The Wildcat girls have a big stretch ahead with road games Wednesday at MDI, Saturday at Foxcroft and next Wednesday at Houlton, but their offense is in gear heading into those pointworthy matchups.
The 29-point win over Washington Academy Monday proved that the Wildcats could be ready to make a move up the rankings. Meanwhile, the Easton Bears are going the other direction, having lost seven in a row after scoring only 18 points in a road loss at Hodgdon.
Girls
Presque Isle 68, Washington Academy 39
The Wildcats picked up their seventh win of the season Monday on the road behind the trio of Emily Wheaton (16 points), Emily Lagerstrom (15) and Skylar Vogel (12). Vogel was effective on the defensive end with five blocked shots and five steals.
“We played very good defense most of the game,” said PI coach Jeff Hudson. “Washington Academy is not as bad as their record indicates.”
The Raiders are now 4-6. PI is 7-3 entering important road games at MDI (today) and Foxcroft (Saturday). Another huge road test follows next Wednesday, Jan. 25 at No. 1 Houlton.
Southern Aroostook 57, Fort Fairfield 27
Sydney Brewer, a freshman, had 17 points as the Class D Warriors improved to 9-0 with the easy home win over the Tigers Monday. Eighth-grader Kacy Daggett and Katelyn Slauenwhite tallied 11 each for the winners, while Fort Fairfield, a Class C team which fell to 5-7. Emma Campbell had 10 points for the Tigers.
Hodgdon 26, Easton 18
Hodgdon limited Easton to a season-low in points, including a scoreless second quarter, for a pointworthy victory in Hodgdon Monday. Kora Lambert dominated inside for the Hawks with 18 rebounds, while Elise Allen had six points for the Bears, who have now lost seven in a row after a 5-1 start.
Boys
The Easton boys lost a tough game to Class C Hodgdon Monday, but still have seven wins and maintain its high ranking in Class D North. The PI Wildcats lost their second game in three days by being outscored by Washington Academy in a road contest.
Hodgdon 57, Easton 56
The Hawks boys prevailed thanks to a free throw by Daden Palmer with two seconds to play. He had 23 points as the host Hawks improved to 9-4. Jordan Doody had 20 and Jake Flewelling 18 for the Bears, now 7-5.
Washington Academy 73, Presque Isle 67
Kyle Case had 18 points and Sean Seavey a statistical double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds as the host Raiders defeated the Wildcats Monday. Bradley Kinney poured in a career-best 28 points, while Griffin Guerrette (four 3-pointers) and Jake Kinney added 16 and 11, respectively.
Both teams now own identical 6-4 records. The Wildcats are back in action today with a make-up game at No. 1 Mount Desert Island and then they play at Foxcroft Academy Saturday to wrap up an aggressive road schedule.
