MARS HILL – Jason Woodworth tossed in 21 points to lead the Central Aroostook boys basketball team to a 72-63 victory over Katahdin Friday as both teams kicked off the high school basketball season.

Tim Carlson had 15 points and Andrew York 10 for the winners.

Owen McCarthy paced the Cougars of Stacyville with 23 points while Patrick Willette added 19.

Katahdin (0-1) 63

McCarthy 8-7-23, Willette 6-7-19, Qualey 1-1-3, McAvoy 3-0-7, K. Anderson 2-3-7, T. Anderson, Harris

Central Aroostook (1-0) 72

Woodworth 7-4-21, Carlson 6-1-15, York 3-4-10, McLaughlin 4-1-9, Clockedile 1-0-2, Martinez 2-4-8, Burtt 3-0-6, Shaw 0-1-1, Donahue

3-pt. goals: McAvoy; Woodworth 3, Carlson 2

Katahdin 15 29 41 63

Cen. Aroostook 14 27 50 72

JV: Katahdin 54-38

Hodgdon 61, Washburn 55

At Hodgdon Friday, Evan Carter scored 15 points, grabbed 14 rebounds, and blocked seven shots to lead the Hawks.

Kirby Sanford and Leif O’Connell also scored 15 points apiece, and Jordan Guy added 11. O’Connell had 11 rebounds.

Adam Thompson topped the Beavers with 16 points, Zack Bird popped in 14, and Jason Thompson had 10.

Washburn (0-1) 55

A. Thompson 7-1-16, Bird 5-0-14, Ja. Thompson 4-2-10, Connolly 3-0-7, Goupille 3-0-6, Pesuit 1-0-2, Nelson, Ju. Thompson

Hodgdon (1-0) 61

Sanford 6-2-15, O’Connell 4-7-15, Carter 6-3-15, Guy 4-0-11, Armstrong 1-0-3, Quint 1-0-2, Cleary, Ledger

3-pt. goals: Guy 3, Sanford, Armstrong; Bird 4, Connolly, A. Thompson

Washburn 15 31 42 55

Hodgdon 14 34 45 61

JV: Hodgdon 58-40

Mount View 60, Belfast 51

At Thorndike Friday, strong bench play allowed the Mustangs to overcome foul trouble and hold off the Lions.

Kyle Harvey topped Mount View with 15 points, and Kyle Tripp added a dozen.

Colin Kennedy scored a game-high 16 points to lead the Lions, and Thad Hills contributed 15.

Belfast (0-1) 51

Whelan 0-5-5, Kennedy 6-4-16, Deluca 0-2-2, Felton 1-2-4, Martens 3-1-7, Hills 4-7-15, Boguen 0-2-2, Benjamin

Mount View (1-0) 60

Miles 3-2-8, Price 1-0-2, Ward 3-1-7, Harvey 6-1-15, Light 2-0-5, Wentworth 3-3-9, Maguire 1-0-2, Tripp 6-0-12, Dimmick

3-pt. goals: Harvey 2, Light

Belfast 6 24 39 51

Mount View 20 31 43 60

Rockland 55, Oak Hill 30

At Rockland Friday, Wade Oliver poured in 20 points and tallied 10 steals to pace the Tigers.

Garrett Worster contributed 11 points, and Ben Baudanza-Sturks had 10.

Mike Eaton led Oak Hill of Sabattus with nine points.

Oak Hill (0-1) 30

Eaton 4-0-9, Goodheart 1-0-2, Bisson 1-1-3, Reynolds 1-0-2, Krook 3-2-8, Labrie 3-0-6, Guerrette, Fontaine, McDonald, Nyberg, Rush, Harvey

Rockland (1-0) 55

Oliver 8-2-20, Fogg 2-0-5, Baudanza-Sturks 3-2-10, Coppola 0-1-1, Worster 3-2-11, Elwell 0-1-1, Walton 1-0-3, Maguire 1-0-2, Lord, Feener, Morrill, Dodge, Carlton, Sonic

3-pt. goals: Eaton; Worster 3, Oliver 2, Baudanza-Sturks 2, Fogg, Walton

Oak Hill 2 5 13 30

Rockland 13 27 48 55

Woodland 78, Machias 59

At Machias, the Dragons used a balanced scoring attack to notch the win.

Brandon Tomah led Woodland with 15 points and Chase Smith netted 12. Tyler Harriman, Aaron Ellis and Adam Knowles each chipped in with 11 points.

James McCarthy scored 13 points and Cory Brooks added 12 for the Bulldogs.

