A 23-15 scoring run in the final quarter allowed the Vikings to come from behind to defeat Fort Kent, 58-51, at home Wednesday in the make-up contest and break an eight-game losing streak.
Sophomore Austin Findlen scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half for Caribou, while Alex Bouchard led the offense with 21. Caleb Delisle, a sophomore, had 18 points for the Warriors.
The LCS/MSSM Eagles hosts a rare doubleheader today in the only games involving local teams. At 5:30 p.m., Greater Houlton Christian Academy takes on the Eagle boys, followed by the 7 p.m. matchup between the Van Buren and LCS/MSSM girls.
The following are summaries of other Wednesday varsity basketball games.
Washburn girls 42, Wisdom 15
Kassie Farley scored 12 points and Alexis Carney eight as the visiting Beavers seized control early with an 18-2 lead. Beaver coach Tyler Putnam said his team’s full-court pressure forced numerous turnovers in building the big lead.
It was Washburn’s seventh win of the season against four losses. Wisdom remains winless at 0-9.
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Wisdom boys 50, Washburn 39
The Pioneers (7-3) avenged a loss in Washburn on Dec. 16 as they outscored the Beavers, 16-2, in the second quarter to battle back from an early deficit in the home game. Kodey Cyr scored 24 in the victory, while McCall Turner scored 21 and Quintin Thompson 16 for the 4-7 Beavers.
CAHS girls 56, Fort Fairfield 41
The Panthers (9-2) used 19 points from Ashlee Harris and 13 from Kassie Levesque in the convincing win at Fort Fairfield. Freshman Cammi King-DeMerchant fired in a season-high 24 for the 5-8 Tigers.
Ashland girls 48, LCS/MSSM 15
The Hornets’ record evened at 6-6 with a strong defensive effort at home against the Eagles.
Senior Hannah Stratton netted a career-high 16 points to lead the Ashland offense, while Olivia Tardie added nine. Taylor Labreck, a freshman, scored nine of her team’s 15 points as LCS/MSSM fell to 2-8.
LCS/MSSM boys 40, Ashland 28
The Eagles made it two straight wins, both on the road, behind Mason Patten’s 15 points in Ashland. LCS/MSSM is now 4-6 under rookie head coach Ben Arsenault.
Baily Clark and Kyle Beaulier tossed in eight points each for the 4-8 Hornets.
