Emily Esposito and Mackenzie Holmes combined for 24 points in the first half Friday night as Gorham took early command and rolled to a 50-23 victory against Deering in an SMAA girls’ basketball game at Deering High.
Esposito finished with a game-high 20 points for Gorham (12-0), which opened a 28-9 halftime lead. Holmes added 19.
Abby Ramirez led Deering (8-4) with nine points.
SCARBOROUGH 64, NOBLE 18: Sophie Glidden scored 10 of her game-high 18 points in the third quarter as the Red Storm (10-1) used a 25-0 run to break open the game and defeat the Knights (0-12) at Scarborough.
Brooke Malone had 14 points, including 9 of 9 from the line for Scarborough, and Kayley Emma added three 3-pointers for nine points.
Kerri Fleming, Kendra Silvers and Raegan Kelly each chipped in four points for Noble.
MARSHWOOD 53, WESTBROOK 34: Natalie Herbold scored 12 points and Kara Anderson added 10 as the Hawks (11-1) downed the Blue Blazes (3-9) at South Berwick.
Courtney Thim added seven points, five rebounds and five assists for Marshwood, which led 27-18 at halftime. Mikayla VanZandt scored a game-high 15 points for the Blue Blazes.
WAYNFLETE 32, FALMOUTH 29: Annika Brooks scored 12 points to lead the Flyers (7-5) over the Yachtsmen (6-7) at Portland.
Lydia Giguere added seven points for Waynflete.
Adelaide Cooke scored 18 points to lead Falmouth.
SOUTH PORTLAND 58, THORNTON ACADEMY 40: Margaret Whitmore scored 17 points to lead four double-digit scorers as the Red Riots (9-2) cruised past the Trojans (6-6) at South Portland.
Sarah Boles added 12 points, hitting four 3-pointers, Eva Mazur had 11 points and Meghan Graff scored 10 for the Red Riots, who outscored Thornton 22-14 in the third quarter to open a 45-30 lead. Boles hit two 3-pointers in the quarter.
Alisha Aube scored a game-high 21 points for the Trojans.
GRAY-NEW GLOUCESTER 55, TRAIP ACADEMY 26: Isabelle Detroy and Grace Kariotis each scored 13 points and the Patriots (12-0) opened on a 16-6 run to get by the Rangers (3-9) at Gray.
Alicia Dumont and Jordan Grant each added eight points for the Patriots, who held a 33-8 halftime lead. Marina Casey led Traip with 12 points.
LINCOLN ACADEMY 49, WINSLOW 39: Gabrielle Wajer and Kaitlin Feltis each scored 15 points as the Eagles (8-4) beat the Raiders (9-2) at Winslow.
Wajer added 10 rebounds, six assists and four steals, and Kortney McKenna had six points for the Eagles, who led 33-26 after three quarters. Heather Kervin scored 12 points to lead Winslow.
MAINE GIRLS’ ACADEMY 47, PORTLAND 41: Freshmen Serena Mower scored 14 points, including seven free throws, to lead the visiting Lions (5-7) over the Bulldogs (0-12) at Portland.
Catherine Reid posted 10 points for Maine Girls’ Academy, eight in the second half as the Lions rallied from a 22-17 halftime deficit.
Shayla Eubanks and Taylor Sargent combined for 23 points for Portland. Nettie Walsh added eight rebounds and five points.
BONNY EAGLE 71, BIDDEFORD 30: Lindsay Frazier and Mackenzie Emery each had 10 points to lead a balanced offense for the Scots (5-7), who took a 34-9 halftime lead and downed the Tigers (1-11) at Standish.
Emma Abbott had nine points and Taylor Johnson chipped in eight for Bonny Eagle, which had all 13 players score.
Grace Martin led Biddeford with 11 points, going 7 of 8 from the foul line.
KENNEBUNK 40, CAPE ELIZABETH 24: Gabby Fogg scored eight of her game-high 19 points in the second quarter as the Rams (7-6) pulled away from the Capers (0-11) at Kennebunk.
Kennebunk led 16-12 after the first quarter and outscored Cape Elizabeth 12-2 in the second to take a 28-14 halftime lead.
Sierra Tarte added 12 points to go with six assists, five rebounds and five steals for the Rams. Allison Ingalls scored eight points to lead Cape Elizabeth.
GREELY 58, YORK 54: Anna DeWolfe scored a game-high 30 points with four 3-pointers for the Rangers (11-1), who took a 26-21 halftime lead and held off the Wildcats (9-4) at Cumberland.
Isabel Porter had 13 points for Greely.
Nina Howe led York with 18 points and Maddie Cogger added 14, including three 3-pointers.
TEMPLE 51, GREATER PORTLAND CHRISTIAN 11: Kiara Carr scored 15 points to lead the Bereans (9-2) over the Lions (2-8) at Waterville.
Veronica Rossignol scored 10 points and Deleyni Carr added eight for Temple, which led 17-0 after the first quarter.
MASSABESIC 37, SANFORD 32: McKenzy Ouellette scored 12 points for the Mustangs, who used a 9-3 run in the second quarter to take the lead for good against the Spartans (5-7) at Sanford.
Skylar Renaud added 11 points for Massabesic.
Summer Camire led Sanford with 11 points.
WATERVILLE 51, OCEANSIDE 45: Makenzie St. Pierre had 14 points and Jordan Jabar added 10 as the Panthers (8-4) defeated the Mariners (4-7) at Rockland.
Gabby Simmons had 14 points and Alexis Mazurek finished with 13 for the Mariners.
LEAVITT 41, MT. ARARAT 35: Becca Fogg and Alexandra Belaire combined for 25 points, including four 3-pointers by Belaire, to lead the Hornets (6-7) over the Eagles (2-10) at Topsham.
Mt. Ararat led 25-23 through three quarters before Leavitt closed with an 18-10 run.
Nicole Bradstreet led the Eagles with 20 points, including six 3-pointers and four steals.
FREEPORT 52, FRYEBURG ACADEMY 40: Lindsay Routhier scored a game-high 16 points to lead the Falcons (9-3) over the Raiders (6-6) at Freeport.
Jessical Driscoll added 11 points and Taylor Rinaldi scored 10 for the Falcons, who outscored the Raiders 14-8 in the third quarter to open a 38-26 lead.
Mackenzie Buzzell scored 13 points to pace Fryeburg Academy.
CHEVERUS 50, WINDHAM 35: The Stags (8-2) nailed 10 3-pointers and defeated the Eagles (4-8) at Portland.
Cheverus connected on its first five 3-point attempts in the first half and opened the second half with three more from long range. Abby Cavallaro scored 19 points, hitting four 3-pointers. Kaylin Malmquist and Emme Poulin each added 13 points.
Mya Mannette led Windham with 15 points.
MESSALONSKEE 56, HAMPDEN ACADEMY 41: Gabrielle Wener had 21 points, including five 3-pointers, to go with eight rebounds as the Eagles (11-0) edged the Broncos (8-4) at Hampden.
Sophie Holmes finished with 16 points, seven rebounds and six steals for the Eagles.
YARMOUTH 48 POLAND 40: Sara D’Appolonia and Johanna Hattan each had 13 points as the Clippers (8-4) topped the Knights (8-4) at Poland.
Katelyn Dufour had 11 points for the Knights.
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