MOUNT DESERT – James Hopkins’ pull-up jumper on a drive to the foul line with 6.3 seconds left was the difference in the game as his Mount Desert Island Trojans edged the Red Riots 56-55 in schoolboy basketball action on Monday.

Daryl Watson’s potential game-tying shot at the buzzer rolled around and off the rim to end the game, in which the largest lead by either team was seven points (by Orono with four minutes left).

Hopkins led the Trojans with 16 points. Jesse Dyer and Blay Carr each scored 10.

Watson paced the Riots with 15 points, Jesse White added 12, and Eric Kempen scored 11.

Orono (6-7) 55

Watson 6-0-15, White 6-0-12, Kempen 4-2-11, Ulrich 4-1-9, Mehuren 1-0-3, Heitmann 1-0-3, Sinclair 1-0-2

MDI (6-7) 56

Hopkins 7-1-16, Dyer 4-0-10, Carr 3-4-10, Fellis 3-2-8, Joseph 3-0-6, Colbeth 1-4-6, Jones, Steeves

3-pt. goals: Watson 3, Kempen, Mehuren, Heitmann; Hopkins, Dyer 2

Orono 20 29 41 55

MDI 20 29 38 56

Bucksport 59, Hermon 51

At Bucksport, Jason Harvey scored 16 of his 34 points to spark a 24-14 fourth-quarter rally as the Golden Bucks claimed the victory.

Corey Guilford added 13 points for the winners and Dan Nason grabbed nine rebounds.

Ryan Garland and Ron Lane each scored 14 points for the Hawks and Wayne Shaw netted 12.

Hermon (7-6) 51

Schacht 2-0-5, Kenney 1-0-2, Miller 1-0-2, Garland 5-4-14, Watson, Shaw 5-1-12, Lane 6-2-14, Ouellette 1-0-2, Moulton

Bucksport (9-4) 59

Lalonde, Mercer, Porter, Allard 3-0-6, Nason 0-2-2, Cough, Guilford 2-9-13, Harvey 9-12-34, Atherton-Dow 1-0-2, Sullivan 1-0-2

3-pt. goals: Schacht, Shaw; Harvey

Hermon 12 26 37 51

Bucksport 10 26 35 59

JV: Bucksport 61-52

Rockland 59, MCI 55

At Rockland, after grabbing four total rebounds in the first half, the Rockland boys rebounded with a better effort in the second to key a come-from-behind victory over Maine Central Institute of Pittsfield.

Casey Kenniston paced the Tigers with 14 points, 11 in the second half. Greg Harjula also had 14 points while Todd Curtis added 12.

Mike Susi had 16 points and Andrew St. Clair added 11 for the Huskies.

MCI (7-5) 55

Susi 6-4-16, St. Clair 5-1-11, Arakaki 2-2-6, Asato 2-0-4, Vad 3-0-7, Hall 2-4-9, Saunders 1-0-2, Bennett, Gerry, Kennedy

Rockland (3-9) 59

Harjula 4-4-14, Kenniston 4-6-14, Curtis 3-6-12, Baker 1-0-2, Ross 3-1-9, Boody 1-0-2, Widdecomb 1-2-4, Raye 1-0-2, LaBree, Creamer

3-pt. goals: Vad, Hall; Harjula 2, Ross 2

MCI 20 29 37 55

Rockland 12 24 43 59

JV: Rockland 63-46

Ellsworth 69, Foxcroft 49

At Ellsworth, Derek Awalt led the scoring attack for Ellsworth with 18 points as the Eagles kept Foxcroft Academy winless.

For the Eagles, John Morse contributed 16 points and eight rebounds and Steven Dewitt added 10 points.

Lincoln Robinson scored 10 points to lead the Ponies.

