Houghton free throws lift Lee to win

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LEE – Dana Houghton hit two free throws with 1:06 remaining to give Lee Academy the lead for good as the Pandas held off Woodland 56-53 in schoolgirl basketball action Friday night.

Aarika Ritchie led the way with 19 points, and Amanda Gifford and Karin Bird chipped in 15 points apiece for the winners.

Courtney Cochran poured in a game-high 25 points for the Dragons. Katie Murphy tallied 11 and Rachel Torrey added 10.

Woodland (8-4) 53

Laking, Knights 2-1-5, Torrey 2-6-10, Nicholas, Cochran 10-5-25, Bergin 1-0-2, Murphy 4-3-11

Lee (11-2) 56

Gifford 7-1-15, Harris 1-0-2, Slevinsky, Bird 6-2-15, McLaughlin, Ritchie 7-5-19, Jandreau, Houghton 1-3-5

3-pt. goals: Bird

Woodland 12 24 31 53

Lee 13 21 35 56

JV: Woodland 31-26

Bangor Christian 53, Searsport 30

At Bangor, Morgan Chasse scored 16 points and Kelly Robinson added 14 as Bangor Christian cruised to victory.

Hope Johnson contributed 12 points for the Patriots, while Emma Clark’s 11 points paced Searsport.

Searsport (1-11) 30

Clark 4-2-11, Seekins 2-0-4, Vasilauskas 1-1-3, Chaney 2-0-4, Josephson 0-4-4, Peak, Jettinghoff, Garcelon, Quigley, Faunce, Gray, Lanpher 2-0-4

Bangor Christian (9-4) 53

Ramirez, Chasse 7-2-16, Pelletier 2-0-4, Ricci, Robinson 7-0-14, Johnson 5-2-12, Libby 2-2-7, Bragg, Roman, Bean

3-pt. goals: Clark; Libby

Searsport 4 11 19 30

Bangor Christian 19 31 41 53

Piscataquis 50, Schenck 39

At East Millinocket, Kellie Martel scored 19 points to lead Piscataquis of Guilford to victory over Schenck.

Christine Davis had 13 points for the Pirates.

Kristen Nicholson led the Wolverines with 10 points.

Piscataquis (8-6) 50

Kell. Martel 6-2-19, Davis 4-4-13, Martell, Shufelt 1-1-3, Dewey 3-0-6, Izbicki 1-2-4, Kels. Martel, Woodbury

Schenck (4-10) 39

Nicholson 4-2-10, Bouchard 1-2-4, Waite 2-0-4, MacLeod 2-5-9, Osborne 4-0-8, Kreisher 1-0-2, Cram 1-0-2, Lowell, Kimball

3-pt. goals: Kell. Martel 5, Davis

Piscataquis 17 28 35 50

Schenck 8 18 28 39

JV: Schenck 47-24

Penobscot Valley 63, Orono 43

At Howland, Kelsy Lavertu scored a season-high 24 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as Penobscot Valley earned its 10th victory.

Casey McCloskey added 14 points for the Howlers, while Morgan Cyr had eight steals.

Michelle Georgia and Heather Woodbury each scored 12 points for Orono, while Erica Hanson scored 10.

Orono (5-10) 43

Paul 2-1-5, Georgia 5-2-12, Wagner, Hanson 4-2-10, Thibeault 1-1-3, Pinkham 0-1-1, Pavento, Woodbury 5-2-12

Penobscot Valley (10-2) 63

Lavertu 12-0-24, Cyr 1-0-3, Dolley 3-0-6, McCloskey 6-1-14, Thurlow 0-1-1, Plourde 1-0-2, Bowers 2-0-4, Drost 4-1-9

3-pt. goals: Cyr, McCloskey

Orono 410 17 29 43

Penobscot Valley 12 28 46 63

JV: Orono 48-38

MCI 35, Maranacook 20

At Pittsfield, Victoria Huff scored 10 points to help lead Maine Central Institute past Maranacook of Readfield.

