VAN BUREN – Ben Doucette scored 17 points as the unbeaten Van Buren Crusaders dealt the Washburn Beavers their first loss of the season, 63-42 in boys high school basketball action Thursday night.

Riley Lizotte had 13 points for the Crusaders and Trevor Hews added 11 points.

Adam Thompson led the Beavers with 18 points.

Washburn (3-1) 42

Thompson 7-2-18, M. Connolly 3-0-8, N. McIntosh 2-0-4, Pesut 2-1-5, Morrow 1-0-2, Bird 2-1-5, J. Connolly, Willette

Van Buren (4-0) 63

B. Doucette 6-3-17, Lizotte 5-3-13, Hews 5-0-11, Martin 3-1-9, Gagnon 2-1-5, J. Doucette 3-0-6, Taylor 1-0-2, Boulware

3-pt. goals: Thompson 2, M. Connolly 2; B. Doucette 2, Martin 2, Hews

Washburn 20 29 35 42

Van Buren 19 35 47 63

JV: Van Buren 51-39

Gr. Houlton Chr. 74, Wisdom 19

At the University of Maine-Presque Isle, Emery Lincoln scored 24 to lead Greater Houlton Christian Academy to the win.

Ben Bell added 11 for the host Eagles.

Randy Thibeault led Wisdom of St. Agatha with 13 points.

Wisdom (0-3) 19

Thibeault 5-2-13, Young 1-1-3, A. Michaud 1-0-2, Ju. Michaud 0-1-1, Ja. Michaud, Plourde, K. Chamberlain, R. Chamberlain, Bernier, Sirois, San Antonio, Legasse

Gr. Houlton Christian (3-1) 74

Lincoln 10-4-24, Bell 4-3-11, Kelly 4-1-9, Guiggey 4-0-8, Farrar 4-0-8, Burns 3-0-6, Elmore 2-0-4, Duff 1-0-2, Kennedy 1-0-2, Bither, Straubel

3-pt. goals: Thibeault

Wisdom 6 7 17 19

Gr. Houlton Chr. 29 44 63 74

Hodgdon 53, Fort Fairfield 44

At Hodgdon, Travis Bartley had 23 points and 15 rebounds to lead Hodgdon past Fort Fairfield.

Jordan Guy had 16 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists for the Hawks and Kirby Sanford added 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Ryan Noyes led the Tigers with 11 points.

Fort Fairfield (1-4) 44

Noyes 3-3-11, Forsman 3-2-9, Dufour 4-0-8, Closson 2-2-7, Jackson 2-0-4, O. Edgecomb 1-1-3, M. Edgecomb 1-0-2, Sharpe

Hodgdon (3-2) 53

Bartley 10-3-23, Guy 6-3-16, Sanford 4-4-12, Dorr 0-1-1, Lane 0-1-1, Hall, Nesbitt, Quint

3-pt. goals: Noyes 2, Forsman, Closson; Guy

Fort Fairfield 7 18 33 44

Hodgdon 17 24 41 53

JV: Hodgdon 49-38

MDI 75, Foxcroft 24

At Bar Harbor, Robin Daley and Dan Wardman each scored 13 points to help lead Mount Desert Island to the win.

Kyle Staples, Brendan McGarr, and Collin Walton each scored nine points for the Trojans.

Jamie Nason led Foxcroft Academy with nine points.

Foxcroft Academy (0-5) 24

J. Nason 4-0-9, Berce 1-0-2, LaCasce 0-1-1, Imbert 2-0-4, Weeks 2-2-6, Geiger 1-0-2, Morgan, Gomes, T. Nason

Mount Desert Island (2-2) 75

Parady 2-0-4, Willis 2-0-4, Daley 5-1-13, Staples 4-0-9, Walton 4-0-9, Wardman 6-0-13, McGarr 4-1-9, Blandford 1-0-2, Veilleux 2-1-5, Chipman 3-1-7

3-pt. goals: J. Nason; Daley 2, Staples, Walton, Wardman

Foxcroft 0 8 12 24

MDI 23 45 63 75

JV: MDI 77-28

Calais 66, Woodland 43

At Woodland, Brandon Tomah racked up 28 points to lead the Blue Devils past the Dragons.

Chris Taylor and Sam Bell tossed in 10 apiece for Calais.

Todd Diadone paced Woodland with 15 points and Chase Smith added 12.