Foxcroft Academy (0-13)

Robinson 5-0-10, Wentworth 3-0-8, Withee 2-2-6, White 1-2-4, Imbert 3-0-6, Hewes, Croan, Lizotte 1-0-2, Brugger 3-3-9, Robinson, Mullis 1-2-4

Ellsworth (7-6)

Awalt 9-0-18, Morse 8-0-16, Dewitt 3-4-10, King 2-0-4, Mayo 1-2-4, Murray 1-0-2, A. Smith 1-2-4, Morse, Sawyer, C. Smith 1-0-3, Richards 2-0-4, Boles 1-0-2, Bradford 1-0-2

3-pt. goals: Wentworth 2; C. Smith

Foxcroft Academy 14 31 39 49

Ellsworth 119 41 52 69

Pine Tree 71, Hebron 59

At Hebron, four players scored in double figures for the Breakers as Pine Tree Academy edged the Lumberjacks.

Brandon Yap topped Pine Tree Academy of Freeport with 21 points while Chris Gepford had 19, Chris Boone 17 and Jason Giradano 13.

Dwayne Harmon led Hebron Academy with 22 points. Brett Mitchell chipped in with 14 and Collin Orcutt added 13.

Pine Tree Academy (2-7) 71

Boone 7-3-17, Casson, Dayen, Gepford 8-3-19, Giradano 4-3-13, Hartman, Little, Ramphal, Yap 10-1-21, Pelton

Hebron Academy (2-10) 69

Harmon 10-2-22, Orcutt 5-3-13, Downing 3-0-6, Mitchell 5-4-14, Gilmore 3-1-7, Valenti 3-1-7, Blackmon

3-pt. goals: Giradano

Girls basketball

BC Patriots 55, Hodgdon 42

At Husson College in Bangor, Renee Mick and Danielle Miller led a balanced scoring attack as the Bangor Christian Patriots moved to 12-1 on the season.

Mick had 12 points while Miller had 11 plus eight steals. Sam Ross made seven assists.

Danielle Fitzpatrick scored 14 and Alicia Dwyer added 10 points for the Hawks.

Hodgdon (9-6) 42

D. Fitzpatrick 4-5-14, Dwyer 4-2-10, McGary 2-0-4, Griffin 1-4-6, A. Fitzpatrick 0-2-2, Nightengale 1-2-4, Wilson 0-2-2, Tidd, Smith, Kenney

Bangor Christian (12-1) 55

Ross 4-0-9, Mick 6-0-12, Moores 2-2-6, Reitsma 3-1-7, Miller 5-1-11, Simmons 1-0-2, Haverlock 3-0-6, Mead 1-0-2, Seymour, Page, Sage

3-pt. goals: D. Fitzpatrick; Ross

Hodgdon 11 21 27 42

Bangor Christian 14 33 46 55

JV: Hodgdon 53-47

Katahdin 71, Schenck 42

At Sherman Station, Sonya McCarthy led the Cougars with 16 points.

Mindy Libby chipped in with 14 points.

For Schenck of East Millinocket, Lynn Farrington had 16 points.

Schenck (2-12) 42

Farrington 6-4-16, Gordon 1-0-2, Wyman 2-1-7, Libby 3-2-8, Jones 2-0-4, Cram 2-0-5, Davis, Tapley, King

Katahdin (9-5) 71

McCarthy 5-6-16, M. Libby 5-3-14, Perrin 1-2-4, Violet 1-1-3, L. Duffy-Stanley 2-3-7, McMoarn 2-0-4, K. Duffy-Stanley 1-2-4, Libby 1-0-2, Duffy 1-0-2, Qualey 3-2-9, Willett 1-4-6, Ky. McAvoy, Kr. McAvoy, Willigar, S. McAvoy

3 pt. goals: Wyman 2, Cram; M. Libby, Qualey

Schenck 18 37 57 71

Katahdin 10 18 36 42

MCI 56, Rockland 41

At Pittsfield, Amanda Leavitt scored 19 points and Jessica Thompson added 14 to the mix to lead the Maine Central Institute Huskies to the win.

Lindsey Grant and Annie Pennell each scored 10 points for the Tigers.

