ELLSWORTH – The Ellsworth Eagles played stifling man-to-man defense and converted some fast-break baskets to outscore the Hermon Hawks 19-4 in the fourth quarter for a 43-33 schoolgirl basketball victory in their opener Friday night.

Mallory Patten scored six of her 12 points in the fourth to lead the rally while Ashley Oleson scored all of her sixth in the fourth.

Sarah Silsby chipped in with eight points for the winners.

Shannon Dobbins paced Hermon with nine points and Jodi Reynolds netted eight.

Hermon (0-1) 33

J. Wiggin 1-1-4, Hichborn 2-0-4, Garland 0-1-1, Dobbins 4-1-9, Reynolds 3-1-8, S. Wiggin, Hills, Jenkins 2-3-7

Ellsworth (1-0) 43

Chan 2-0-4, Silsby 2-4-8, Patten 4-4-12, Archer 3-0-7, Merchant 1-2-4, Collins, Pelletier, Oleson 3-0-6, Page 1-0-2

3-pt. goals: J. Wiggin, Reynolds; Aracher

Hermon 7 18 29 33

Ellsworth 9 11 24 43

JV: Ellsworth 52-28

Searsport 70, Machias 12

At Searsport, every Viking player scored as Searsport ran by the Tigers.

Brittany Smith scored 15 points and 14 rebounds, while Holly Gracie added 14, Lura Carroll chipped in 12 and Jessica Plourde hit for 10 points for Searsport.

Sarah Irving topped Machias with six points.

Machias (0-1) 12

St. Pierre, Henderson 2-0-4, Irving 3-0-6, Rudd, Whitney 1-0-2, Whitman, Carter, Marshall, Gardner, Stevens, Levine, Blyther

Searsport (1-0) 70

Gracie 7-0-14, Smith 5-5-15, Wilson 1-0-3, Webster 1-0-2, Seekins 2-0-5, Plourde 5-0-10, Shute 1-1-3, Hall 3-0-6, Carroll 5-2-12

3-pt. goals: Seekins, Wilson

Machias 2 4 6 12

Searsport 22 38 52 70

Camden Hills 70, MCI 43

At Rockport, junior point guard Charlotte Croce fired in 26 points, including six 3-pointers, as Camden Hills knocked off Maine Central Institute of Pittsfield.

Hannah Rokes added nine points for the winners.

Jessie Thompson and Jen Cummings paced the Huskies with nine points apiece.

Maine Central Institute (0-1) 43

Sprague, Littlefield 0-1-1, Curner 1-1-3, Thompson 3-3-0, George 2-2-6, Dodge, Smith 3-1-7, Susi 3-1-8, Cummings 3-3-9, Sullivan

Camden Hills (1-0) 70

Dailey 2-0-4, Ford 1-0-2, Sommo 3-1-7, Winchenbach 1-0-3, Orhon, Croce 10-0-26, Laite 1-0-3, Blanchard 1-0-2, McIntyre 1-0-2, Hoffman 3-2-8, Rokes 3-1-9, Carleton 1-0-2, Wiley 1-0-2

3-pt. goals: Susi; Croce 6, Winchenbach, Laite, Rokes 2

MCI 10 24 31 43

Camden Hills 21 43 56 70

JV: Camden Hills 57-34

Lee 70, Penobscot Valley 39

At Lee, Katie Harris led the Pandas with 20 points, including 12 points from beyond the arc, while Shelby Pickering added 14 points.

Ashley Linscott helped Lee Academy jump out to a 16-5 first-quarter lead with five steals. She finished with seven points and six steals. Ashlee Gifford led all rebounders with eight rebounds for the Pandas and Deidra Ham had six assists.

Megan Cyr led the Howlers of Howland with 18 points.

