MILO – Megan Russell scored her 1,000th career point in the first quarter and finished with a game-high 23 points Wednesday night to propel Penquis to a 60-48 schoolgirl basketball victory over Central of Corinth.

Russell is the fourth player in Penquis history to reach the plateau. Her older sister Kerrie Russell also scored 1,000 points.

Russell finished with 23 points and April Allen chipped in with 12.

Katie Ahern recorded 16 points and Jenny Rollins had 13 for the Red Devils.

Central (4-7) 48

Collins 0-1-1, Davis 2-0-4, Rollins 6-1-13, Daniel 1-0-2, Bell 0-2-2, Ahern 8-0-16, Lyford 1-1-3, Parker 3-1-7

Penquis (9-1) 60

Russell 9-4-23, L. Hamlin 4-0-8, Dolley, Allen 3-6-12, B. Hamlin 1-0-2, E. Morrill, Garrish 1-1-3, Madden 1-0-2, K. Hamlin 1-0-2, Comeau, Cobb 1-0-2, J. Hamlin 3-0-6, Huzzey, K. Morrill

3-pt. goals: Russell

Central 10 24 33 48

Penquis 14 28 45 60

JV: Penquis 35-34

Foxcroft 45, Piscataquis 40

At Dover-Foxcroft, Casey Snow led the way with 13 points, including four 3-pointers, as the Ponies knocked off the Pirates of Guilford.

Piscataquis outscored the Ponies 11-6 in the fourth period to make it a game after trailing by 10 at the start of the quarter, but fell short. Greta Korsman and Karole-Ann Emery scored eight each for the Pirates.

Piscataquis (1-8) 40

Roy, Woodbury 1-1-3, Bailey 2-0-4, St. Louis, Getchell 2-0-4, Emery 3-0-8, Martell 2-0-5, Korsman 4-0-8, Riitano 3-0-6, Bradford 1-0-2

Foxcroft (2-8) 45

Snow 4-1-13, Haskell 1-4-6, Cartwright 2-1-5, Stone, Hall 2-0-5, Jackins 1-0-2, Dow 2-3-7, Ryder 2-2-6, Goggin 0-1-1

3-pt. goals: Emery 2, Martell; Snow 4, Hall

Piscataquis 11 20 29 40

Foxcroft 13 29 39 45

JV: Piscataquis 30-17

Dexter 83, Schenck 21

At East Millinocket, Ashley Foster tallied 15 points as Dexter sent Schenck to its eighth straight loss.

Ashley Ames chipped in 12 points for the Tigers.

Lynn Farrington led the Wolverines with 10.

Dexter (9-1) 83

B. Veazie 3-0-6, K. Veazie 1-2-5, Haiko 2-0-4, S. Turner 3-0-8, Nelson 4-2-10, Pullen 4-1-9, Patterson 3-2-9, L. Turner 2-0-5, Foster 7-1-15, Ames 6-0-12

Schenck (0-8) 21

Bishop 1-0-2, Jarmaik, DuPrey, King, Carey, Hanington 1-0-3, Farrington 5-0-10, Knights 3-0-6, Sprague, Chasse

3-pt. goals: S. Turner 2, L. Turner, K. Veazie; Hanington

Dexter 25 43 64 83

Schenck 2 6 16 21

Stearns 58, George Stevens 39

At Millinocket, Leslie Osborne’s 15-point effort carried the Minutemen to victory.

Boys basketball

Ellsworth 71, MDI 40

At Ellsworth, Jake King netted 15 points as the Eagles cruised past their coastal rivals.

John Morse notched 14 for the winners while Scott Bradford buried four 3-pointers for 12 points.

Eric Staples led the Trojans with eight.

Mount Desert Island (2-6) 40

Jones 3-0-7, Dagis, Staples 4-0-8, Dow 1-0-2, B. Colbeth 3-0-6, O’Connell 2-0-4, Fellis 2-1-5, Stratton 1-0-2, R. Colbeth 2-2-6

Ellsworth (5-6) 71

King 7-1-15, Mayo 2-1-6, DeWitt 2-0-5, Luchini 0-1-1, Bradford 4-0-12, Smith 4-0-9, Wood, Sawyer, Morse 5-4-14, Morse 2-2-7, McMillan

3-pt. goals: Jones; Bradford 4, Mayo, DeWitt, Smith, Morse

MDI 5 20 26 40

Ellsworth 16 37 53 71

JV: Ellsworth 64-62

Hockey

Brewer 7, Lawrence 1

At T.J. Ryan Arena in Brewer, Jeremiah Richter tallied two goals and A.J. Hayes contributed a goal and two assists as Brewer evened its mark at 4-4.

Matt Grimes, Josh Kochis and Robbie Hayes chipped in with a goal and an assist apiece for the Witches. Josh Caldwell added a goal, Andy Pooler had three assists and Will Prescott registered an assist.

Justin Boober turned away 11 of 12 shots.

For 2-2 Lawrence of Fairfield, Will Richard scored on assists from Nate Lovitz and Nick Porto. Jake Mitchell made 23 saves on 30 shots.

Old Town 7, Messalonskee 4

At Sukee Arena in Winslow, Nick Buck knocked in a pair of goals as the Indians prevailed.

Adam Stetson and Megan King scored a goal each for 2-5 Old Town. Josh Buzzell had a goal and three assists, and Josh Fournier and Adam Langlais added a goal each. J.P. Stowe made 28 saves on 32 shots.

Luke McPartlin and Ricky Powers each had a goal and two assists for the 0-6 Eagles of Oakland. Jake Burwood and Brayden Shieve had a goal each and Ben Conti rejected 19 of 26 shots.