DOVER-FOXCROFT – Jesse White’s jump shot and two Nick Heitmann free throws opened the overtime and gave Orono the lead for good en route to a 58-54 overtime victory over Foxcroft Academy on Thursday.

Heitmann finished with 11 points for the Red Riots, Derek Sinclair had 10, Justin Perron contributed nine, and White finished with eight.

Danny White had a game-high 24 points, including the basket that forced the OT. Matt Carey added nine and Pat Lizotte and Josh Withee had eight each.

Orono (3-3) 58

Heitmann 3-2-11, Sinclair 3-3-10, J. Miller 2-2-7, Perron 4-1-9, Socoby 3-0-6, J. White 4-0-8, Saucier 3-1-7

Foxcroft (3-3) 54

D. White 8-6-24, Carey 3-1-9, Imbert 1-2-4, Lizotte 3-2-8, Withee 3-0-8, Robinson 0-1-1, Kennedy, Hall

3-pt. goals: Heitmann 3, Sinclair, J. Miller; D. White 2, Carey 2, Withee 2

Orono 16 26 44 51 58

Foxcroft 11 31 42 51 54

JV: Orono 65-52

Stearns 57, Penquis 52

At Millinocket, Derek DiFerderico and Devin Johnson each netted 15 points as the Minutemen held the Patriots of Milo to one field goal in the fourth quarter en route to the comeback.

Kevin McLaughlin scored six of his 12 points in the fourth, and Stearns went 5-for-6 from the foul line in the final quarter.

Dustin Perkins led the Patriots with 11 points. Justin and Jordan Allen added 10 each.

Penquis (2-4) 52

Jo. Allen 3-1-10, Ju. Allen 4-2-10, Perkins 4-3-11, McKenzie 0-2-2, Kissell 1-0-2, Gillis 2-0-4, Joyce 2-2-6, Chase 2-2-7, Grindle

Stearns (2-3) 57

Leino 3-0-8, DiFrederico 5-4-15, McLaughlin 6-0-12, Hartwell 1-0-2, Matt LeGassey 2-1-5, Arsenault, Fitzgerald, Ma. LeGassey

3-pt. goals: Jo. Allen 3, Chase; Leino 2, DiFrederico

Penquis 13 32 41 52

Stearns 16 26 38 57

JV: Stearns 57-29

Mattanawcook 74, Central 47

At Lincoln, junior center Tyler Libbey poured in 16 points and hauled down 10 rebounds to lead Mattanawcook by Central of Corinth.

Jon Carney added 13 points, Fred Pete scored 12, and Dan LaPlante put in 10. Eleven different players scored for the Lynx.

Jason Allen recorded 13 points for Central.

Central (1-5) 47

Joe Allen 0-1-1, Logue, S. Strout 2-2-6, Jas. Allen 5-1-13, Kane 2-3-8, A. Allen, Partridge 1-0-2, Gray 0-2-2, Libby 2-0-4, Rollins 2-3-7, M. Strout 2-0-4

Mattanawcook (2-4) 74

Hanscom 1-0-2, Kyes 0-2-2, LaPlante 5-0-10, Kites 3-0-6, Pete 4-4-12, Cousineau 3-0-6, Greenlaw 1-0-2, Berry 0-2-2, Malone 1-0-3, Libbey 6-4-16, Carney 6-1-13

3-pt. goals: Jas. Allen 2, Kane; Malone

Central 8 22 32 47

Mattanawcook 23 40 56 74

JV: Mattanawcook 55-47

GSA 68, Bucksport 66 (OT)

At Bucksport, Duane Ledien nailed a 3-pointer at the buzzer to send the game to the extra session, then the Eagles of Blue Hill ran off six straight points and held on to win.

Nick Henry led George Stevens with 18 points. Mark Clapp added 11.

Jason Harvey led all scorers with 30 points for the Golden Bucks.

