BUCKSPORT – Susan Gardner scored six of her 19 points in overtime to help Orono edge Bucksport, 60-59, in schoolgirl basketball action Saturday.

Heather Dekanich made 11 of 13 from the line in her 17-point performance and Beth Gagnon had 12 points in the effort.

Bucksport’s offense also turned out a balanced effort as Christy Grover scored 19 points, Richelle Downes had 17, including three 3-pointers, and Christina Wheeler had 13. Grover also pulled down nine rebounds.

Orono (7-0) 60

Dekanich 3-1-17, Freese 2-2-6, Gagnon 5-2-12, Gardner 5-9-19, Libby 2-0-4, Ventura 1-0-2 Bucksport (5-3) 59

Wheeler 5-3-13, Jellison 0-2-2, Downes 4-6-17, Grover 8-3-19, Wardwell 3-2-8, Pelletier, Lord, Hoke Orono 12 26 39 49 Bucksport 20 26 37 49

JV: Orono 42, Bucksport 39

Penquis Valley 53, Central 49

At Milo, Kerri Russell made six of eight free throws and turned in 29 points to power host Penquis Valley to the win.

Erin Weston turned in 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the winners.

Lisa Seger had 19 points, including two 3-pointers for Central of East Corinth.

Central-EC (5-5) 49

Seger 7-3-19, Withee 1-3-5, Baily 2-0-4, Clement 3-3-9, Mo. Cookson 3-1-7, Allen 2-1-5, Brase, Ma. Cookson Penquis (9-1) 53

Russell 10-6-29, Hamlin 2-0-4, Levigne 1-0-2, Weston 6-2-14, Grey 1-0-2, Chessa 1-0-2, Russell, Nuite, Martin

3-pt. goals: Russell 3, Seger 2 Central 10 32 39 49 Penquis 13 32 40 53

East Grand 39, Temple Acad. 32

At Bangor, the Vikings jumped out to an early lead and then hung on for the victory.

Megan Amero scored a game-high 16 points to lead the Vikings.

Danielle Dunn led Temple Academy with seven.

Temple Acad. (3-4) 32

Kumm 0-1-1, Fournier 2-0-4, Smith 0-2-2, White 1-0-2, Bird 0-3-3, Wiles 2-1-5, Stevens 2-0-4, Farnier 1-2-4, Dunn 1-5-7, H. Carson, M. Carson, Sample, Harlan East Grand (3-3) 39

Shay 2-0-4, M. Shain 3-3-9, Thornton 4-0-8, Godley, Amero 8-0-16, Cropley 1-0-2, A. Brackett, T. Brackett, Lee, Hafford, Frye, R. Shain Temple Acad. 4 16 23 32 East Grand 16 24 32 39

John Bapst 48, MCI 39

At the Bangor Auditorium, Kira Young hit on 12 of 16 foul shots for 12 points to lead the Crusaders past visiting Maine Central Institute of Pittsfield.

Katie Lawler also netted 12 points and Megan Goggins added 10 for the winners.

Louanne Jensen tossed in 10 points to pace the Huskies.

MCI (2-5) 39

Jensen 3-4-10, Brown 1-6-8, Bradeen 1-0-2, Hodges 2-0-4, Cummings 2-0-4, Morancie 1-0-2, Baker 1-3-5, Connors 2-0-4, Kane, Kerr John Bapst (2-5) 48

Lawler 6-0-12, Young 0-12-12, Goggins 4-2-10, Albair 2-0-5, V. Moore 1-2-4, C. Moore 2-1-5, Miragliuolo, Dunton, Cross, Hoover, Donnell, Smith

3-pt. goals: Albair MCI 8 16 28 39 John Bapst 13 25 34 48

JV: John Bapst 47, MCI 28

Hermon 60, Stearns 57

At Wentworth Gym in Millinocket, Liza Doughty stole a pass and scored on a layup with :35 left in the game to put Hermon up 58-57.

The Minutemen did not connect on the next trip down the floor and Doughty grabbed the rebound and was fouled. She then hit both foul shots to seal the game for Hermon.

Doughty finished with a game-high 37 points for the winners.

Cara Moir’s 18 points led Stearns and Shannon Boynton and Nicole Ryan each chipped in 13 points apiece.

Hermon (3-4) 60

Doughty 12-11-37, Calligan 1-2-5, Smith 2-0-4, Ramisch 3-0-6, Rines 3-0-6, Ogden 1-0-2, Frost Stearns (6-3) 57

Moir 6-6-18, Boynton 5-0-13, Shedd 5-0-11, Ryan 4-5-13, Larlee 1-0-2, Nelson, Russell, MacCarthur, Qualey

3-pt. goals: Doughty 2, Calligan; Boynton 3, Shedd Hermon 17 35 45 60 Stearns 11 26 41 57

JV: Stearns 60, Hermon 34

Hampden 56, Presque Isle 46

At Hampden, the host Broncos outscored Presque Isle 23-6 in the second quarter, after trailing 16-10, and it proved to be the difference in the win.

Amy-Jo Crawford and Amanda Rodgerson led a balanced Hampden scoring attack with 14 points each. Six-foot-one center Jessica Hopkins added 13 points and 13 rebounds. Rodgerson also had a team-high 15 rebounds.

Kim Condon paced Presque Isle with 17 points.

Presque Isle (3-2) 46

Peers 1-2-4, Condon 7-3-17, Reynolds 4-0-8, McAllister 1-0-3, Norsworthy 3-1-7, Underwood 1-1-3, Pulcifer 2-0-4, Donovan, Smith, Brown Hampden (5-1) 56

Crawford 4-6-14, Bartlett, Rodgerson 4-6-14, Hathaway 1-3-5, Smith 2-0-4, Hopkins 6-1-13, Peet 3-0-6

3-pt. goals: McAllister Presque Isle 16 22 34 46 Hampden 10 33 43 56

JV: Presque Isle 34, Hampden 25

North Haven 37, TCA 24

At Ellsworth, Cecily Pingree poured in a game-high 24 points to lead the Hawks to the victory.

Tanya Logan and Stephanie Coglitore each had six points to lead Temple Christian Academy.

North Haven (2-1) 37

Pingree 11-1-24, Lovell 4-1-9, Copper 1-0-2, Ranlett 1-0-2, Waterman, T. Haskell, M. Haskell, Grant Temple Christian (1-3) 24

Logan 2-2-6, Coglitore 3-0-6, S. Cousins 2-1-5, M. Cousins 2-1-5, Bridges 1-0-2, Decker, L. Cousins

3-pt. goals: Pingree North Haven 7 17 24 37 Temple Christian 6 11 17 24

Caribou 54, Nokomis 46

At Caribou, Nokomis’ Katie Nye had 31 points including five 3-pointers, but it wasn’t enough against a balanced Caribou offense.

Caribou’s Allie Anderson turned in 14 points and Erin Cole-Karagory and Carlyn McCormack had 12 and 13 points, respectively.

Nokomis (0-3) 46

Crudell 0-2-2, Burgess 2-0-5, J. Nye 1-4-6, K. Nye 11-4-31, Nickerson 1-0-2

Coppa, Pelkey, Turner Caribou (3-4) 54

Corey 1-3-5, A. Anderson 6-2-14, Jose 2-2-6, F. Anderson 2-0-4, E. Cole-Karagory 4-4-12, McCormack 6-1-13, Griffeth, Theriault

3-pt. goals: N: Burgess 1, Nye 5 Nokomis 11 20 30 46 Caribou 18 26 34 54

JV: Nokomis 41, Caribou 15