HAMPDEN – Justin DiFrederico popped in a game-high 23 points to lead Hampden to a 64-57 schoolboy basketball win over Hermon on Thursday.

Ben Keller scored 16 for the winners. Adam Russell poured in 12 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.

Ryan Garland and Ron Lane led the Hawks with 22 points each.

Hermon (3-1) 57

Garland 8-4-22, Lane 7-8-22, Schacht 1-0-3, Kenney 0-1-1, Shaw 3-1-7, Ouellette 1-0-2, Watson, Robinson

Hampden (1-1) 64

DiFrederico 7-8-23, Keller 5-6-16, 4-4-12, Shaw 2-1-5, Burke 2-0-4, Padletti 0-1-1, Dionne 0-1-1, Colin 0-2-2, Thomas, Bryant, Keller

3-pt. goals: Garland 2, Schacht; DiFrederico

Hermon10 23 43 57

Hampden 12 27 48 64

JV: Hampden 69-61

East Grand 82, Lee 62

At Lee, James Godley tossed in 28 points to lead the Vikings of Danforth.

While Otto Ruebsamen added 16, Andrew Faulkner had 12 and Rhett Mortland scored 10 for East Grand.

Matt Corbin and Frank Severance scored 12 points apiece for the Pandas.

East Grand (4-0) 82

Godley 10-7-28, Ruebsamen 5-6-16, Faulkner 3-5-12, Mortland 5-0-10, Parker 2-4-8, Byers 1-1-3, Gillis 0-1-1, Zugelder 1-0-2, T. Irish 0-1-1, C. Irish, Gray, Shain 0-1-1

Lee Academy (1-4) 62

Corbin 5-0-12, Severance 4-3-12, Thurlow 1-0-3, Pickering 2-0-4, McAlpine 0-1-1, A. Ham 1-0-2, Carpenter 2-0-4, J. Ham 2-0-5, Ripley 2-0-4, Emery 1-0-2, Mallett 4-0-8, Dow 2-0-5, Thompson

3-pt. goals: Godley, Faulkner; Corbin 2, Severance, Thurlow, Dow

East Grand 19 43 67 82

Lee Academy 16 30 37 62

JV: Lee Academy 59-53

Bangor 73, Bucksport 41

At Bangor, senior forward Joe Campbell scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in three quarters of action to lead the Bangor Rams past Bucksport in a Class A-B crossover game.

Joe Vanidestine chipped in with 10 points for the Rams.

Corey Guilford led the Golden Bucks with 15 points while Jason Harvey finished with 14.

Bucksport (3-4) 41

Guilford 5-515, Harvey 5-2-14, Beeson 1-0-2, LaLonde, Mercer, Porter 2-0-4, Allard, Nason, Cough, Ogden 1-0-2, Dow 1-0-2, Sullivan 1-0-2

Bangor (2-0) 73

Campbell 9-3-21, Vanidestine 4-2-10, Achorn 1-0-3, Ray 3-1-8, Shea 2-1-5, Anderson 1-0-2, Bombardier 1-0-2, Hughes 2-0-5, Nickerson 1-2-5, Johnson 0-2-2, Bouchard 1-1-3, Bell 1-3-5, Flynn, Shain 1-0-2

3-pt. goals: Harvey 2; Achorn, Ray, Hughes, Nickerson

Bucksport 2 11 27 41

Bangor16 33 52 73

JV: Bucksport 65-64 (OT)

Schenck 79, Bangor Christian 59

At East Millinocket, 6-foot-3 sophomore forward Ryan Deschenes poured in 37 points to power the Wolverines.

Ben Jamo chipped in with 15 points for the winners.

Josh Madden nailed seven 3-pointers and finished with 24 to lead the Patriots and Pat McCleary added 13.

Bangor Christian (2-2) 59

Jeskey 2-0-4, C. Patterson, Tyree 2-2-6, Conley, McCleary 5-3-13, Chrisos 3-1-7, Doten 0-2-2, Ossinger, G. Patterson, Bradford 1-0-3, Madden 8-1-24

Schenck (2-3) 79

B. Jamo 6-2-15, Deschenes 15-6-37, Graham 4-1-9, Hamlin, Johnston 2-0-4, Rossignol 2-4-8, Thompson 2-1-5, Lufkin 0-1-1, Hanington, Spearin, P. Jamo, Libby

3-pt. goals: Bradford, Madden 7; Deschenes

Bangor Christian 14 32 44 59

Schenck 22 41 62 79

JV: Bangor Christian 60-50

Girls basketball

Oxford Hills 57, Mt. Blue 55

At Farmington, Kyla Decato scored a game-high 24 points to help the Vikings of South Paris upset the two-time defending state champs.

