KENNEBUNK — Nate Booth drained four 3-pointers and totaled a game-high 16 points as visiting Wells eased past Kennebunk 54-39 in a WMC boys basketball game Thursday night.
The Warriors (2-13) went 18-26 from the free throw line in the win.
Zach MacKinnon led the Rams (4-11) with 11 points, while Travon Bradford added seven.
OLD ORCHARD BEACH 65, BUCKFIELD 32
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Old Orchard Beach got back above .500 for the season Thursday with a 65-32 victory over visiting Buckfield in a Western Maine boys basketball game.
Erik Hogan scored a game-high 14 points and Sam Custeau pitched in with 11 for the Seagulls (8-7).
Custeau also pulled down seven rebounds, while Bryan Roberts tallied a team-high 11.
Jacob Kraske led the Bucks (4-11) with eight points.
DEERING 68, BIDDEFORD 50
PORTLAND — Deering used a full-court press to frustrate a game Biddeford squad, and it was enough for the Rams to hold off the Tigers and pull away for a 68-50 victory in an SMAA boys basketball game Thursday night.
Benedict Williams and Raffaele Salamone each scored 12 points for the Rams (11-4), who led by nine at halftime.
Biddeford (1-14) had three players score in double figures, led by Jason Vadnais with 13 points; Austin Dutremble and Patrick Pearl added 11 and 10, respectively.
Girls Basketball
SANFORD 45, NOBLE 26
SANFORD — Hannah Howes scored a game-high 15 points as host Sanford downed Noble 45-26 in an SMAA girls basketball game Thursday night at Veterans Memorial Gymnasium.
Summer Camire added 10 points for the Spartans (4-11), who had eight different players score.
Katie Taylor led the Knights (0-15) with seven points.
OLD ORCHARD BEACH 54, BUCKFIELD 13
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Abby Dubois scored 17 points as host Old Orchard Beach flew past Buckfield 54-13 in a Western Maine girls basketball game Thursday.
Brianna Plante and Haley Plante pitched in with 13 and 12 points, respectively, for the Seagulls (11-3).
Naudia Wesley paced the Bucks (5-9) with six points.
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