George Stevens (5-1) 68

Astbury 1-2-4, Clapp 2-6-11, Ledien 4-2-13, Allen, Henderson, Henry 7-4-18, Saunders 1-0-2, Lowell 2-0-4, Candage, Hutchins 7-2-16

Bucksport (5-1)

McHale, Sheehan 1-0-2, Mercer 3-1-9, Knight, Allard 0-2-2, Nason, Guilford 2-4-9, Harvey 11-8-30, Ogden 4-0-8, Dow 2-0-4, Wingate 0-2-2

3-pt. goals: Ledien 3, Clapp; Mercer 2

George Stevens 15 31 38 58 68

Bucksport 13 30 38 58 66

Houlton 67, John Bapst 60

At the Bangor Auditorium, Jason Frenette poured in 32 points as the Shiretowners nipped the Crusaders.

Andrew Drake notched 14 for Houlton and James Skehan added 10.

Bryan Snyder led the Crusaders with 13. Zev Myerowitz chipped in 11, and Ian Connole put in 10.

Houlton (5-2) 67

Fernette 14-4-32, Le. O’Connell 0-1-1, Cottle 1-2-4, Drake 4-4-14, E. O’Connell 2-2-6, La. O’Conell 1-0-2, Skehan 5-0-10, Brown

John Bapst (2-2) 60

Snyder 5-0-13, Day 3-0-8, Connole 2-5-10, D. Myerowitz 1-0-3, Z. Myerowitz 3-5-11, Irish 2-2-8, Balous 2-3-7, Jellison, Means, Rand, Tremble, Bromley

3-pt. goals: Irish 2, Day 2, D. Myerowitz, Connole, Snyder

Houlton 18 32 46 67

John Bapst 9 19 37 60

Caribou 68, MDI 48

At Caribou, Joel Griffeth scored 11 of his game-high 21 points in the second quarter as Caribou outscored Mount Desert Island 21-11 to build a 14-point halftime lead en route to the win.

Tyler Giles contributed 11 points.

Kyle Jones, Greg Fellis, Brandon Colbey and Ryan Colbeth each had eight points for the Trojans.

MDI (1-5) 48

Jones 3-2-8, Dargis 1-0-2, Staples 1-2-4, Dow 2-0-4, B. Colbeth 2-4-8, O’Connell 2-0-4, Fellis 3-2-8, Stratton 1-0-2, R. Colbeth 4-0-8, Suvlu

Caribou (2-3) 68

St. Peter 3-0-6, Levasseur 3-0-7, Nadeau 3-0-6, Nason 3-2-8, Susee 0-2-2, Chasse 3-1-7, Griffeth 7-5-21, Giles 5-1-11, Connell, Peterson, Beaulieu

3-pt. goals: Griffeth 2, Levasseur

MDI 15 26 40 48

Caribou 19 40 56 68

JV: Caribou 69-64

Girls basketball

Orono 45, Foxcroft 33

At Orono, Jessica Wagner scored 13 points and Marie Lint contributed 11 as the Red Riots topped the winless Ponies.

Casey Snow tallied 15 for Foxcroft Academy.

Foxcroft (0-5) 33

Snow 5-2-15, Haskell, Cartwright, Stone 0-1-1, Hall 3-0-9, Curry, Jackins 1-0-2, Dow 2-0-4, Ryder 0-2-2, Goggin

Orono (4-1) 45

Wagner 5-3-13, Lint 5-1-11, Saucier 1-0-2, Reed, Dupree 3-3-9, See 2-0-4

3-pt. goals: Snow 3, Hall 3

Foxcroft Acad. 4 10 22 33

Orono 10 20 29 45

JV: Foxcroft 36-21

Searsport 61, BC Patriots 47

At Husson College, Holly Gracie notched 25 points as the Vikings sailed past the Patriots.

Brittany Smith added 17 for Searsport.