Penobscot Valley (0-1) 39

A. Drost 2-2-6, Colbath 3-0-6, Cyr 7-2-18, Traston 2-1-5, McGinn, Batchelder 1-0-2, Garland, Young, S. Drost 1-0-2, Hallett, Foster, Brown, Snape

Lee (1-0) 70

Mallett, Bird 1-2-4, Hanscom 2-0-4, Harris 7-2-20, Linscott 2-2-7, D. Ham 3-0-7, Person 2-0-4, Cole 3-0-6, M. Ham, Gifford 2-0-4, Pickering 7-0-14

3-pt. goals: Cyr 2; Harris 4, Linscott, D. Ham

Penobscot Valley 16 40 55 70

Lee 5 24 31 39

JV: PVHS 40-32

Stearns 66, Piscataquis 23

At Millinocket, Jennifer Raymond and Ashley Boynton powered the Minutemen, who opened up a 24-1 lead after the first quarter.

Raymond finished with 14 points and Boynton 10.

Greta Korsman led Piscataquis with five points.

Piscataquis (0-1) 23

Korsman 2-1-5, Woodbury 0-2-2, Bailey 1-2-4, Getchell 1-2-4, Martell 0-1-1, Riitano 0-3-3, Hanscome 1-0-2, Bradford 0-2-2, Roy, Emery, St. Louis, Burnet

Stearns (1-0) 66

Raymond 6-2-14, Boynton 4-2-10, Achorn 2-3-7, Saucier 1-0-2, L. Osborne 1-0-2, MacKenzie 2-2-7, J. Osborne 0-1-1, Fitzgerald 2-3-7, Legassey 2-2-6, Nason 3-1-8, MacDonald 1-0-2, Levesque

3-pt. goals: MacKenzie, Nason

Piscataquis 1 7 11 23

Stearns 24 43 56 66

JV: Piscataquis 38-18

MDI 53, George Stevens 36

At Mount Desert, Bracey Barker poured in 19 points and Shelly Gott came off the bench with 11 as the Trojans grounded the Eagles.

Michala Bunson scored 19 for George Stevens of Blue Hill.

George Stevens (0-1) 36

Bunson 9-1-19, Clapp 2-0-4, Allen 2-0-4, Markle 1-1-3, Roberts 1-0-2, Bowden 1-0-2, Haskell 1-0-2, Youcis, Wardwell, Driscoll, Grindle

Mount Desert Island (1-0) 53

Barker 8-1-19, Gott 4-1-11, Kane 2-5-9, Horstom 3-0-6, Wilson 2-0-4, Joy 1-0-2, Joseph 1-0-2, Boisvert, Gordius, Norwood

George Stevens 10 18 28 36

MDI 11 25 39 53

JV: Mount Desert Island 45-27

Erskine 64, Mount View 51

At South China, Donna Cowing poured in 34 points, including her 1,000th career point in the second quarter, as the Eagles downed the Mustangs.

Beth Angell added 13 points for Erskine.

Danielle Mayer led Mount View of Thorndike with 28 points.

Mount View (0-1) 51

Mayer 9-7-28, Carter 4-0-8, Drummond 1-2-4, Swanson 2-0-4, Miles 2-0-4, Caler 1-0-2, Goehringer 0-1-1, Hunter, Barnard, Whitcomb, York

Erskine (1-0) 64

Lamey, Cowing 13-8-34, Angell 5-3-13, French 3-0-6, Everett 1-2-4, Horak 2-0-4, Gleaton 0-1-1, Shanholter 1-0-2, Kendall, Macklin, Johnson

3-pt. goals: Mayer 3

Mount View 16 26 39 51

Erskine 19 36 47 64

Hockey

Stearns 5, Houlton-Hodgdon 3

At Houlton, Matt Michaud scored four goals, three of them shorthanded, to lead the Minutemen past the Black Hawks.

Tyler Pelkey scored the other goal for 1-0 Stearns of Millinocket with an assist from brother Devin Pelkey. Goalie Nick Simon made 38 saves on 41 shots.

Jared Sylvia tallied twice for Houlton-Hodgdon (0-1), and David Carmichael picked up the other. Chris Bither and Ben Carton had assists. Brandon Carmichael stopped 16 of the 21 shots he faced.

Boys basketball

Belfast 58, Oak Hill 55

At Belfast, the Lions had three players in double figures as they edged the Raiders of Sabbatus.

Colby Horne had 14 points and Chris Duval tossed in 12 for Belfast.

