DEXTER – Senior center Mallory Ames scored a school-record 44 points in three quarters of action Wednesday night to power Dexter to a 69-39 girls basketball victory over Searsport.

Ames bested her sister Ashley’s mark of 43 points set in 2005. She is also one point away from 1,000 career points.

Katie Poirier added 12 points for the Tigers.

Shannon Vasiliauskas led Searsport with nine points.

Searsport (6-1) 69

Vasiliauskas 4-1-9, Quigley 4-0-8, Clark 2-1-5, Chaney 2-2-6, Seekins 1-0-2, Peak 2-0-4, Josephson 2-0-4, Jettinghoff 0-1-1, Gray, Garcelon, Lampher, Faunce

Dexter (1-9) 39

Ames 21-2-44, Poirier 6-0-12, Gove 1-1-4, Chambers 1-0-2, Mitchell 1-0-2, Burton 1-0-2, Richardson 1-0-2, Lawson 0-1-1, Patterson, Chapman, Clukey, Murray

3-pt. goals: Gove

Searsport 8 13 21 39

Dexter 22 49 66 69

JV: Dexter 27-18

Bucksport 56, Hermon 49

At Bucksport, Lindsey Gordon notched a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds as Bucksport held off Hermon.

Katie Hurd registered 14 points for the Golden Bucks while Bri Kone contributed eight points, seven assists and seven steals.

Hillary Keith and Ashley Kelley paced the Hawks with 12 points apiece.

Hermon (5-5) 49

Keith 6-0-12, Kelley 5-2-12, Veilleux, Berglund 4-0-8, Durgin 2-0-5, Arnold 1-3-5, Davenport 3-1-7

Bucksport (5-4) 56

Gordon 5-8-18, Hurd 4-4-14, Robinson, Lalonde, Gourley 1-0-2, Lanpher, Allen, 3-0-6, Kone 3-2-8, Beeson, Cooke, Sullivan 2-1-5, Sanborn 1-1-3

3-pt. goals: Durgin; Hurd 2

Hermon 12 16 32 49

Bucksport 11 22 31 56

JV: Hermon 48-24

Mattanawcook 60, Ellsworth 25

At Lincoln, Michelle Paul connected for 15 points to pace Mattanawcook Academy to the win.

Bree Hanscom tossed in 14 points for the Lynx.

Kara Beal’s seven points led Ellsworth.

Ellsworth (1-8) 25

Beal 3-1-7, Carter 2-0-4, Cross 2-1-5, Jellison 1-0-2, Tupper, Saunders 1-0-2, Richter 0-1-1, Sawyer 1-0-2, Wigman, Lyons, Savage 1-0-2

Mattanawcook (8-1) 60

Paul 5-2-15, Bree Hanscom 6-2-14, Piche 2-0-4, Nicastro 1-0-2, Libbey 1-1-3, Bro. Hanscom 3-2-8, Anderson 2-0-4, Hawkins 0-1-1, West 2-0-4, Burleigh 1-1-3, Nesin 1-0-2

3-pt. goals: Paul 3

Ellsworth 6 16 16 25

Mattanawcook 22 31 47 60

JV: Mattanawcook 43-36

Stearns 60, Central 32

At Corinth, Deanna Michaud tossed in a game-high 17 points to pace Stearns of Millinocket past host Central.

Paige Curtis chipped in with nine points for the Minutemen.

Erica Brownell’s 12 points led the Red Devils while Mackie Davis added nine.

Stearns (6-3) 60

Michaud 8-1-17, Curtis 3-2-9, Davis 3-0-7, Rosebush 2-0-4, Collinsworth 2-0-4, Achorn 3-0-7, Somers 2-0-4, MacDonald 4-0-8, Sincyr, Leavitt

Central (5-5) 32

Brownell 6-0-12, Davis 4-0-9, Melton 4-0-8, Trafton 1-1-3, Morin, Blanchard, Cote, Portmann, McHugh

3-pt. goals: Curtis, Davis, Achorn; Davis

Stearns 9 24 43 60

Central 6 18 24 32

JV: Stearns 42-16

Piscataquis 58, Valley 22

At Guilford, Christine Davis scored 17 points to lead Piscataquis past Valley of Bingham.

Kellie Martel had 10 points for the Pirates.

Candy Ebneter led Valley with nine points.