Rockland (0-12) 41

L. Grant 4-1-10, Pennell 4-1-10, Moore 3-0-6, Fournier 1-0-3, C. Grant 1-4-6, Clark 1-0-2, Marcotte 1-2-4

MCI (6-6) 56

Thompson 5-4-14, Leavitt 8-0-19, J. Lancaster, M. Lancaster 2-0-4, Derosby, Sprague, George 0-1-1, Luce 1-0-3, Smith 2-0-4, Susi 3-3-9, Cummings 1-0-2, Fitts, Grant

3-pt. goals: L. Grant, Pennell, Fournier; Leavitt 3, Luce

Rockland 1 16 24 41

MCI 14 29 45 56

Sumner 39, DI-Stonington 23

At East Sullivan, Meghan Ruhlin scored 12 points as the Tigers earned their first victory of the season.

Leanna Murphy was Deer Isle-Stonington’s top scorer with seven points.

Deer Isle-Stonington (2-11) 23

Eaton 2-0-4, Murphy 3-0-7, Wiberg 3-0-6, Steele 2-0-3, Brewer 1-0-2, Thompson, McDonnell, Dunham, Oliver, Hutchinson, Bray

Sumner (1-14) 39

Ruhlin 5-1-1, Savoy 2-1-5, Crowley 2-0-5, Young 3-0-6, Philio 3-0-6, Briscoe 1-1-3, Boyd 1-0-2, Page, Dunbar, Beattie, Bickford

3-pt. goals: Murphy; Crowley

Deer Isle-Stonington 4 12 12 23

Sumner 15 22 28 39

JV: Sumner 47-23

Mattanawcook 57, Penquis 37

At Lincoln, the Lynx Brandi Rideout tossed in a two 3-pointers in the first quarter as the Lynx jumped out to a 20-7 first-quarter lead en route to a win over the Patriots.

Cassie Carver connected for 24 points to lead Mattanawcook Academy while Rideout finished with 12 and Kate Head had 10.

April Allen topped Penquis of Milo with a game-high 23 points.

Penquis (10-2) 37

Russell 2-3-8, L. Hamlin 2-0-4, Allen 9-3-23, B. Hamlin, Morrill, Cail 1-0-2, J. Hamlin, Robinson

Mattanawcook (11-2) 57

Kyes 1-0-2, Rideout 3-4-12, Carver 8-7-24, Gulesian 1-0-2, Kenney, Woodman, Haines 1-2-4, Vance 1-1-3, Head 5-0-10

3-pt goals: Allen 2, Russell; Rideout 2, Carver

Penquis 7 12 24 37

Mattanawcook 20 28 39 57

JV: Mattanawcook 62-37

Penobscot Valley 65, Lee 62

At Howland, the Howlers built a 15-point lead in the first quarter and then had to hold off a comeback by the Pandas to earn the win.

Alisha Drost led all scorers with 24 points. Meagan Cyr scored 16 for Penobscot Valley and Bianca Colbath contributed 10.

Ashley Linscott scored 15 points for Lee Academy while Tori Nute had 13. Deidra Ham and Katie Harris added 10 each.

Lee Academy (11-4) 62

Mallett, Bird 1-3-5, Harris 3-2-10, Linscott 6-10-15, Ham 4-0-10, Hersom 1-0-2, Cole 1-3-5, Nute 6-1-13, Gifford 1-0-2

Penobscot Valley (3-10) 65

Porter 1-0-2, S. Trafton 2-2-6, Drost 10-4-24, Colbath 3-4-11, Cyr 3-9-16, Lloyd, K. Trafton 2-1-5, Beshai, McGinn 0-1-1

3-pt. goals: Linscott 3, Ham 2, Harris 2; Colbath, Cyr

Lee 8 25 42 62

Penobscot Valley 23 29 46 65

JV: Lee 52-30

Hockey

Stearns 6, Old Town 3

At Alfond Arena in Orono, Matt Michaud scored two goals and assisted on another as the Minutemen skated past the Indians.

Justin Cummings also scored two goals while Drew Somers and Aaron Doody recorded a goal and assist each for 5-5 Stearns of Millinocket.

Nick St. Louis led 2-12 Old Town with two goals.

Nick Simon stopped 41 of the 44 shots he faced for the Minutemen. Jason Karam and Jeff Turcotte combined to make 24 saves on 30 shots for the Indians.