GUILFORD – Samantha Lyons connected for a game-high 22 points as Stearns of Millinocket outscored Piscataquis Community 31-21 in the second half en route to a 48-39 high school girls basketball win Monday night.

Rebecca Leavitt chipped in with seven for the Minutemen.

Jill Martell paced Piscataquis Community with 13 points while Christine Davis added 11.

Stearns (1-0) 48

Lyons 9-4-22, Leavitt 2-3-7, Davis 0-4-4, Martin 0-1-1, Eurich 2-0-5, Mills 1-0-2, LaGassey 2-0-4, Lynch 1-0-2, Beaulieu

Piscataquis (0-1) 39

J. Martell 4-1-13, Davis 4-3-11, Woodbury 1-0-2, M. Martell 4-0-9, Bravi 1-0-2, Izbicki 1-0-2, Morrill

3-pt. goals: Eurich; J. Martell 4, M. Martell

Stearns 11 17 31 48

Piscataquis 13 18 26 39

JV: Stearns 31-17

Dexter 46, Penobscot Valley 33

At Howland, Ashley Richardson and Miranda Gove netted 15 points apiece as Dexter surged ahead with a 15-4 third quarter spurt en route to the win.

Kirsty Dawson sparked the Penobscot Valley Howlers with 14 points while Casey McCloskey contributed 10.

Dexter (2-0) 46

Richardson 5-5-15, Gove 7-1-15, Wyman, Ca. Mountain, Patterson, Ch. Mountain, Murray 3-2-8, Champion 3-1-8, Aywalt, Larson

Penobscot Valley (0-1) 33

Dawson 4-6-14, McCloskey 5-0-10, Drost 2-1-5, Keene, Green, Theriault 1-0-2, Vanadestine 1-0-2

3-pt. goals: Champion

Dexter 8 15 30 46

Penobscot Valley 7 20 24 33

JV: Dexter 39-28

John Bapst 50, Foxcroft 30

At Dover-Foxcroft, Morgan Chasse pumped in 15 points to lead John Bapst of Bangor to victory over Foxcroft Academy.

Hillary Laferriere scored 13 points for the Crusaders and Eve Jordan added 11 points.

Foxcroft was led by Vanessa Lougee’s 15 points.

John Bapst (2-0) 50

Jordan 5-0-11, Chasse 6-3-15, Maquillan 1-0-2, Gormley 3-2-8, Laferriere 5-3-13, Myerowitz, Hayden, Moriarty, Estes, Edgecomb, Boyle, Nelson

Foxcroft Academy (0-2) 30

Champeon 0-1-1, Brown 0-1-1, Adkins 0-1-1, Keane 1-0-2, Flanders 1-2-4, Sharrow 1-0-2, V. Lougee 5-5-15, T. Lougee 2-0-4, Seavy, Withee, Boss, Perry

3-pt. goals: Jordan

John Bapst 12 30 39 50

Foxcroft 5 10 24 30

JV: John Bapst 46-31

Penquis 60, Schenck 53

At Milo, Erica Lyford had 25 points, 17 rebounds and six steals to push Penquis past Schenck of East Millinocket.

Morgan Royal scored 16 points for the Patriots.

Courtney MacLeod scored 17 points to lead Schenck.

Schenck (0-2) 53

Kimball 3-0-6, Bouchard 2-2-6, Lowell 2-5-9, MacLeod 6-5-17, Lazara 3-0-6, Deloge 4-1-9, King, Discentes, Brown

Penquis (1-0) 60

Ottmann 2-0-4, Fowles 2-3-7, Lyford 9-7-25, Carey 1-0-3, Zambrano 1-0-2, Bess 1-0-2, Royal 6-0-16, Weston 0-1-1, Chapman

3-pt. goals: Royal 4, Carey

Schenck 10 22 39 53

Penquis 12 35 49 60

JV: Schenck 49-16

Ashland 52, Katahdin 39

At Ashland, Mindy Chasse had 27 points and 16 rebounds and went 9-for-9 at the free-throw line to power Ashland to victory over Katahdin of Stacyville.

