GUILFORD – Sabrina Cote registered 20 points as the Dexter Tigers raced out to a 24-2 first-quarter lead en route to a 65-26 girls basketball win over the Piscataquis Pirates Friday night in their season opener.

Mallory Ames added 12 for Dexter.

Jill Martell led the Pirates with eight.

Dexter (1-0) 65

Ames 6-0-12, Cote 10-0-20, Chambers 1-0-2, Mountain 2-1-6, Wing 1-0-2, Burton 1-2-4, Richardson 1-2-4, Poirier 3-1-7, Clukey 4-0-8

Piscataquis (0-1) 26

Martell 4-0-8, Davis 1-0-2, Woodbury 0-1-1, Shufelt 1-2-4, Martel 1-0-3, Dewey 3-0-6, Izbicki 1-0-2, White 1-0-2

3-pt. goals: Mountain; Martel

Dexter 24 41 59 65

Piscataquis 2 7 9 26

JV: Piscataquis 52-47

Boys basketball

Ashland 71, Wisdom 35

At St. Agatha, Trevor Tompkins scored 13 points to help lead Ashland to the opening win over Wisdom.

Curtis Belanger added 12 points for Ashland.

Randy Thibeault led Wisdom with 15 points and Alex Pellitier scored 10 points.

Ashland (1-0) 71

Condon 1-0-3, Belanger 5-2-12, Cote 3-0-7, Cusack 2-0-4, Tarr 3-2-9, Levesque 4-1-9, Cobb 2-0-4, Martin 4-0-9, Ward 0-1-1, Tompkins 5-1-13, Baker

Wisdom (0-1) 35

Plourde 0-1-1, Dyment 3-0-6, Sirois 1-0-2, Young 0-1-1, Pellitier 3-3-10, Thibeault 6-2-15, K. Chamberlain, Michaud, San Antonio, R. Chamberlain, Cyr

3-pt. goals: Tompkins 2, Condon, Cote, Tarr, Martin; Pellitier, Thibeault

Ashland 12 29 46 71

Wisdom 14 16 29 35

Katahdin 68, Cen. Aroostook 48

At Stacyville, Jared Anderson scored 30 points to lead Katahdin to a win in its opener.

Brett Gould added 10 points for the Cougars.

Tim Carlson led Central Aroostook of Mars Hill with 16 points and Andrew McLaughlin chipped in with 15.

Central Aroostook (0-1) 48

T. McLaughlin 0-5-5, A. McLaughlin 3-8-15, Carlson 5-2-16, Clockedile 3-0-7, E. Martinez 1-2-4, D. McCarthy 0-1-1, Walling, M. Martinez, L. McCarthy

Katahdin (1-0) 68

Willett 4-0-8, Ja. Anderson 12-6-30, Jo. Anderson 3-0-6, Gould 3-2-10, McAvoy 3-1-8, McCarthy 2-2-6, Brayall, Qualey, K. Anderson, Harris, Curtis

3-pt. goals: Carlson 4, A. McLaughlin, Clockedile; Gould 2, McAvoy

Cen. Aroostook 11 26 29 48

Katahdin 16 37 53 68

JV: Cen. Aroostook 52-26

Washburn 63, Hodgdon 47

At Washburn, Adam Thompson tallied 27 points and 21 rebounds to lead Washburn to the win.

Zach Bird added 10 points for the Beavers.

Kirby Sanford’s 15 points led the Hawks and Travis Bartley had 15 points and 13 rebounds.

Hodgdon (0-1) 47

Sanford 3-10-16, Bartley 6-3-15, Mazzarro 0-1-1, Hall 1-0-2, Guy 3-0-8, Uniffin 2-0-4

Washburn (1-0) 63

Thompson 13-1-27, Bird 4-0-10, M. Conley 3-0-7, Willette 2-0-5, J. Conley 2-0-4, Pesut 2-3-7, Morrow 1-1-3

3-pt. goals: Guy 2; Bird 2, M. Conley, Willette

Hodgdon 8 14 31 47

Washburn 10 28 41 63

JV: Washburn 63-29