TOPSHAM — The Mt. Ararat Middle School eighth-grade girls basketball team improved to 5-2 with a hard-fought 47-45 victory over Tripp Academy on Wednesday.
In a close game early, Mt. Ararat led 18-17 after a quarter, 28-21 at the intermission and 41-32 through three.
Tripp used the 3-point shot to make a run in the fourth, but the Eagles held on.
Erin Harty scored six of her nine points in the third quarter for the Eagles, who were led on the scoresheet by Lauren Magno with 10 points. Jaden Lohr added nine points, while Maddie Daulerio had eight and Eliza Libby six.
Mt. Ararat visits Auburn this upcoming Wednesday.
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