Alyssa Neptune led the Black Bears with five points.

Maranacook (0-15) 20

Neptune 2-1-5, Kennedy 1-0-2, Freeman 0-3-3, Myles 1-2-4, Maxwell 1-0-2, Norwood 2-0-4, Coffer, Burr, Caramihalis

Maine Central Institute (11-3) 35

Asaro 2-0-5, Judkins 1-1-4, Fields-Love 0-2-2, V. Huff 4-0-10, Lorentsen 3-1-7, Ky. Huff 1-0-2, Clement 1-2-4, Ka. Huff 0-1-1, Mosher, McLaggan, Kr. Huff, Houston

3-pt. goals: V. Huff 2, Asaro, Judkins

Maranacook 8 12 14 20

MCI 10 22 26 35

JV: MCI 40-23

John Bapst 57, Ellsworth 40

At Bangor, Hillary Laferriere poured in 18 points as John Bapst cruised to the win.

Lauren Nichols contributed 13 points for the Crusaders.

Paige Saunders led the Eagles with 13 points.

Ellsworth (1-13) 40

Carter 2-0-5, Beal 1-0-2, Jellison, Tupper, Saunders 4-5-13, Sawyer 1-0-2, Wyman 2-0-5, Lyons 4-0-8, Savage 1-2-4, Allen, Richter 0-1-1

John Bapst (13-1) 57

Jordan 0-2-2, Leadbetter 1-2-4, Myerowitz, Nichols 4-3-13, Andrle 2-1-5, MacQuillian 1-0-2, Estes, Vancheri 0-2-2, Gormley, Sprague 1-1-3, Laferriere 7-4-18, McGuan

3-pt. goals: Carter, Wyman; McGuan 2, Nichols

Ellsworth 9 16 25 40

John Bapst 17 31 44 57

JV: John Bapst 40-21

GHCA 60, Katahdin 45

At Stacyville, Megan Korhonen tallied 19 points to lead Greater Houlton Christian Academy past Katahdin.

Chelsie Lord added 17 points for the Eagles.

Ronni Robinson scored a game-high 22 points to pace Katahdin.

GHCA (15-1) 60

Livezey 2-2-6, Brewer 0-1-1, Jago 4-0-8, Korhonen 5-9-19, Riopel 1-3-6, Parker, Boutilier 1-1-3, Lord 6-3-17

Katahdin (5-9) 45

Cyr 2-2-6, F. Robinson, Moore 4-0-8, Pipes, Smallwood 3-1-7, Bates, R. Robninson 8-6-22, Blum-Evitts, Stevens 0-2-2

3-pt. goals: Riopel, Lord 2

GHCA 19 31 44 60

Katahdin 6 22 34 45

MDI 69, Bucksport 61 (OT)

At Bar Harbor, Susan Falt scored all 13 of her points in the fourth quarter and overtime to lift Mount Desert Island over Bucksport.

Amethyst Cousins paced the Trojans with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Lindsey Lewis scored 12 points and Amber Orman added 10 points and five assists.

Bri Kone led the Golden Bucks with 21 points. Katie Hurd scored 20 points and Lindsey Gordon chipped in 12 points.

Bucksport (9-5) 61

Gourley 1-1-3, Lanpher 1-1-3, Gordon 5-2-12, Kone 8-5-21, Hurd 7-2-20, Robinson, Allen, Beeson, Sanborn

Mount Desert Island (11-2) 69

Stratton 3-2-11, Young 1-2-4, Lewis 5-0-12, Orman 2-5-10, Cousins 8-3-19, Falt 5-3-13, Vaux, Gray

3-pt. goals: Hurd 4; Stratton 3, Lewis 2, Orman

Bucksport 11 30 41 52 61

MDI 10 24 35 52 69

Fort Fairfield 50, Van Buren 43

At Fort Fairfield, Heather Hathaway netted 19 points, including five 3-pointers, to lead Fort Fairfield past Van Buren.

