BRUNSWICK
Four players scored double-digit points as the Brunswick High School girls basketball team downed Morse, 59-34 in Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference action.
Brunswick improved to 12- 0, while Morse slips to 2-11.
The Dragons (12-0) jumped out to a 14-8 lead after one quarter behind Marley Groat’s eight points and Sabrina Armstrong’s two treys.
Brunswick, which will host Leavitt tonight at 6:30 p.m., outscored the Shipbuilders 18- 3 in the second quarter for a 32-11 lead at the break.
Dragon Alexis Guptil led all scorers with 15 points, followed by Armstrong’s 14 (all in the first half), that included four baskets from behind the arc. Emily Larochelle followed with 12 points and Groat added 10.
Morse (2-11) was led by Marissa Parks, who netted 12 points, while Sierra Wallace tallied six in the loss.
Morse hosts Mt. Ararat tonight at 5 p.m.
| FREEPORT | 58 |
| WAYNFLETE | 46 |
The Falcons took control over the second and third quarters en route to a Western Maine Conference win in Portland.
Freeport improved to 10-2 and hosts Fryeburg Academy tonight at 6:30 p.m.
After a 14-14 deadlock in the opening quarter, the Falcons outscored the Flyers (4- 7), 22-17, in the second for a 36-31 halftime lead. The advantage grew to 12 points, 48-36, after three.
Caroline Smith led all scorers with 23 points in the win, while Taylor Rinaldi added 16 points, Allie Goodman eight and Johanna Bogue-Marlowe seven.
Lydia Giguere paced Waynflete with 21 points, with Elspeth Olney adding 10.
Boys basketball
LISBON — Lisbon rallied from a 14-point halftime deficit to force overtime, but Spruce Mountain came away with a 52-49 Mountain Valley Conference win.
Down 29-15 at the half, the Greyhounds (7-7) used a 20-6 scoring advantage in the fourth quarter to draw even, 45-45.
Brett Frey paced the Phoenix (11-2) with 19 points, followed by Mason Shink with 13 and Andrew Shaw with 10.
Jonah Sautter had 16
points for Lisbon, which hosts Telstar on Friday at 7 p.m. DJ Douglass and Seth Tapley split 16 points down the middle.
Unified basketball
TURNER — Morse’s Unified basketball team traveled to Leavitt for its first game of the season.
The Shipbuilders battled in a 62-56 setback, leading Morse 0-1 with its home opener set for Monday at 3:30 p.m. against Hall- Dale/Richmond.
Leavitt (1-0) received 12 points from Crystal Beverage and Mattie Ouellette.
Pacing Morse were Isaac Smith with 16 points, Keegan Companion with 12, and Courtney Boucher and Zoe Walker with eight points apiece.
Boys hockey
DOVER, N.H. — Devin Hannan had a hat trick as South Portland /Freeport/ Waynflete cruised to a 12-1 win over Marshwood / Traip/ Sanford at Dover Ice Arena.
Owen Patrick, Bradley McMains and Max Winson had two goals apiece, and Austin Gross pitched in three assists.
Henry Honkonen had the lone goal for the hosts.
The Red Riots are 7-5 heading into Saturday’s home matchup with Portland/ Deering at 8 p.m.
Girls hockey
PORTLAND — Emily Demers scored all four of her team’s goals as Portland /Deering downed Mt. Ararat/Morse, 4-1, at Troubh Arena.
The Bulldogs (12-4) led 2-0 after a period, and Demers doubled that lead in the third period with two more tallies.
Ema Hawkes had the lone goal for the Eagles, who fell to 1-13 and visits Gorham /Bonny Eagle/Massabesic today at 3:30 p.m. and USM Arena in Gorham.
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| GREELY/GNG | 5 |
Danielle Holt picked up a hat trick as Greely/Gray- New Gloucester started quickly and downed Brunswick at Falmouth Family Ice Arena.
Bridget Roberts and Camilla Lattanzi added a goal each for the Rangers (13- 1).
Brunswick is 5-10 and hosts Winslow/Gardiner on Saturday at 6:30 p.m.
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