SALEM — Charlie Houghton scored a game-high 33 points as Dirigo stayed unbeaten with a 67-65 win over Mt. Abram in an MVC boys basketball battle Thursday.
Nathaniel Wainwright (11 points) and Trent Holman (10 points) also finished in double figures for Dirigo (8-0). The Cougars trailed by four entering the third quarter before outscoring Mt. Abram 22-16 in the fourth.
Cam Frost-Grey scored 22 points for Mt. Abram (4-2) in the loss. Kaden Pillsbury and Payton Mitchell added 18 points and 12 points, respectively.
LISBON 49, ST. DOMINIC 36: Levi Tibbetts led the Greyhounds (4-2) with 19 points in the win over the Saints in Lisbon.
Chase Mailhot also had a standout game with 16 points for Lisbon.
Jack Brocke led St. Dom’s (2-5) with 10 points and Jon Tangilamesu notched nine.
WELLS 58, OAK HILL 39: Kayden Springer scored eight of his 11 points in the first quarter, and Caden Dufort added 10 of his 13 points in the second as the Warriors (2-5) took control against the Raiders (1-6) at Wells.
Springer and Dufort combined for six 3-pointers. Spencer Carpenter scored 10 points for Wells, which led 18-6 after the first quarter and 35-16 at the half.
Maverick Swan led Oak Hill with 10 points.
GRAY-NEW GLOUCESTER 44, CAPE ELIZABETH 37: Noah Hebert paced the Patriots (5-2) with 17 points in a win over the Capers (3-3) in Cape Elizabeth.
Nate Hebert chipped in with 12 points.
Owen Tighe led Cape Elizabeth with 11 points. Sam Lombardo and Alex Van Huystee each had nine.
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OXFORD HILLS 65, LEWISTON 38: Ella Pelletier paced the Vikings with 22 points in the victory over the Blue Devils in Lewiston.
Sierra Carson was right behind with 21 points for Oxford Hills (8-0).
Ella Beaudoin scored a team-high 14 points, including four 3-pointers for Lewiston (1-7), and Natalie Beaudoin added 12 points.
WELLS 58, OAK HILL 14: Maren Maxon scored 15 points as the Warriors (6-1) won easily in Wales.
Cali Leighton added eight points for Wells. Ariana Thibeault led the Raiders (0-6) with seven points.
GRAY-NEW GLOUCESTER 48, CAPE ELIZABETH 30: Isabelle Morelli and Ellie Steele paced a balanced attack with eight points apiece as the Patriots (2-4) beat the Capers (5-1) in Gray.
Olivia Manning scored 12 points for Cape Elizabeth.
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