Fort Fairfield uses balance for ninth win

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FORT FAIRFIELD – Frani DeMerchant led a balanced attack with 12 points as the Fort Fairfield Tigers cruised to a 54-31 schoolgirl basketball victory over the Easton Bears Thursday night. Danielle Searles and Whitney Langworthy tossed in eight points each for the winners.
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FORT FAIRFIELD – Frani DeMerchant led a balanced attack with 12 points as the Fort Fairfield Tigers cruised to a 54-31 schoolgirl basketball victory over the Easton Bears Thursday night.

Danielle Searles and Whitney Langworthy tossed in eight points each for the winners.

Korrin Patterson sparked Easton with nine.

Easton (0-16) 31

Patterson 2-3-9, Ferris 3-0-7, Alexander 1-1-3, O’Mara 1-3-5, Pytlak, Hickey

Fort Fairfield (9-8) 54

DeMerchant 5-2-12, Enman 1-0-2, Beaulieu 1-4-6, S. Butler 1-0-2, M. Butler 1-0-2, K. Searles 2-0-4, Churchill 2-0-4, McLaughlin 2-0-4, Langworthy 4-0-8, D. Searles 4-0-8, Powers, Jackson

3-pt. goals: Patterson 2, Ferris

Easton 6 13 23 31

Fort Fairfield 12 28 45 54

East Grand 58, Houlton Chr. 37

At Danforth, Tabbatha Osnoe paced a balanced East Grand attack with 15 points and 11 rebounds as the Vikings won.

Amanda Godley (10 rebounds) and Marie Gilman popped in 14 points each.

Erin Moakler paced Greater Houlton Christian Academy with 14 points.

Greater Houlton Christian (2-10) 37

Moakler 7-0-14, Wallace 3-3-9, Lincoln 3-0-6, Kelley 1-0-2, Sjoberg 1-0-2, Mer. Jago 0-2-2, S. Jago 0-2-2, Mea. Jago, A. Jago

East Grand (6-11) 58

T. Osnoe 7-1-15, Godley 4-6-14, Gilman 4-4-14, Parker 2-4-8, Page 1-0-3, Hanington 1-0-2, Dodge 1-0-2, Mortland, P. Osnoe, Marks, McKay, Zaneldin

3-pt. goals: Gilman 2, Page

Houlton Christian 10 16 22 37

East Grand 18 32 46 58

Calais 55, Narraguagus 37

At Harrington, Lanna Martin and Katie Frost each pumped in 14 points as the Blue Devils remained unbeaten.

After trailing 16-15 after one, Calais went on a 31-15 scoring spree and never looked back.

Nanci Feck added 10 points for the Blue Devils.

Sarah Snider topped the Knights with 11. Missy Barbee notched 10.

Calais (17-0) 55

L. Martin 7-0-14, Frost 5-1-14, N. Feck 5-0-10, C. Martin 3-0-6, Drew 1-3-5, Welch 2-0-5, O’Brien 0-1-1, E. Smith, K. Smith, Mahan, D. Feck, Eagan

Narraguagus (13-4) 37

Snider 5-0-11, M. Barbee 4-0-10, Woodsum 3-2-8, Howe 2-0-4, Pounder 2-0-4, Strout, Penney, Sawyer, L. Barbee, Tenan, Grant, Torrey

3-pt. goals: Frost 3, Welch; M. Barbee 2, Snider

Calais 15 29 46 55

Narraguagus 16 20 31 37

JV: Calais 50-46

Searsport 52, Machias 17

At Machias, Holly Gracie tossed in 16 points as the Vikings bolted out to a 24-3 halftime lead and never looked back.

Mo Hall connected for 14 for Searsport.

Sarah Irving led the Bulldogs with seven points.

