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Morse jumped out to a 21-14 lead at the half and held on to down Leavitt, 39-31 in girls high school Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference basketball action, on Tuesday.
The Shipbuilders gave head coach Jan Veinot her first varsity win as Morse improved to 1-5 and is slated to host Freeport on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
The Shipbuilders (1-5) were led by Sierra Wallace’s 17 points. Marija Medenica chipped in with 10 points in the victory.
Morse outscored the Hornets 13-8 and 11-5 in the second and third quarters to build its lead to 32-19 after three quarters.
Sophie Gilbert paced Leavitt (2-4) with 13 points.
| BRUNSWICK | 66 |
| CAMDEN | 34 |
The Dragons jumped out to a 29-6 lead after the first quarter as Brunswick (7-0) rolled to a KVAC win.
Brunswick, which hosts Cape Elizabeth on Friday at 6:30 p.m., led 45-16 at the half.
“We hit nine 3-pointers in the first half,” said Brunswick coach Sam Farrell.
Sabrina Armstrong led three Dragons in double figures with 20 points, followed by Charlotte MacMillan with 18 and Emily Larochelle with 10.
Lauren Miller had eight points for Camden Hills.
| GARDINER | 45 | |
| MT. | ARARAT | 31 |
Gardiner used a 17-10 third quarter to pull away from Mt. Ararat for a KVAC victory at Topsham.
Gardiner led 14-12 after one quarter and 18-14 at halftime before pulling away.
Kyla Greenleaf led the Eagles with nine points while dishing out three assists. Lauren Sturgess added seven points.
Gardiner was led by Leslie Stevens’ 11 points. Mikayla Bourassa chipped in with nine.
The Tigers outrebounded the Eagles, 42-33. Grace Liedman and Caitlyn Smith each had eight rebounds for Mt. Ararat, which fell to 0-6 and hosts Falmouth on Friday at 7 p.m.
| WINTHROP | 54 |
| WISCASSET | 39 |
Winthrop jumped out to a 13-5 first-quarter lead and never looked back as the Ramblers downed Wiscasset in Mountain Valley Conference play on Saturday.
The Ramblers led 24-12 at the half and 41-19 after three.
Winthrop (4-2) was paced by Jillian Schmelzer’s 14 points, while Kate Perkins chipped in with nine.
Wiscasset (0-6) was led by Maeve Blodgett and Grace Webber, each tallying 13 points. Sydnie Thayer added seven points while grabbing 11 rebounds in the loss.
The Wolverines visit Boothbay tonight at 7 p.m.
Boys basketball
TURNER — Wyatt Hathaway scored a game high 19 points to lead Leavitt to a 63- 40 victory over Morse in KVAC action.
Parker Onorato and Lukas Osterhaut each had nine points for the Shipbuilders (1-5).
Josiah Learned and Cole Morin had 15 and 13 points, respectively for the Hornets (3-3).
Morse is scheduled to visit Freeport on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
| CAMDEN | 64 |
| BRUNSWICK | 51 |
The Windjammers outscored the Dragons 23-10 in the third quarter, turning a four-point Brunswick lead into a Camden Hills KVAC win.
Brunswick, 5-2 and slated to visit Cape Elizabeth Friday at 7 p.m., led 24-20 at the break, but fell into a 43-34 hole after three.
John Curtin led Camden with 19 points, including six 3-pointers, while Noah Heidorn added 18.
Colby Bucknam paced a balanced Brunswick scoresheet with 11 points, followed by Jacob Lamoureaux with eight, and Dawson Hebert and Jack Bates with seven each.
| WISCASSET | 38 |
| MADISON | 69 |
The host Bulldogs pulled away from Wiscasset in the second half for an MVC win.
The Wolverines (0-7) trailed 34-28 with five minutes remaining in the third quarter, but Madison finished the quarter on a 14-2 run.
Sean Whalen had 22 points in the win.
Ron Drake had 18 points for Wiscasset, with Dylan Orr adding 10.
The Wolverines host Boothbay on Thursday (7 p.m.) and visit Lisbon on Saturday (2:30 p.m.).
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