JV: CAHS 56, Ashland 30

Katahdin 85, SAHS 46

At Dyer Brook, the Cougars jumped out to a 25-4 lead at the end of the first quarter and ran on to their second win against three losses while the host Southern Aroostook Warriors slipped to 1-5.

Garth McNally paced the winners of Sherman Station with 17 points, Alex Mitchell put in 12, and Seth Rush netted 11.

Snapper Legassey scored 12 points for SAHS and Kyle Fox added 11.

Katahdin (85)

Cullins 2, Marston 4, Willigar 2(1), Howes 4, McNally 8(1), J. Mitchell 4, Hall 3, Duffy 1(1), Rush 4(3), A. Mitchell 4(4), Richardson 1(3) SAHS (46)

Legassey 6, M. Burpee 1, McLellan 2, Fox 5(1), A. Burpee 2(2), Hamm 1(2), Greenlaw 2, Hunt (1), Lilley (2), Mathers, Porter (1)

3-pt. goals: Legassey Katahdin 25 46 72 85 SAHS 4 21 30 46

JV: Katahdin 65, SAHS 54

Presque Isle 80, Fort Kent 70

At Fort Kent, the Wildcats used a balanced scoring attack to hold off the Warriors and even their record to 1-1.

Tate McPherson scored 18 points for the winners and Scott Kenney put in 15. Sam Ricker and Rob Wasson each chipped in with 12 points while Frank Bishop netted 11.

For 3-2 Fort Kent, Laughan Berthiaume poured in 28 points, including a 13-for-13 effort from the line. Ryan Martin added 13 points and Brad Currier put in 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.

Presque Isle (80)

McPherson 9, Kenney 4(7), Ricker 5(2), Wasson 6, Bishop 3(3), Benjamin 1, McLellan 2(2), Hersey 2 Fort Kent (70)

Berthiaume 7(13), Martin 5(2), Currier 5(2), Thibodeau 4(1), McBreairty 3, Voisine 1, Boucher, Lovely

3-pt. goals: Bishop 2; Berthiaume, Martin Presque Isle 21 42 56 80 Fort Kent 17 33 47 70

Foxcroft 64, Penquis 47

At Milo, center Duane Walton scored 33 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lift the Foxcroft Academy Ponies past the host Penquis Patriots.

Kenny Allen chipped in with 13 points for the 4-1 winners.

Matt Grindle scored 14 points for 0-5 Penquis and John Pokrywka added 11.

Foxcroft (64)

Ke. Allen 3(4), Ki. Allen 1, Gilmore 1, Hardy 1(2), Grant, Bray 1(3), Queen (1), Rowe 1, Smith 1, Walton 15(3) Penquis (47)

Morey 1(1), Russell, Harmon 3(2), Hoyle, Bishop, Fleming, Martin (1), Wiles 4, Grindle 5(3), Cowan, Pokrywka 5

3-pt. goals: Ke. Allen 3; Morey, Harmon, Grindle, Pokrywka Foxcroft 19 36 46 64 Penquis 9 24 35 47

JV: Foxcroft 58, Penquis 42