Ashlee Page led the Pats with 15 points and Jenna Seymour added 11 points and eight rebounds

Searsport (5-1) 61

Gracie 8-9-25, Smith 6-4-17, Webster, Seekins 1-0-2, Plourde 4-0-8, Curtis 1-3-5, Shute, Hall, Carroll 2-0-4

Bangor Christian (4-3) 47

Page 6-1-15, Seymour 5-1-11, Niles 1-3-5, Sage 1-0-2, Reitsma 4-0-8, Snow, Mead 1-0-2, Elliott 2-0-4, French, Jenkins

3-pt. goals: Smith; Page 2

Searsport 15 35 46 61

Bangor Christian 14 23 33 47

JV: Searsport 37-22

Ellsworth 59, Sumner 23

At Ellsworth, Tess Bickford and May Chan combined for 13 first-half points as Ellsworth created a 19-point halftime lead and cruised to the win.

Jodie Merchant finished with a game-high 14 points, Bickford scored 11, Chan contributed 10 and Ashley Oleson grabbed eight rebounds.

Brittany Dunbar and Ellen Beattie combined for 13 Sumner points.

Sumner (0-6) 23

Boyd 2-0-4, Philio 1-0-2, Beattie 2-2-6, Ruhlin, Robinson, Page 1-0-2, Alley 1-0-2, Dunbar 3-0-7, Rock

Ellsworth (4-2) 59

Eaton 1-0-2, Chan 5-0-10, Kimball 1-0-2, Patten 3-0-6, Collins, Merchant 6-2-14, Pelletier 1-0-2, Bickford 5-1-11,

3-pt. goals: Dunbar

Sumner 6 10 21 23

Ellsworth 11 29 43 59

Hermon 54, John Bapst 43

At the Bangor Auditorium, Rachel Jenkins scored 10 of her game-high 17 points in the first half as Hermon manufactured a 28-12 intermission lead en route to the triumph.

Jessica Wiggin scored 14 points and dished out eight assists for the winners and Shannon Wiggin had chipped in with eight points.

Julie Crotty’s 12 points and Meghan Sekera’s 10 led John Bapst.

Hermon (4-3) 54

J. Wiggin 4-6-14, Hichborn 3-0-6, Garland 0-1-1, Reynolds 2-0-4, S. Wiggin 3-2-8, Hall 1-0-2, MacDonald 1-0-2, Jenkins 6-5-17, Nightingale

John Bapst (1-3) 43

Sturgeon 2-0-5, Crotty 5-0-12, Sekera 4-0-10, Miller 2-0-4, Andrle, Mitchell-Storer 1-1-4, Zitaner, Hunter 2-0-4, Ginn, Picard

3-pt. goals: Crotty 2, Sekera 2

Hermon 11 28 42 54

John Bapst 8 12 23 43

MDI 69, Caribou 27

At Mount Desert, Bracey Barker’s 13 points were enough as the Trojans’ press was too much for the Vikings.

Leah Joy put in 11 for unbeaten MDI.

Jessica Cyr and Lindsay Burlock led the Vikings with seven each.

Caribou (2-3) 27

Cyr 3-0-7, Burlock 3-1-7, Drew 1-4-6, Selander 1-2-4, Harrigan 1-0-2, Bouchard 0-1-1, DuBois, Ouellette, Vincent, Willey

MDI (5-0) 69

Barker 5-1-13, Joy 5-1-11, Gordious 3-3-9, Norwood 3-0-9, Gott 4-0-8, Horton 3-0-7, Kane 3-2-8, Wilson 1-1-3, Joseph 0-1-1, Boisvert, McGarr, Young, Goff

3-pt. goals: Cyr; Norwood 3, Barker 2, Horton

Caribou 7 12 18 27

MDI 24 37 55 69

JV: MDI 49-41

Hockey

Old Town 2, Foxcroft 1

At Alfond Arena in Orono, Ray Vachon chased down a clearing pass by Adam Langlais and scored a shorthanded goal with 17 seconds remaining, lifting the Indians to victory over the Ponies.

Josh Fournier had tied the game for 1-3 Old Town, scoring seven minutes into the third period off assists by Nick Buck and Josh Buzzell. J.P. Stowe racked up 27 saves on 28 shots for the Indians.

Corey Beaulieu scored a shorthanded breakaway goal 20 seconds into the second period for 1-2 Foxcroft Academy. Dan Perkins made 22 saves on 24 shots.