Searsport 52

Gracie 6-4-16, Smith 0-2-2, Webster 2-0-4, Seekins 1-0-2, Plourde 3-0-6, Curtis 1-0-2, Hall 7-0-14, Vasiliauskus 2-2-6

Machias (0-15) 17

St. Pierre 1-2-4, Henderson 1-0-2, Rudd, Whitman, Marshall, Stevens, Levine, Blyther, Irving 3-1-7, Gardner 2-0-4

3-pt. goals: none

Searsport 6 24 34 52

Machias 0 3 11 17

Woodland 75, Shead 33

At Eastport, the Dragons used a balanced scoring attack to roll to their 15th victory.

Ashley Marble paced Woodland with 21 points, Katie Smith put in 16 and Julia Knights netted 13.

Kristen Beaulieu led Shead with 16 points.

Woodland (15-2) 75

Marble 9-3-21, J. Knights 3-7-13, Snowman 13-5, Leeman 3-0-6, Smith 8-0-16, Lord 1-0-2, Troiani 1-1-3, Seavey 1-0-2, Vose 2-1-5, V. Knights 1-0-2, Brown, Newman

Shead (9-7) 33

Richardson 2-0-4, Ingersoll 1-0-2, Davis 2-0-4, Constant 1-0-2, Beaulieu 6-4-16, A. Mitchell 1-2-4, N. Bouchard 0-1-1, K. Mitchell, McPhail, Bowen, V. Bouchard, Preston

3-pt. goals: none

Woodland 22 42 61 75

Shead 8 17 23 33

JV: Woodland 58-44

Jonesport-Beals 56, Sumner 42

At East Sullivan, the Royalettes broke a 13-13 first-quarter tie by outscoring the Tigers 17-11 en route to their ninth victory.

Shafay Look paced the winners with 14 points and Katie Griffin netted 13.

Rachel Philio led Sumner with 10 points.

Jonesport-Beals (9-8) 56

Griffin 5-3-13, Look 4-6-14, Pinkham 1-3-5, Wooodward

Sumner (1-14)

Philio 5-0-10, Briscoe 4-0-8, Beattie 3-0-8, Page 0-6-6, Dunbar 1-2-4, Alley 1-0-2, Klausmeyer 1-2-4, Ruhlin

3-pt. goals: Beattie 2

Jonesport-Beals 13 30 42 56

Sumner 13 24 30 42

JV: Jonesport-Beals 36-32

Houlton 59, Hodgdon 41

At Hodgdon, the Shiretowners outscored the Hawks 20-6 in the first quarter and cruised to the win.

Sarah Beasley had 19 points to top Houlton while Hannah Sacoby tossed in 15.

Alicia Dwyer scored nine points for Hodgdon.

Houlton (13-4) 59

Guy 1-0-3, Beasley 9-1-19, Cleary 0-2-2, Goodrich 1-0-3, Peters, Thompson 1-0-2, Brown 1-0-2, Cole 2-1-5, Henderson, Lenentine 2-0-4, Socoby 5-4-15, Botting 2-0-4

Hodgdon (4-14) 41

Quint 3-0-8, Williams 1-0-2, A. Sloat 1-0-2, McGary 3-1-7, K. Sloat 1-1-3, Martin, D. Fitzpatrick, A. Fitzpatrick 1-2-4, Foster 1-0-2, Nightingale, Tidd 1-0-2, Dwyer 3-3-9, Wilson 1-0-2

3-pt. goals: Goodrich, Guy, Socoby; Quint 2

Houlton 20 38 50 59

Hodgdon 6 18 28 41

JV: Houlton 42-27

Limestone 42, Ashland 14

At Limestone, the Eagles held the Hornets scoreless for the first 12 minutes of the half to take the win.

Ashley Brooker paced the winners with 15 points.

Ashley Peters led Ashland with six.

