TOPSHAM — Shyheim Ulrickson popped in 23 points to lead Mt. Ararat High School to a 71-53 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference boys basketball win over Cony on Friday.

Mason Griffin chipped in with 16 points, Alex LaPierre 10 and Jake Demosthenes eight for the Eagles, who led 16-12 after one, were tied with the Rams at 28 at the half and surged ahead 51-41 after three.

Zach LaChance led the 4-12 Rams with 14 points.

Mt. Ararat improved to 7-9 and is scheduled to host Lewiston Tuesday for Senior Night.

MTN. VALLEY 69

WISCASSET 53

On Saturday, Jake Theriault popped in 24 points and Dom Haines 12 to lead Mountain Valley to a 69-53 Mountain Valley Conference victory over Wiscasset.

The Falcons (12-4) applied most of their offensive pressure in the first and last quarters, taking a 37-23 margin in those two frames. Mountain Valley led 19-13, 35-27 and 51- 43 at the breaks

Dale Peaslee tossed a teamhigh 17 points, while Jennings Souza pitched in with 14 points, Travis Padilla nine and Dylan McMahon six for the Wolverines (9-7 and scheduled to host Oak Hill tonight).

McMahon also chipped in with seven rebounds and Peaslee five, Chandler Longfellow dished out six steals and Padilla four.

FREEPORT 41

TRAIP 71

In Western Maine Conference action Friday night, the visiting Falcons dipped to 2-14 and host Poland on Tuesday.

Traip Academy posted quarterly leads of 17-9, 30-15 and 49-29 to improve to 6-10.

Chandler Birmingham paced Freeport with 23 points, while Atencio Martin popped in 21 for the Rangers.

WISCASSET 62

MT. ABRAM 49

In Salem on Friday, Padilla popped in 15 points in a balanced attack as Wiscasset sailed to a 62-49 MVC victory over Mt. Abram.

Peaslee and John Rines chipped in with 12 points each for Wiscasset (9-6).

Cal Dixon recorded a gamehigh 18 points for the Roadrunners (7-10).

HYDE 67

ACADIA 35

Hyde got out to a 24-10 first quarter lead and never looked back, defeating host Acadia Christian in Trenton on Friday.

Mustapha Niang (12 points) and Warsame Mohamed (18 points) led the Phoenix to a 34-18 half-time lead.

Point guard Kiefer Cundy had 10 points and four assists. Talin Rowe posted a double/double with 11 rebounds and 10 assists, scoring six points.

Wilson MacMillan scored 14 points and provided defensive energy off the Hyde bench. Wondo Shaw was able to help Hyde with some solid low post play while scoring six points and adding six rebounds.

Spencer Young led all scorers with 26 points for the Seahawks.

HYDE 65

ACADIA 35

In the second game on Saturday, Hyde defeated Acadia Christian again.

Guards Cundy (11 points, seven assists), Rowe (10 points, four steals) and MacMillan (11 points, six assists) led the charge.

Hyde led at halftime 36-19. Young scored 26 in the loss.

The Phoenix also got strong contributions from Luis Allen with six points off the bench. Mohamed had eight assists, six steals and 10 points in limited action. Ryan Cassidy added 10 points.

GPC 28

RICHMOND 74

In East-West Conference actiun Friday night, the host Bobcats improved to 7-10 with a win over Greater Portland Christian.

Richmond, scheduled to host Old Orchard Beach on Tuesday, led 20-6, 37-10 and 58- 19 at the breaks.

Bailey Johansen scored 10 points for Richmond and Eddie Stewart added nine. Stewart also had eight assists and six rebounds, and Xavier Trask seven rebounds and five steals.

In the GPC effort, Sam Purinton led with 13 points and six rebounds, and David Duval had eight points.