Calais (4-0) 66

Tomah 11-5-28, Taylor 4-2-10, Bell 4-2-10, Leeman 2-0-5, Rogers 1-2-4, O’Neill 1-1-3, Wallace 2-2-6

Woodland (2-3) 43

Diadone 5-5-15, Smith 6-0-12, Newell 4-0-8, Moody 2-0-5, Kesel 1-0-2, Allen 0-1-1, Lincoln, Carlow, Burke, Sappler, Sears, James

3-pt. goals: Leeman, Tomah; Moody

Calais 16 32 49 66

Woodland 7 13 24 43

JV: Woodland 61-41

Girls basketball

Houlton 45, Schenck 37

At East Millinocket, Rachel Foster and Danielle Sewell combined for 19 points in the second half as Houlton erased a two-point halftime deficit.

Each finished with a game-high 16 points and Keegan Hovey contributed nine more.

Kayla Osborne and Robin Larlee had 12 points apiece for Schenck and Ashley Peabody chipped in with 11 more.

Houlton (2-3) 45

Foster 8-0-16, Sewell 6-4-16, Rowe 1-0-2, Harbison 1-0-2, Hovey 3-3-9, Bartlett, Dow, Herring, Ritchie, Butler

Schenck (1-3) 37

Osborne 3-6-12, Peabody 5-1-11, Larlee 6-0-12, Nicholson 1-0-2, Waite, Bouchard, Jamo

3-pt. goals: none

Houlton 11 17 27 45

Schenck 11 19 25 37

JV: Houlton 32-28

Gr. Houlton Chr. 52, Wisdom 24

At UMaine-Presque Isle, Sarah Riopel scored 11 points to lead Greater Houlton Christian past Wisdom of St. Agatha.

Lacy Farrar and Chelsie Lord notched eight apiece for the Eagles.

Nicole St. Pierre led the Pioneers with 13.

Wisdom (1-3) 24

St. Pierre 3-7-13, Daigle 2-3-7, Paradis, Haskins 1-0-2, LaBrie, Dubois, Tardiff 0-2-2

Gr. Houlton Chr. (4-0) 52

Riopel 5-0-11, Farrar 4-0-8, Lord 3-2-8, Korhonen 2-0-4, Livezey 1-1-3, Boutilier 2-2-6, Brewer 1-0-2, Burgason, Jago 2-2-6, Hartin 0-2-2, Vargas 1-0-2

3-pt. goals: Riopel

Wisdom 2 6 10 24

Gr. Houlton Chr. 21 27 43 52

Sumner 46, Washington Acad. 44

At East Sullivan, Kylie Bragdon scored 11 of her 19 points in the fourth quarter to lead Sumner to victory.

Crystal Bridges had 11 points for Sumner.

Mary Mawhinney scored 14 points for Washington Academy of East Machias and Sara Rushforth added 11 points.

Washington Academy (4-1) 44

Rushforth 4-0-11, Finn 2-0-6, Mawhinney 6-1-14, Tilton 3-1-7, Look 0-2-2

Sumner (3-0) 46

Beal 1-0-3, Page 2-0-5, Bridges 5-0-11, Bragdon 9-1-19, Norton 3-0-6, Traxler 1-0-2, Robinson, Chandler

3-pt. goals: Rushforth 3, Finn 2, Mawhinney; Beal, Page, Bridges

Wash. Acad. 13 29 37 44

Sumner 8 14 31 46

JV: Sumner 70-34

Penobscot Valley 48, Penquis 34

At Howland, Kelsey Lavertu had 12 points and 15 rebounds to push Penobscot Valley past Penquis of Milo.

Jenn Plourde scored 11 points for the Howlers.

Mindy Dolley led the Patriots with 13 points.

Penquis (0-5) 34

Palmer 1-0-2, Lyford 4-0-9, Gerrish 0-1-1, Clark 0-1-1, Dolley 5-0-13, Royal 2-0-4, Stetson 2-0-4, Benoit, Ottman, Carey

Penobscot Valley (2-2) 48

Hallett 3-0-6, Cyr 3-0-8, K. Plourde 3-0-6, J. Plourde 4-0-11, Lavertu 6-0-12, A. Dawson 2-0-5, Fullerton, Drost, Bowers, Hersom, Milton, K. Dawson

3-pt. goals: Dolley 3, Lyford; Cyr 2, J. Plourde, A. Dawson

Penquis 14 16 29 34

Penobscot Valley 14 28 32 48

JV: Penobscot Valley 36-22