FREEPORT — Megan Cormier and Kayla Belanger combined for 36 points as the Freeport High School girls basketball team rolled to a 66-28 Western Maine Conference win over Old Orchard Beach on Wednesday.

The Falcons improved to 7-4, while the Seagulls dropped to 3-7.

Freeport led 16-4, 36-14 and 47-24 at the quarter breaks.

Cormier had a gamehigh 19 points, with Belanger adding 17. Jessie Gray chipped in 10 points, and the Falcons went 12-of-23 from the charity stripe.

Megan Laplante paced OOB with eight points.

Freeport returned to action on Friday at Fryeburg Academy. Tip-off is slated for 6:30 p.m.

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Eric Hogan scored the winning points with 10 seconds remaining as the host Seagulls came away with a WMC win over Freeport, which fell to 2-9 and hosts Fryeburg Academy on Friday at 6:30 p.m.

In a close battle throughout, the Falcons grabbed a 20-18 lead after a quarter. Old Orchard Beach (8-3) tied the game by halftime at 36, and captured a 49-47 lead after three lead.

Evan Christensen had a game-high 23 points in the win, with Ian Regan and Hogan adding 13 points apiece.

Nate Pelletier led the balanced Falcons with 13 points. Jack Davenport chipped in 12 points, with Ethan Sclar and Brady LaFrance splitting 20 points down the middle.


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