Staff report
SOUTH CHINA — Shyler Scates scored 18 points to lead Erskine Academy past Oxford Hills 58-52 in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class A boys basketball game Friday night.
Scates nailed three 3-pointers in the second quarter as the Eagles (4-2) rallied to get back in the game. Tom Grady added 16 points for Erskine while Devin Duncan had 11 and Tyler Belanger 10.
Oxford Hills (1-5) was led by Ryan Godin with 11 points.
Gardiner 53, Mt. View 36: Tyler Jamison had eight points as the Tigers beat the Mustangs in a KVAC B game in Thorndike.
Jake Palmer and Aaron Toman had seven points each for Gardiner (6-1).
Jalen Babin had 11 points for Mt. View (2-4).
Nokomis 66, Lincoln Academy 55: Ethan Pearl scored 14 points as the Warriors beat the Eagles in a KVAC B game in Newport.
Spencer Hartsgrove added 13 points for Nokomis (5-1). Devon Chambers and Andrew Cartwright chipped in with 12 each.
Jalen Lincoln had 15 points and Dylan Leavitt 12 for Lincoln (2-5).
Waterville 55, Morse 32: Four players scored in double figures as the Purple Panthers defeated the Shipbuilders in Waterville.
Michael Bailey and Josh Gormley each scored 11 points for Waterville (4-3), while Max Brown and Justin Jabar had 10 apiece. Brown added nine rebounds and Chris Hale dished out six assists.
Matt Munster led Morse (2-5) with seven points.
Forest Hills 61, Buckfield 46: Evan Worster had 29 points and 12 rebounds as the Tigers beat the Bucks in an East-West Conference game in Buckfield.
Derick Ouellette added nine points and 15 rebounds for Forest Hills (4-2), while Matt Turner had 10 points.
Cody Barker had 16 points and Alan Hedrick had 15 for Buckfield (1-4).
Medomak Valley 62, MCI 25: Isaac Greenrose scored 25 points as the Panthers cruised to a win over the Huskies in Pittsfield.
Shane Osier added 10 points for Medomak valley (6-1).
Trey Vintiner had 12 points for MCI (0-6).
Skowhegan 46, Messalonskee 42: The Indians outscored the Eagles 17-4 in the second quarter then held on for the KVAC win. Levi Barnes led the winners with 19 points while Gage Landry paced the Eagles with 20.
Skowhegan is 2-4, Messalonskee is 1-5.
Richmond 52, Seacoast Christian 30: Ben Carver had 15 points and eight rebounds to lead the host Bobcats to the Class D win. Kade Strout added 10 points and nine rebounds for Richmond (2-3).
Logan Archer scored eight points to lead Seacoast Christian (1-4).
Boys hockey
Edward Little 5, Waterville 1: In Auburn, Jared Pelletier scored three goals to lead the Red Eddies to the Class A win.
Brendan Dyer and Drew Lupardo added goals for EL while Ben Roy scored for Waterville.
Cody Thibodeau made 25 saves in goal for Waterville (0-6-0) while Allen Nelson had 30 for Edward Little (2-2-1).
Girls basketball
Oxford Hills 58, Erskine 46: Alex Rowe and Abbie Westman each had 13 points as the Vikings beat the Eagles in a KVAC A game in South Paris.
Kelsey Deblois added 10 points for Oxford Hills (3-3).
Mery Bond had 11 points for Erskine (1-5). Sierra Tjelmeland added eight points and eight rebounds for Erskine.
Waterville 53, Morse 37: Ashleigh Gagne had 14 points and 13 rebounds to lead the host Purple Panthers to the KVAC B win.
Lauren Crane added six points and 11 rebounds for Waterville (3-4) while Jenna Gagnon chipped in with 14 points.
Morse (3-4) was led by Katie Henrickson with 11 points and Tori Field with 10.
Medomak Valley 51, MCI 25: Alana Vose scored 19 points as the Panthers beat the Huskies in a KVAC B game in Pittsfield.
Ashley Kitchin scored 13 points for MCI (1-5).
Mallory Conary had nine points for Medomak Valley (5-2).
Gardiner 52, Mt. View 21: Kelsey Moody and Kelley Macomber each had eight points as the Tigers beat the Mustangs in a KVAC A game in Thorndike.
Delainey Kein had six points for Mt. View (0-6).
Gardiner improves to 7-0.
Nokomis 74, Lincoln Academy 14: Kelsie Richards scored 16 points as the Warriors cruised to a KVAC B win in Newcastle.
Anna MacKenzie added 12 points and Kyle Richards nine for Nokomis (6-0).
Lincoln falls to 0-7.
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