Alexandra Portas scored 17 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter, to lead Gray-New Gloucester to a 43-35 win over Wells in a clash of top Western Maine Conference girls’ basketball teams Thursday night in Gray.
Ella Kenney added 10 points and Isabelle Morelli had six for Gray-New Gloucester (10-2), which is ranked fourth in Class A South.
Megyn Mertens led Wells (10-2) with 17 points. Maren Maxon scored nine. The Warriors, ranked third in Class B South, had a six-game winning streak stopped.
BONNY EAGLE 46, NOBLE 15: Kaitlyn Bartash scored 10 points to lead a balanced attack for the Scots (6-6) against the Knights (0-11) in North Berwick.
Sophia Gaudiano had eight points, Ember Hastings finished with seven and Madelyn Violette added six for Bonny Eagle, which made eight 3-pointers and had nine players with at least a basket.
Ashley Merchant led Noble with six points.
GARDINER 68, LINCOLN ACADEMY 26: Lizzy Gruber’s triple-double led the Tigers (12-0) to a victory over the Eagles (3-8) in Newcastle.
Gruber scored 22 points, pulled down 10 rebounds and had 10 steals. Savannah Brown scored eight points for Gardiner, which led 33-10 at halftime. Eleven Tigers entered the scoring column.
Mariam DeLisle scored 11 points for Lincoln.
BOYS’ BASKETBALL
THORNTON ACADEMY 63, NOBLE 54: Will Davies scored 25 points to lead the Golden Trojans (11-1) over the Knights (4-7) in Saco.
Braden Camire added 13 points.
Thornton trailed 18-11 after one quarter but took control with a 36-21 edge over the middle quarters.
Noble was led by Jamier Rose with 20 points and Jayden Dameron with 11.
LINCOLN ACADEMY 63, GARDINER 43: Gabriel Hagar made five 3-pointers and scored 22 points for the Eagles (7-4), who opened with an 18-9 run against the Tigers (1-12) in Gardiner.
Lucas Houghton added 10 points.
Zach Kristan paced Gardiner with 18 points.
VINALHAVEN 59, PINE TREE ACADEMY 37: Aiden Hoffses scored 29 points and Trey Goodrich added 14 as the Vikings (3-4) handled the Breakers (0-6) in Freeport.
Silas Yeaton led Pine Tree with 15 points, followed by Colby Solberg with 10.
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