HODGDON – Megan Lajoie sank two free throws in overtime to lift the Van Buren Crusaders to a 40-38 schoolgirl basketball victory over the Hodgdon Hawks Monday.

Lajoie finished with 24 points and Lisa Levasseur had nine points for the Crusaders.

Kayla Fleming paced Hodgdon with 10 points and Tasha Dwyer had eight points and eight rebounds.

Van Buren (6-9) 40

Levasseur 2-5-9, Lajoie 5-11-24, Vallancourt 1-0-2, Gereben 2-0-4, McLaughlin 0-1-1, Laplante, Parent, Martin

Hodgdon (3-11) 38

Martin 2-0-4, Sloat 1-0-2, Nightingale 2-0-4, London 4-0-8, Fleming 3-2-10, Dwyer 4-0-8, Hare 1-0-2, McGary, Scott, Quint

3-pt. goals: Lajoie 3; Fleming 2

Van Buren 8 14 23 37 40

Hodgdon 7 12 28 37 38

Limestone 37, Washburn 35

At Limestone, Julie Peers scored half of her 16 points in the third quarter to push Limestone to the win.

Anna Haller had 12 points for the Eagles.

Kelsee McLaughlin paced Washburn with 12 points.

Washburn (7-8) 35

Blakney 1-0-3, McLaughlin 4-3-12, Reed 1-0-2, Saucier 1-0-2, Bird 2-1-5, A. Palmer 2-1-5, R. Palmer 3-0-6, Berube, Goupille, Davis, Huston, McDougall, Cochran

Limestone (8-6) 37

King 1-1-3, O’Neal 1-0-2, J. Peers 8-0-16, Allen 1-0-2, Page 1-0-2, Haller 5-2-12, Cote, Kelly, K. Peers, Mulherin, Bernier

3-pt. goals: McLaughlin, Blakney

Washburn 9 20 30 35

Limestone 12 24 36 37

Houlton 48, Fort Kent 33

At Houlton, the Shiretowners earned some valuable Heal Points with a victory over the Warriors.

Rachel Foster scored a game-high 18 points for Houlton, which allowed only 10 points combined during the second and third quarters. Danielle Sewell scored 10 points.

Marissa Albert paced Fort Kent with 13 points and Kristin Violette netted 11.

Fort Kent (10-6) 33

Albert 4-4-13, Violette 4-3-11, Rossignol 1-3-5, Bouchard 1-2-4, Jandreau, Pelletier, Perreault, Hafford, Charette, Morneault

Houlton (10-5) 48

Foster 7-4-18, Sewell 5-0-10, Rowe 2-2-6, Bartlett 1-0-2, Dow 1-2-4, Hovey 2-0-4, Butler 2-0-4, Faulkingham, Bither, Harbison, Herring, Ritchie

3-pt. goals: Albert

Fort Kent 8 12 18 33

Houlton 9 20 33 48

JV: Fort Kent 55-31

Lee 54, Katahdin 23

At Lee, Karin Bird scored 19 points to help push Lee Academy to victory.

Amanda Gifford had 12 points for the Pandas.

Ronni Robinson led Katahdin of Stacyville with 14 points.

Katahdin (4-10) 23

Green 1-0-2, M. Robinson 1-0-2, Smallwood 1-0-2, Bates 0-1-1, Gallagher 1-0-2, R. Robinson 7-0-14, F. Robinson, Moore, Alberts, Cyr, Blum-Evitts, Watson, Stevens

Lee Academy (11-3) 54

Gifford 5-2-12, B. Harris 3-0-6, Moors 2-2-6, Slevinsky 1-0-2, Bird 7-3-19, McLaughlin 1-0-2, K. Harris 2-0-4, Houghton 1-1-3, Jandreau

3-pt. goals: Bird 2

Katahdin 8 10 19 23

Lee Academy 12 32 49 54

JV: Katahdin 34-25

Fort Fairfield 76, Madawaska 37

At Fort Fairfield, Kerri Cunningham scored 21 points to lead the Tigers by the Owls.

Keegan O’Neal chipped in with 16 points and eight rebounds and Sheena Esancy had 11 points for the winners.

Amanda Plourde paced the Owls with 12 points and Kallie Pelletier added 10.