Megan Lajoie scored a game-high 28 points for the Crusaders.

Van Buren (3-10) 43

Lajoie 9-8-28, Laplante 1-0-2, J. Ouellette 1-0-2, Dechaines 1-0-2, Vaillancourt, Parent 3-0-6, Gereben 0-3-3, Bard, M. Ouellette

Fort Fairfield (6-6) 50

Hathaway 7-0-19, Shaw 2-0-4, Cunningham 2-3-8, McLaughlin 3-0-6, Esancy 3-1-7, Clark, Churchill 1-0-2, Chasse 2-0-4

3-pt. goals: Hathaway 5

Van Buren 10 17 24 43

Fort Fairfield 15 31 40 50

JV: Fort Kent 38, Fort Fairfield 36

Ashland 52, So. Aroostook 46

At Dyer Brook, Whitney Flint scored seven of her 15 points in the fourth quarter to lead Ashland past Southern Aroostook.

Mindy Chasse led the Hornets with 20 points.

Shana Martin scored 18 points for the Warriors and Kaylea Collier chipped in 14 points.

Ashland (10-4) 52

Chasse 10-0-20, Flint 4-4-15, Cook 2-0-4, Cray 2-3-7, Poulin 2-0-6, Landry

Southern Aroostook (7-7) 46

Martin 9-0-18, Collier 5-3-14, Caswell 3-0-6, B. Charette 1-0-2, A. Charette 2-0-4, McGary 1-0-2, Goodall, Desmond

3-pt. goals: Flint 3, Poulin 2; Collier

Ashland 14 22 34 52

So. Aroostook 6 21 33 46

JV: So. Aroostook 46-23

Lubec 48, Shead 46

At Lubec, Brittany Woodbridge made three free throws with 12 seconds remaining to lift Lubec past Shead of Eastport.

Krista Wright led scorers with 18 points while Kayla Corey added 17 for the Hornets.

Randi Smith scored 13 points to pace Shead.

Shead (0-12) 46

Smith 6-1-13, Pottle 4-1-9, Doten 1-0-2, Barnes 2-0-4, Stuart 2-1-5, Vincent 1-0-2, O’Neal 1-1-3, Sapiel 3-2-8, Comeau, Beal, Stanhope

Lubec (7-4) 48

Corey 6-2-17, Wright 7-0-18, Huntley 1-2-4, Denbow 3-0-6, Woodbridge 0-3-3, Stanley, Gallant

3-pt. goals: Corey 3, Wright 4

Shead 8 17 30 46

Lubec 10 16 34 48

Boys basketball

Maranacook 76, MCI 55

At Readfield, Ryan Martin had 29 points and four assists and Mike Poulin scored 17 points as Maranacook earned the victory.

Kevin Leary added 13 points and six blocked shots for the Black Bears, while Devin Gerrity grabbed six rebounds.

Troy Murray led Maine Central Institute of Pittsfield with 16 points. Benson Mensah-Bonsu added 13 points while Patrick McGrady scored 10.

MCI (10-4) 55

Nicholas 3-0-8, King, Murray 8-0-16, Jones 1-0-2, Mensah-Bonsu 5-3-13, McGrady 3-3-10, Morton 1-2-4, Marcoux 1-0-2

Maranacook (14-1) 76

Poulin 8-1-17, Martin 11-5-29, Denbow 2-0-4, Hewett, Bardaglio 3-0-6, Gerrity 3-1-7, Leary 5-2-13, Gilman

3-pt. goals: Nicholas 2, McGrady; Martin 2, Leary

MCI 9 29 40 55

Maranacook 21 40 61 76

Katahdin 78, GHCA 48

At Staceyville, Jared Anderson netted 21 points to spark Katahdin past Greater Houlton Christian Academy.

Ethan Qualey scored 11 points while Tom Anderson added 10 for the Cougars.

David Guiggey led Greater Houlton Christian with 27 points.