Whitney Flint had 13 points, 12 rebounds and six steals for the Hornets and Crystal Cook added 10 points.

Olivia McNally scored 17 points for Katahdin who outscored Ashland 23-13 in the second half.

Katahdin (0-1) 39

McNally 7-2-17, Rush 1-0-2, Majkowski 1-0-2, Durry 2-0-4, Moore 3-0-6, Stevens 4-0-8, Hammond, Cyr, Smallwood, Lane

Ashland (2-0) 52

Chasse 9-9-27, Flint 2-9-13, C. Cook 5-0-10, Poulin 1-0-2, Pelkey, Jimmo D’Ozier, M. Cook, Tilley

3-pt. goals: McNally

Katahdin 6 16 26 39

Ashland 21 39 47 52

JV: Ashland 26-17

Boys basketball

Katahdin 61, Ashland 54

At Stacyville, Ethan Qualey scored 20 points to lead Katahdin past Ashland.

Thomas Anderson scored 14 points for the Cougars.

Lucas Belanger paced the Hornets with 20 points, and Carl Nemer chipped in 19.

Ashland (1-1) 54

Tarr 3-0-6, Belanger 9-2-20, Gimbel 0-2-2, Cote 1-2-4, Nemer 5-7-19, Levesque 1-1-3, Belanger, Baker

Katahdin (1-1) 61

Anderson 6-2-14, Davis 0-2-2, Curtis 4-0-8, Craig 4-0-9, Guiggey 2-4-8, Qualey 9-0-20, Robinson, Rodgerson

3-pt. goals: Nemer 2; Qualey 2, Craig

Ashland 15 26 43 54

Katahdin 22 38 50 61

JV: Katahdin 46-34

So. Aroostook 71, Hodgdon 38

At Hodgdon, the visiting Warriors of Dyer Brook outscored the Hodgdon Hawks 46-14 after halftime to break open a one-point game.

Dakota Sleeper led all scorers with 30 points for Southern Aroostook while Travis Robinson tossed in 20.

Chris Williams’ 12 points led Hodgdon.

Southern Aroostook (1-0) 71

T. Robinson 10-0-20, Sleeper 12-5-30, Toothaker 2-4-8, Grant 1-0-2, Flewelling 3-1-7, C. Robinson 1-0-2

Hodgdon (1-1) 38

Williams 5-0-12, A. McGillicuddy 2-0-4, C. Harris 1-0-2, Quint 4-0-8, D. McGillicuddy 3-2-8, A. Harris 0-2-2, Crane 1-0-2, Brombose, Morey, Tidd, Moran

3-pt. goals: Sleeper 3; Williams

So. Aroostook 10 25 53 71

Hodgdon 9 24 32 38

JV: Southern Aroostook 54-29

Calais 88, Machias 42

At Calais, Rob Tirrell scored 19 points to push Calais past Machias.

Cal Shorey had 17 points for Calais and Jordan Leeman scored 11 points.

Michael Little had 15 points to pace Machias and Matt Little had 10 points.

Machias (0-2) 42

Ma. Little 0-10-10, Mi. Little 5-4-15, Michaud 1-0-2, Treat 1-4-6, Jenkins 1-0-2, Prescott 0-3-3, Richards 2-0-4, Shults

Calais (2-0) 88

Cal Shorey 7-3-17, Cavanaugh 1-1-3, Carr 2-1-7, Rogers 1-0-2, Cam Shorey 4-0-9, Bell 4-0-8, O’Neill 3-0-6, Leeman 4-2-11, Tirrell 8-2-19, Blake 2-2-6, Ross

3-pt. goals: Mi. Little; Carr 2, Cam Shorey, Leeman, Tirrell

Machias 5 13 29 42

Calais 18 39 61 88