Valley (1-8) 22

Ebneter 3-3-9, H. Atwood 2-1-5, Belanger 1-0-2, Vitalone 1-0-2, K. Atwood, K. Brown, J. Brown

Piscataquis (4-5) 58

Davis 7-3-17, Martel 4-0-10, Woodbury 1-2-4, Bravi 2-0-4, J. Martell 3-1-7, Shufelt 3-0-6, Dewey 0-4-4, Izbicki 3-0-6, K. Martell, White

3-pt. goals: Martel 2

Valley 4 10 16 22

Piscataquis 15 31 46 58

Schenck 33, Katahdin 31

At Stacyville, Kayla Osborne tossed in 15 points to pace Schenck of East Millinocket to victory.

Chelsea Cram chipped in with seven points for the Wolverines.

Ronni Robinson led Katahdin with seven points.

Schenck (3-7) 33

Kimball, Nicholson 1-0-2, Bouchard 1-0-2, Waite 1-1-3, MacLeod 1-2-4, Osborne 4-7-15, Cram 3-1-7

Katahdin (3-5) 31

Cyr, F. Robinson 1-2-4, Moore 2-2-6, Pipes, Smallwood 1-2-4, Bates 2-2-6, R. Robinson 3-1-7, Blum-Evitts 1-2-4, Stevens

3-pt. goals: none

Schenck 8 22 26 33

Katahdin 4 10 15 31

JV: Katahdin 48-28

John Bapst 47, Orono 33

At the Bangor Auditorium, Lauren Nichols led three players in double figures with 13 points as John Bapst rolled to its 10th win.

Hillary Laferriere chipped in with 12 points for the Crusaders while Sam Gormley notched 10.

Brittany Paul paced the Orono Red Riots with 11 points.

Orono (5-5) 33

Paul 3-5-11, Georgia 1-1-3, Quintal, Wagner, Hanson 2-2-6, Thibeault 2-0-4, Balaban 1-1-3, Pinkham, Pavento 0-2-2

John Bapst (10-1) 47

Nichols 6-1-13, Gormley 4-2-10, Laferriere 6-0-12, Jordan 2-2-6, Myerowitz, Andrle 1-0-2, MacQuillian, McGuan 1-0-2, Estes, Vancheri 1-0-2, Sprague

3-pt. goals: none

Orono 7 16 23 33

John Bapst 15 30 42 47

JV: John Bapst 49-20

Hockey

Presque Isle 8, Hampden 2

At Brewer, Dylan Collins scored three goals and grabbed an assist to lead Presque Isle by Hampden Academy.

Jason Martin and Greg Cyr each netted a pair of goals while Brandon Daigle added one for Presque Isle. Ethan Hill made 14 saves on 16 shots for the Wildcats.

Mike Mourkas and D.J. Duplissis each scored a goal for Hampden. Matt Albert made 36 saves on 44 shots for the 0-7 Broncos.

Boys basketball

John Bapst 50, Orono 48

At the Bangor Auditorium, John Burke tallied 22 points and 13 rebounds as host John Bapst edged Orono.

Kyle Gallant scored 15 points and had five assists while Ethan Cushman grabbed 11 rebounds for the Crusaders.

Lloyd Bryant scored 12 points to pace Orono while Andrew Tomer added 10.

Orono (4-4) 48

Riemersma 4-0-9, Spencer 0-3-3, Nason 1-1-3, Bryant 1-10-12, Dwyer 3-2-9, Tomer 1-8-10, Henigan 1-0-2, Bates, Hecker, Craig, Keezer

John Bapst (4-6) 50

Gallant 4-6-15, Ortiz 1-1-3, Healey 0-1-1, Merritt 0-5-5, Burke 9-4-22, Cushman 1-2-4, Gagnon, Smith, Frye

3-pt. goals: Dwyer; Gallant

Orono 3 19 29 48

John Bapst 9 27 35 50

JV: Orono 40-37

Penquis 63, Foxcroft 42

At Milo, Brian Zwicker scored 13 points to lead Penquis past Foxcroft Academy.

Russell Berry had 12 points for Penquis and Nathen Allen added 10 points.

Ian Imbert led the Ponies with 16 points and 25 rebounds.

Foxcroft Academy (0-9) 42

Richard 0-4-4, J. Nason 1-2-5, Worthing 1-0-2, Gould 4-3-12, Imbert 6-3-16, Witham 1-1-3, Adkins, Gourley, Berce, T. Nason, Champeon, McNeil

Penquis (4-6) 63

London 2-2-8, Allen 4-0-10, Bailey 1-1-4, Leland 1-0-2, Zwicker 3-4-13, Stevens 0-1-1, Knapp 4-1-9, Andrews 1-2-4, Berry 5-2-12, Brown, Larson, Herbest

3-pt. goals: J. Nason; Zwicker 3, London 2, Allen 2, Bailey

Foxcroft 8 20 30 42

Penquis 14 33 42 63

JV: Foxcroft 56-40