Ashland (4-11) 14

Martin 2-0-4, Caron, Muffler 1-0-2, Smith 1-0-2, Campbell, Chamberlain, Peters 1-4-6, Sherman, Spooner, Clark, Carney, Gallant

Limestone (12-4) 42

A. Weatherhead, Beaulieu 3-0-6, Stackhouse 3-0-6, Bickford 0-2-2, St. Pierre 1-0-2, Brooker 6-2-15, Hancock, Mulherin, Michaud 2-01-5, Beaton 1-0-2, T. Weatherhead

3-pt. goals: Brooker

Ashland 4 10 10 14

Limestone 4 19 27 42

JV: Ashland 45-40

Boys basketball

Van Buren 66, Wisdom 34

At Van Buren, Mahobala Masemola led the way with 16 points as the Crusaders put four players in double figures.

Jeremey Chasse added 14 points for Van Buren, Tyler Hews 11, and Stacy Ayotte 10.

Aaron Gervais topped the Pioneers of St. Agatha with nine points, and Andrew Gervais and Chris Pelletier scored eight each.

Wisdom 34

An. Gervais 3-0-8, Lugdon, Paradis 2-0-4, Aa. Gervais 3-1-9, Pelletier 4-0-8, Thibeault 2-0-5

Van Buren 66

Martin 0-3-3, Chasse 7-0-14, Ayotte 5-0-10, Hews 5-0-11, Masemola 7-2-16, Ouellette 0-2-2, Violette, O”are, Lapierre 2-0-4, Corbin 1-0-2, Gagnon 2-0-4

3-pt. goals: An. Gervais 2, Aa. Gervais 2, Thibeault; Hews

Wisdom 3 14 25 34

Van Buren 17 35 57 66

JV: Van Buren 63-40

BC Patriots 82, DI-Stonington 60

At Deer Isle, David Chrisos poured in 23 points as the Patriots of Bangor sailed to their 15th win.

Eddie Carey tossed in 15 for Bangor Christian. Josh Madden pumped in 13.

Josh Bolton sparked the Mariners with 23 points, while Bennett Gray added 14. Chris Gross had 12.

Bangor Christian (15-2) 82

Chrisos 9-2-23, Carey 6-3-15, Madden 5-3-13, Conley, P. McCleary 4-0-8, Pinkham 2-0-4, Putnam, Wilson 1-0-2, Doten 1-0-2, Sobey 2-0-4, Bradford 2-0-5, Cole 1-1-3, A. McLeary 1-1-3

Deer Isle-Stonington (6-10) 60

Bolton 7-9-23, B. Gray 4-3-14, Gross 5-2-12, Wallace 1-0-3, Hardy 1-0-2, Trundy, C. Gray, Douglas 1-0-2, Ciomei 1-0-2, Gielarowski 1-0-2

3-pt. goals: Chrisos 3, Bradford; Gray 3, Wallace

Bangor Christian 27 43 51 82

Deer Isle-Stonington 15 31 45 60

Stearns 76, Penobscot Valley 66

At Millinocket, Derek DiFrederico’s 29-point performance sparked the Minutemen to victory.

Matt Legassey netted 16 points and Matt Leino scored 14 for Stearns.

Matt Mulligan and Nick Slowikowski tossed in 20 points each to pace Penobscot Valley of Howland.

Penobscot Valley (5-11) 66

Mulligan 9-2-20, Slowikowski 8-1-20, Pelkey 0-2-2, Doyon 2-2-6, Harris 4-1-9, Cloukey 0-2-2, Cummings 3-1-7, Artes

Stearns (7-9) 76

Leino 6-0-14, DiFrederico 10-7-29, Legassey 7-2-16, Arsenault 2-0-4, Fitzgerald 1-0-2, D. Johnson 2-1-5, McLaughlin 3-0-6, I. Johnson, Hartwell

3-pt. goals: Slowikowski 3; Leino 2, DiFrederico 2

Penobscot Valley 15 30 42 66

Stearns 25 41 56 76

JV: Penobscot Valley 47-45

Hampden 58, Hermon 50

At Hermon, Ben Keller poured in 20 of his 27 points during a 35-27 second half burst as the Class A Broncos edged Class B rival Hermon.

Joey Schacht paced the Hawks with 14 points. Wayne Shaw tossed in 11.


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