GHCA (2-13) 48

Burns, Kelly 0-4-4, Duff 1-0-3, Morin 0-2-2, Sjoberg 1-0-2, Holmes 2-0-4, Straubel, Guiggey 12-2-27, Bowers 1-0-2, Nevers 2-0-4

Katahdin (6-7) 78

Morse 2-0-4, Curtis 1-0-2, Anderson 4-2-10, McNally 1-0-2, Moore, J. Anderson 9-2-21, R. Qualey, Johnson 1-0-2, Osnoe 2-3-7, Guiggey 2-1-5, Craig, Lake 1-0-2, Gould 2-0-4, Curtis 1-2-5, E. Qualey 4-2-11, McCarthy 2-0-4

3-pt. goals: Duff, Guiggey; J. Anderson, E. Qualey

GHCA 10 21 27 48

Katahdin 17 48 68 78

Penquis 49, Central 48

At Corinth on Thursday night, Luke Knapp banked in a 3-point goal from just inside the midcourt line to lift Penquis of Milo past Central.

Penquis got the ball with 51/2 seconds left after a missed Central free throw. Knapp brought the ball up court, crossed the midcourt line and launched a straight-on shot that caromed off the backboard and through the net as time expired.

Kole Stevens led Penquis with 13 points.

Levi Nickerson paced Central with 16 points while Stephen LaFlamme added 11.

Penquis 49

Allen 2-2-7, Brown 1-0-2, Bailey 1-0-2, Leland 2-0-4, Zwicker 3-0-8, Stevens 5-3-13, Knapp 3-0-7, Andrews 0-4-4, Berry 1-0-2, Larson

Central 48

Kane 3-1-7, LaFlamme 3-4-11, Speed 2-0-4, Pineo 3-1-7, Nickerson 5-6-16, Brown 1-0-2, LePage 0-1-1, Kelley

3-pt. goals: Brown

Penquis 11 16 32 49

Central 12 25 37 48

JV: Central 63-36

Rockland 62, Lincoln Acad. 46

At Rockland, Nick Baudanza and Teel Ilvonen notched 13 points apiece to lead Rockland past Lincoln Academy of Newcastle.

Garrett Worster netted 10 points for the Tigers.

Devon Peasley and Jesse Bagley led the Eagles with 10 points each.

Lincoln Academy (10-5) 46

Bagley 5-0-10, Colbert 1-0-2, Taylor 0-2-2, Coopersmith 4-0-8, Peasley 4-1-10, Alley 2-0-5, Prior 2-5-9, Ki. Wright, Ky. Wright, Harris

Rockland (6-8) 62

Nolan 1-7-9, Morrill 2-3-7, Baudanza 5-2-13, Worster 2-6-10, Walton 3-2-8, Ilvonen 3-5-13, Patterson 1-0-2, Dresser, Elwell, Searle, Meklin

3-pt. goals: Peasley, Alley; Ilvonen 2, Baudanza

Lincoln Acad. 10 22 30 46

Rockland 12 25 42 62

Life Christian 59, Wisdom 55

At St. Agatha, Steve Sobel scored nine of his 31 points in the fourth quarter to lead Life Christian Academy of Trenton to victory over Wisdom.

Tim Sobel scored 12 points for Life Christian and Josh Williams added 10 points.

Chad Sirois and Randy Thibeault scored 13 points apiece for Wisdom and Mike San Antonio had 10 points.

Life Christian 59

S. Sobel 11-9-31, Richard 2-0-4, Cox 1-0-2, Williams 4-2-10, T. Sobel 3-3-12, Walsh, Smith, Light

Wisdom 55

Chamberlain 3-0-6, E. Bernier 3-0-7, Sirois 4-2-13, Michaud 2-2-6, San Antonio 5-0-10, Thibeault 5-2-13, J. Bernier

3-pt. goals: T. Sobel; Sirois 3, E. Bernier, Thibeault

Life Christian 11 26 38 59

Wisdom 11 29 42 55