Madawaska (0-15) 37

Plourde 3-4-12, Pelletier 4-1-10, Daigle 1-0-2, Schlicher, Nadeau 0-2-2, Cyr 1-2-4, Lugdon 3-0-7

Fort Fairfield (11-3) 76

Cunningham 9-2-21, O’Neal 8-0-16, S. Esancy 5-1-11, Shaw 1-0-2, Forsman 1-0-2, Hathaway 2-0-5, McLaughlin 3-1-7, C. Esancy 2-2-7, Blaisdell, Chasse 1-0-3, Beckwith 1-0-2

3-pt. goals: Plourde 2, Pelletier, Lugdon; Hathaway, C. Esancy, Chasse

Madawaska 7 15 18 37

Fort Fairfield 15 35 59 76

JV: Fort Fairfield 64-22

Boys basketball

Limestone 55, Wisdom 27

At Limestone, Andrew Kirchner and Jeremy Summers each scored 12 points to lead the Eagles to their 11th win.

Chad Peers chipped in with 10 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and Summers had nine rebounds.

Chad Sirois and Randy Thibeault each scored 10 points for the Pioneers of St. Agatha.

Wisdom (0-14)

Sirois 4-0-10, Thibeault 4-2-10, Plourde 1-0-2, Dyment 1-0-2, Young 0-1-1, Michaud 1-0-2, San Antonio, Bernier, Lagasse

Limestone (11-5) 55

A. Kirchner 5-1-12, Summers 5-2-12, Peers 4-2-10, C. Kirchner 2-2-6, Patterson 2-0-4, Hayes 2-0-4, Giangiordano 1-1-3, Morgan 1-0-2, Rossignol 1-0-2, Enman, Beaulieu, Hopkins, Foster, Parent

3-pt. goals: Sirois 2; A. Kirchner

Wisdom 6 13 23 27

Limestone 18 33 45 55

East Grand 55, SAHS 43

At Dyer Brook, Marcus Crocker tallied 16 points and Kyle Dicker scored 15 more to lead East Grand of Danforth to victory.

Kaleb Dicker chipped in with 12 points for the Vikings.

Colby Clark paced the Warriors with 12 points and Zack Stubbs put in 10.

East Grand (7-8) 55

Crocker 5-5-16, Ky. Dicker 3-7-15, Ka. Dicker 3-4-12, Morse 2-2-6, Beaudoin 1-2-4, Scott 1-0-2

Southern Aroostook (3-12) 43

Clark 6-0-12, Z. Stubbs 4-2-10, Boulier 2-0-5, Anderson 2-0-5, Toothaker 2-0-5, Sholler 0-2-2, Branscombe 1-0-2, D. Stubbs 1-0-2, Casey, Flewelling, Grant

3-pt. goals: Ky. Dicker 2, Ka. Dicker 2, Crocker; Boulier, Anderson, Toothaker

East Grand 16 22 36 55

So. Aroostook 6 20 32 43

Bangor 54, Messalonskee 43

At Red Barry Gym in Bangor Saturday, Alex Gallant scored 24 points to lead the Bangor Rams to a regular-season sweep of the Messalonskee Eagles from Oakland.

Lee Suvlu added 12 for the Rams.

Matt Natole led Messalonskee with 14 points.

Messalonskee (10-4) 45

Stanhope 1-0-2, Brooks, Bryant 1-0-3, Evans 1-0-2, Tracy, Natole 7-0-14, Ouellette 1-2-4, Holmes 1-0-3, Taylor 4-0-8, Lessard 2-2-6, Hash

Bangor (11-4) 54

Gallant 8-7-24, Suvlu 4-3-12, Jellison 1-0-2, McAllian 1-0-3, Zolper 1-0-3, Edwards, Hackett, Collard-Seguin, Webb, Chase 1-0-2, Mead 1-0-2, Weston 3-0-6

3-pt. goals: Bryant; Gallant, Suvlu, McAllian, Zolper

Messalonskee 8 21 30 43

Bangor 14 31 46 54

JV: Bangor 61-47

WA Raiders 78, Shead 55

At Eastport, Jarred Sternbergh led four players in double figures with 14 points as Washington Academy of East Machias rolled to its seventh win.

Joey Hunter tossed in 13 points for the Raiders while Jeff Ramsdell added 12 and Corey Colbeth 11.

Aaron Sullivan led all scorers with 20 points for the Tigers and Craig Hastings chipped in with 14.