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Gabe Jackson scored 21 points and Darius Johnson recorded 19 points, 13 rebounds and five steals, leading South Portland to a 73-52 win over Bonny Eagle in a Class A South boys basketball game Wednesday night in South Portland.

The Red Riots (3-0), ranked No. 1 in the Varsity Maine Top 10, took a 17-9 lead after one quarter and stayed in front throughout. Leonel Despacho contributed to the victory with 15 points and six assists.

Colin Moran paced Bonny Eagle (2-1) with 14 points, including four 3-pointers. Benedito Noe added 13 points and Logan Sturgis scored 12.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

SOUTH PORTLAND 76, BONNY EAGLE 24: Caleigh Corcoran scored 15 points and Annie Whitmore added 14 for the Red Riots (2-1), who took control from the start and defeated the Scots (1-2) at Standish.

Destiny Peter finished with 12 points for the Red Riots, who led 23-7 after the first quarter and 48-15 at halftime.

Kylie Cote led Bonny Eagle with 11 points.

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SPRUCE MOUNTAIN 84, BOOTHBAY 14: Natasha McDonald paced the Phoenix (5-0) with 25 points as Spruce Mountain won a clash of unbeaten Mountain Valley Conference teams, in Jay.

Lily Bellerose added 19 points and Alaina Kacknovich scored 10. Every player who dressed for the Phoenix scored.

Tatum French led Boothbay (4-1) with five points.

GIRLS HOCKEY

EDWARD LITTLE CO-OP 4, BIDDEFORD CO-OP 2: Leksi Langevin scored twice and set up a goal as Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland/Oxford Hills (6-1) beat Biddeford/Thornton Academy/Kennebunk/Wells (5-3) at Auburn’s Norway Savings Bank Arena.

The Edward Little co-op, ranked No. 2 in the Varsity Maine poll, avenged its only loss so far this season. The Red Hornets took a 1-0 lead in the first period on a goal by Kylie Dubuc. Langevin struck twice in the second period, and Avianna D’Auteuil scored the final goal in the third.

Sophia Auger and Corinne Ramunno scored for the Biddeford co-op=, ranked No. 3 in the Varsity Maine poll.

Red Hornets goalie Paige Fecteau made 17 saves, while Mariah Villandry stopped 21 shots for the Tigers.

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