NEWRY – Several Eastern Maine skiers enjoyed good outings on the first day of the Class B state championship meet at Sunday River Resort Thursday.

Heidi Andrews from Maine Central Institute in Pittsfield finished fifth in the giant slalom competition with a combined time of 1:49.60. Teammate Hailey Ingraham (1:54.51) was 13th. Megan Gately of Lake Region was first with a time of 1:43.58.

In boys competition, Matt Gale of Presque Isle finished 15th with a time of 1:35.32. The winner was Brian Cooke of Maranacook with a 1:27.60.

The giant slalom is the first of four events which will determine the state boys and girls team champions. The other events are slalom plus freestyle and classical cross country.

Boys basketball

Traip 56, Madison 47

At Augusta, J.T. Woodworth led a balanced attack with 14 points to help the No. 2 Rangers of Kittery advance to the Western Maine Class C final.

Billy Hickman notched 13 points for the winners. Travis Downs and Jamie Finneran each put in 10.

Adam Rich paced the No. 6 Bulldogs with 15 points while Jon Fortin added 14.

Madison (13-7) 47

Leach, Rich 6-0-15, Deck 1-0-2, Clark, Cannon 1-5-7, Ellis 1-2-4, J. Fortin 5-2-14, B. Fortin 2-1-5, Finney, Franzose, Campbell

Traip (16-3) 56

Cook 3-0-7, Hanson, Hickman 3-4-13, Rowan, Nilano, Briggs 0-2-2, Finneran 5-0-10, Woodworth 6-2-14, Downs 2-4-10

3-pt. goals: Visitor; Hickman 3, Downs 2, Cook

Madison 5 28 41 47

Traip 20 28 38 56

Boothbay 69, Georges Valley 52

At Augusta, Bob Deetjen poured in 25 points to lead the No. 1 Seahawks to a Western Maine Class C semifinal win.

Bill Hardwick scored 16 for Boothbay, while Ian McConnell and Mike Leighton added 12 points each.

Travis Magnusson tossed in a game-high 30 points for the No. 4 Buccaneers of Thomaston. A.J. Staples chipped in with 10.

Georges Valley (13-6) 52

Mayer, Benner 1-0-2, Magnusson 11-5-30, Strong, Schmonsees 3-0-6, Staples 5-0-10, Carty, Bernier, Hiller, Sturks 1-0-2, Wilgus, Hutchinson 1-0-2

Boothbay (16-3) 69

Hardwick 7-2-16, McConnell 3-5-12, E. Hyson, T. Hyson, Leighton 6-0-12, Deetjen 8-10-26, Farrin, Tomacelli 1-1-3, Parkhurst

3-pt. goals: Magnussen 3

Georges Valley 17 27 36 52

Boothbay 22 37 54 69

Girls basketball

Dirigo 56, Boothbay 35

At Augusta, Michele Gagnon notched 13 points to lead the No. 1 Cougars of Dixfield to a Western Maine Class C semifinal victory.

Alyssa Burns and Amanda Young each had 10 points for Dirigo.

Emily Harrison led No. 5 Boothbay with 16.

Boothbay (16-4) 35

Dodge, Wilson, Harrison 5-4-16, Griffin, Davis 1-0-3, Heaberlin 0-1-1, Sibley 4-3-11, Giles, Garrett 1-0-2, Knapp, Sirois

Dirigo (19-0) 56

Gill 2-0-5, Gagnon 6-0-13, Clark 4-1-9, Anderson, Weston 1-0-2, Young 5-0-10, Stone, Gerrish, Burns 5-0-10, Dupil 1-3-5, Crawford, Sayer, Averill 1-0-2

3-pt. goals: Harrison 2, Davis; Gill and Gagnon

Boothbay 6 11 23 35

Dirigo 12 28 43 56