Woodland (1-0) 78

Harriman 5-1-11, Tomah 7-1-15, Knowles 4-2-11, Smith 4-1-12, Ellis 5-1-11, Newell 1-3-5, Moody 1-0-2, Metcalf 2-3-7, Biadore 1-0-1, Townsend 1-0-2

Machias (0-1) 59

Brooks 5-2-12, McCarthy 3-6-13, McNally 2-4-9, Mark Little 3-1-7, Morse 0-2-2, Calor 1-0-2, Russ 2-1-5, Austin 0-1-1, Michael Little 2-0-4, Patterson 1-0-2, Whalen 1-0-2, Frutchey, Robbits

3-pt. goals: Smith 3, Knowles; McCarthy, McNally

Machias 15 40 48 59

Woodland 15 34 56 78

JV: Machias 39-37

Bangor Christian 45, Central 44

At Bangor, Tory Dearborn scored 14 points to help the Patriots to the victory.

Ryan Weston added 12 points for the winners and Matt Denbow put in 11.

Ryan Nickerson led the Red Devils of Corinth with 14 points, followed by Nick Elliot with 13 and Joey Kane with 12.

Central (0-1) 44

R. Nickerson 5-4-14, Elliot 5-3-13, J. Kane 4-2-12, Palmer 1-0-2, Underhill 1-0-2, Julian 0-1-1, D. Kane, Pineo, Parker, Wiers, L. Nickerson LaFlamme

Bangor Christian (1-0) 45

Dearborn 4-0-14, Weston 5-2-12, Denbow 5-0-11, Sobey 2-0-4, Frost 1-0-2, Phinney 1-0-2, Robinson

3-pt. goals: J. Kane 2; Denbow

Central 10 19 32 44

Bangor Christian 5 17 31 45

Dexter 53, PCHS 32

At Guilford, the Tigers out-rebounded the Pirates 33-19 en route to the victory.

Matt Murray led Dexter with 13 points.

Ryan Yeo netted 11 points for Piscataquis and Mike Wharff added 10.

Dexter (1-0) 53

Murray 5-0-13, Rabideau 4-1-9, McCarthy 4-1-9, Day 3-0-7, Pullen 3-0-6, Sylvester 2-0-4, Martin 1-0-3, Peirce 1-0-2, Lavin, Bowers, Woodman, Eastman

Piscataquis (0-1) 32

Yeo 5-1-11, Wharff 5-0-10, Tracey 1-0-3, Harmon 1-0-3, Burdin 1-1-3, Jeff Robinson 1-0-2 Cluckey, Pakinkin, Jarrod Robinson Martell, Coldwell, Zimmerman

3-pt. goals: Murray 3, Day, Martin; Tracey Harmon

Dexter 13 24 33 53

PCHS 8 18 21 32

JV: Dexter 47-42

Calvary Chapel 71, Searsport 57

At Searsport, Brock Bradford scored 26 points as the Sabers held off the Vikings.

Mike Astle chipped in with 18 and Ian Seekins added 10.

Matt Nickerson led Searsport with 24 points and Josh Hancock scored 12.

Calvary Chapel (1-0) 71

Bradford 7-10-26, Astle 5-5-18, Seekins 4-1-10, Miller 3-2-8, Haverlock 2-0-6, Colby 2-0-2, Scovile 2-0-2

Searsport (0-1) 57

Nickerson 11-1-24, Hancock 5-0-12, Greenlaw 3-0-6, McHatten 0-1-1, Segar 2-0-4, Tufts 3-0-6, Adams 1-0-2, Moody 1-1-3, Skillings, Chaar

3-pt. goals: Astle 3, Haverlock 2, Bradford 2; Nickerson 3, Hancock 2

Calvary Chapel 16 30 46 71

Searsport 19 30 42 57

Girls basketball

Shead 80, DI-Stonington 36

At Eastport, Skylar Richardson scored 10 points in the second quarter en route to a team-high 18 as the Tigerettes rolled.

Taunya Cook chipped in with 16 points and Tashina Francis added 10 for Shead.

Christina Fifield paced the Mariners with 18 points.

DI-Stonington (0-1) 36

Douglass 0-1-1, Fifield 5-5-18, Morse 0-2-2, Bray 1-0-2, Brewer 1-0-2, Boyce 2-5-9, Haskell, Allen, Robbins, Cousins, Weed, Hutchinson, Gray, Eaton

Shead (1-0) 80

Pottle 1-5-7, Cummings 4-1-9, Morrison 1-1-3, Richardson 6-6-18, Ricker 2-2-7, Cox 0-1-1, Murphy 1-0-2, Francis 5-0-10, Constant 2-3-7, Cook 7-2-16

3-pt. goals: Fifield 3; Ricker

DI-Stonington 10 24 28 36

Shead 19 44 60 80