Tiffany Seams poured in 13 for Oxford Hills.

Amber Alexander and Margaret Blauvelt led the Cougars with 11 each.

Oxford Hills (1-0) 57

Decato 10-4-24, Seams 5-0-13, Bell 3-2-8, Edwards 2-1-5, Piiraniem 0-2-2, Bean 1-1-3, Craib 0-2-2, Smith, Cummings, Robertson, McCafferty, Dyer

Mt. Blue (2-1) 55

Alexander 3-4-11, Blauvelt 4-3-11, Yates 2-3-0, Harriell 1-0-2, Powers 2-3-7, Drasdik 1-0-2, Corey 4-1-9, James 0-2-2, Hastings 1-0-2, Delaney, Carleton

3-pt. goals: Seams 3; Yates 2 and Alexander

Oxford Hills 14 29 43 57Mt. Blue 18 31 41 55

Dexter 47, Schenck 36

At Dexter, sisters Kristy Veazie and Brittany Veazie combined for 25 points to power the Tigers. Kristy Veazie scored 15 points and Brittany Veazie netted 10 and had five assists.

Kristen Gilbert grabbed eight rebounds for Dexter.

Andrea Blanchard paced Schenck with 14 points and Jessica Plourde netted nine.

Schenck (4-1) 36

Smith 1-0-2, Larrabee 1-4-6, Benjamin, Herrick, Plourde 4-1-9, Curtis 1-0-3, Blanchard 5-4-14, Carroll, Vasiliauskas 1-0-2

Dexter (4-2) 47

K. Veazie 4-4-15, Haiko 1-0-3, B. Veazie 2-6-10, Hogan 1-0-2, Nelson 1-0-3, Pullen, Patterson 1-0-2, Turner, Foster 2-2-6, Gilbert 3-0-6

3-pt. goals: Curtis; K. Veazie 3, Haiko, Nelson

Schenck 7 18 26 36

Dexter 9 19 31 47

JV: Dexter 46-34

Penquis 47, Hermon 31

At Milo, Megan Russell scored eight points and Lillian Gerrish added six to spark the Patriots’ 20-4 first-quarter run.

Russell finished with 18 points for the winners and Crystal Cail grabbed 10 rebounds.

Jessie Wiggin paced Hermon with 19 points.

Hermon (2-4) 31

Wiggin 6-7-19, Hichborn, Garland, Dobbins, Macdonald 1-0-2, Reynolds 1-0-2, Smith, Buzzell, Frost 1-0-2, Jenkins 3-0-6

Penquis (5-0) 47

Russell 6-5-18, L. Hamlin 2-0-4, L. Gerrish 3-0-6, Allen 3-0-6, Cobb, S. Gerrish, Madden 1-0-2, Cail 2-0-4, Morrill 0-1-1, Robinson 2-0-4, J. Hamlin 1-0-2, Dolley

3-pt. goals: Russell

Hermon 4 9 25 31

Penquis 20 28 38 47

JV: Penquis 52-34

Valley 40, Bangor Christian 35

At Bingham, Margo Malloy scored 13 points and collected six rebounds to lead the Cavs.

Megan Melcher chipped in with 10 for the winners. Brianna Belanger added nine points to go with seven rebounds.

Renee Mick led the Patriots with 16 points. Sam Ross had seven.

Bangor Christian (2-1) 35

Mick 7-2-16, Ross 2-2-7, Simmons 1-2-4, Miller 1-1-3, Moores 1-1-3, Haverlock 1-0-2, Reitsna, Page

Valley (5-0) 40

Malloy 5-3-13, Melcher 5-0-10, Belanger 3-3-9, Belanger 3-0-6, Robinson 1-0-2, Dunton, Fitzmaurice, Vicneere

3-pt. goals: Ross

Bangor Christian 4 14 25 35

Valley 14 25 34 40

JV: Valley 49-38

Foxcroft 59, Piscataquis 35

At Dover-Foxcroft, the Ponies bolted out to a 17-0 lead after one period and cruised past the Pirates of Guilford.