Jason Nickerson topped all scoers with 21 points, while Dan Kelley scored 18 points and Kyle Fournier added 10 for Oak Hill.

Oak Hill (0-1) 55

Nickerson 10-1-21, Kelley 8-1-18, Fournier 5-0-10, Chase 2-0-6, Labbe, Marcotte, Hinkley, Thomas, Duchette, Rebmann, Daggett

Belfast (1-0) 58

Cowan 5-5-17, Horne 6-2-14, Duval 5-2-12, Robbins 1-1-3, Reynolds 1-2-4, Arthers, Gregory, Welch 0-1-1, Aldus, Button 3-1-7, Hesseltine

3-pt. goals: Chase 2, Kelley; Cowan 2

Oak Hill 12 25 34 55

Belfast 16 26 39 58

JV: Belfast 81-46

Erskine 56, Mount View 55

At Thorndike, Kenny Demuth and Matt Donar each scored 15 points as the Eagles of South China held off the Mustangs.

Charlie Janosky chipped in with 14 points for Erskine.

Mount View’s Calvin Goodale led all scorers with 18 points. R.J. Krueger scored 10.

Erskine (1-0) 56

Demuth 6-1-15, Farrington, Gagnon 0-1-1, D. Haskell 1-1-4, Jones 2-1-5, Janosky 4-6-14, K. Haskell, Donar 6-0-15, Ecker 1-0-2

Mount View (0-1) 55

Krueger 4-2-10, Miles 2-4-8, Carman 1-4-6, R. Goodale 2-1-5, McCorrison 2-0-5, Spaulding 1-1-3, C. Goodale 7-4-18

3-pt. goals: Donar 3, Demuth 2, D. Haskell; McCorrison

Erskine 7 15 30 56

Mount View 10 18 34 55

Washington Acad. 79, Sumner 65

At East Sullivan, Bobby Richardson poured in 30 points to lead the Raiders past the Tigers.

Nick Reynolds scored 16 points and Whitney Stevens added 11 for Washington Academy of East Machias.

Jamey Polk connected for 30 points for Sumner while Justin Winslow had 15 and J.J. Phinney scored 12 points.

Washington Academy (1-0) 79

Reing 0-1-1, Berry 4-0-8, Mawhinney, G. Richardson, B. Richardson 13-2-30, Reynolds 6-4-16, Gibson 1-2-4, Gray 2-3-8, Fagonde, Stevens 5-0-11, Holmes 0-1-1

Sumner (0-1) 65

Sprague 1-0-3, Phinney 4-2-12, Johnson, Alley 1-0-2, Polk 10-8-30, Joy, Huber, Bickford, Jordan, Winslow 7-1-15, Grindle, Walden 0-1-1

3-pt. goals: B. Richardson 2, Stevens; Polk 4, Phinney 2, Sprague

Washington Acad. 20 38 56 79

Sumner 14 28 48 65

JV: WA 78-77 (2OT)

Valley 88, Greenville 50

At Bingham, Brian Andre posted 23 points and 15 rebounds and Luke Hartwell tossed in 17 more as Valley rolled over Greenville.

Mark Gaudet came on with 16 points, including five 3-pointers. Lucas Melcher scored 14 and Jason Hartwell, Luke Hartwell’s twin, added nine.

Tyler Muzzy netted 17 and Jonathan Ethier added 11 for the Lakers.

Greenville (0-1) 50

Boucher 0-1-1, Muzzy 6-5-17, Fowle, Gilbert 2-4-9, Ethier 4-3-11, Douglas, Aucoin 3-0-6, B. Campbell 1-0-2, D. Campbell 2-0-4, Day

Valley (1-0) 88

Hibbard, Poulin 1-0-3, Melcher 6-0-14, Robinson, J. Hartwell 4-0-9, L. Hartwell 7-2-17, Andre 11-1-23, Gaudet 5-1-16, Gilbert 1-0-2, Miller 2-0-4

3-pt. goals: Gilbert; Poulin, Melcher 2, J. Hartwell, L. Hartwell, Gaudet 5

Greenville 13 26 40 50

Valley 25 48 68 88