Holli Nichols scored 12 points for Foxcroft Academy while Leslie Glover pitched in with 11 points and nine rebounds. Megan Dow grabbed nine rebounds and Dana Frasz pulled down eight boards.

Karole Anne Emery scored seven points to lead Piscataquis.

Piscataquis 35

Burnett, Bailey 2-0-4, Leone 0-1-1, Garrett-Young 0-5-5, Getchell 1-0-2, Emery 2-3-7, Korsman 2-1-5, Kelly 0-1-1, Haskell 2-2-6, Riitano 2-0-4

Foxcroft Acad. 59

Nichols 5-0-12, Cartwright 2-0-5, A. Snow 0-1-1, Frasz 2-2-6, LaBree 1-0-2, Merrill 1-3-5, C. Snow, Kelley 4-1-9, Champeon 1-0-2, Glover 4-3-11, Dow 2-2-6

3-pt. goals: Nichols 2, Cartwright

Piscataquis 0 14 24 35

Foxcroft Acad. 17 31 43 59

JV: Foxcroft Acad. 52-37

Elan 45, Highview Christian 40

At Eastern Maine Technical College in Bangor, Krystal Riordan led the Elan School of Portland with 18 points in the win.

Heather Niles scored 16 for Highview Christian.

Elan (1-3) 45

Back 7-2-16, Riordan 6-6-18, Taschner 0-2-2, Webb 1-1-3, Feldman 2-1-6, Jaklitch, Rossi

Highview Christian (1-4) 40

Niles 7-1-16, Waite 2-5-9, Drinkwater 3-0-7, Long 1-0-2, Smith 1-0-2, Lewis 2-0-4, Plourde, Carey, Pereira

3-pt. goals: Feldman; Niles, Drinkwater

Elan 10 25 37 45

Highview Christian

11 27 29 40

JV: none

Mattanawcook 63, Central 50

At Lincoln, Cassie Carver netted 17 points and Brandi Rideout added 15 as the Lynx earned a win.

Kari Vance pitched in with 10 for Mattanawcook Academy.

Casey Davis scored 12 and Katie Ahearn added 10 for Central of Corinth.

Central (0-5) 50

Davis 4-4-12, Lawrence 4-1-9, Shaw 0-2-2, Allen 4-1-9, Bell 1-0-3, Ahearn 5-0-10, Lyford 1-1-3, Parker 1-0-2

Mattanawcook Acad. (5-1) 63

Kyes, Harvey, Rideout 5-2-15, Carver 7-3-17, Shorey, Gulesian 2-4-8, Kenney, Woodman, Haines 4-1-9, Vance 5-0-10, Head 2-0-4

3-pt. goals: Bell; Rideout 3

Central 9 24 33 50

Mattanawcook 21 42 58 63

Stearns 51, Orono 38

At Millinocket, Pam Pelletier notched 15 points to lead the Minutemen to their fifth win in a row.

Orono (2-3) 38

Marquez 7-1-17, Nichols 4-2-10, Wagner 4-1-9, Dupere 1-0-2, Breton, See, Reed, Lamb, Gray, Lint, Pinsky

Stearns (5-0) 51

Pelletier 6-3-15, Pineau 5-2-12, MacKenzie 3-1-9, Achorn 2-2-6, Bointon 1-0-2, Raymond 1-1-3, Lagassey, Osborne, MacKenzie, Osborne, Saucier

3-pt. goals: Visitor; Home

Orono 4 15 21 38

Stearns 13 23 38 51

JV: Stearns 25-12

Hockey

Brewer 4, Lawrence 2

At H.O. Bouchard Arena in Brewer, Josh Caldwell scored one goal and assisted on two more as the Witches improved to 2-2.

Jeremiah Richter added a goal and an assist for Brewer while Will Prescott and Kevin Kotredes notched goals. Robbie Hayes and Tony Lorenze contributed assists. Justin Boober made 14 saves on 16 shots.

Chris Warren scored both goals for the 1-3 Bulldogs of Fairfield. Will Richard added an assist while Everett Flannery made 35 saves on 39 shots.