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Greenville girls and boys each win quarterfinals 

AUGUSTA — Top-seeded Greenville received a game-high 27 points from senior center Halle Pelletier and cruised to a 59-14 Class D South quarterfinal win over No. 8 North Haven Community School on Monday morning, Feb.  17 at the Augusta Civic Center.

 

Senior guards Morgan Noyes and Jessica Pomerleau contributed 11 and 10 points, respectively, as the 17-2 Lakers advanced to Thursday’s 11:30 a.m. semifinal against No. 4 Seacoast Christian Guardians (12-6) of South Berwick.

 

It was the 13th time this season Greenville has held an opponent under 30 points.

 

Greenville has won 13 of its last 14 games since losing to defending Class C North champion Penobscot Valley of Howland 38-32 on Dec. 19 in Howland. Greenville’s only other loss was a 21-19 decision to 14-4 Dexter, which is the second seed for the Class C North tournament.

 

The Lakers followed the Dexter loss with a 35-34 victory over Deer Isle-Stonington, the second seed in Class D North and a win over Valley.

 

During a morning contest on Feb. 17 in Augusta the third-seeded Greenville boys bested No. 6 Pine Tree Academy of Freeport 52-37 in a Class D South quarterfinal.

 

Camden Harmon scored 18 of his team-high 21 points during the second half. The Lakers improved their record to 10-9 and arescheduled to face second seed Rangeley Lakes High School (16-3) in a semifinal on 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19.

 

Pine Tree Academy finished the season at 9-10.

 

Greenville held a scant 22-20 halftime lead in its quarterfinal before Harmon got hot. The senior forward knocked down four 3-pointers for 12 points in the third quarter alone as coach Joe Pelletier’s Lakers outscored Pine Tree Academy 18-6 to extend their lead to 40-26.

 

Guard Jack Morehouse added 17 points for Greenville while backcourt mate Chris Caiazzo adde3d seven points.

 

Chris Amisi scored 21 points and Riquerne Morales added 13 for Pine Tree Academy.

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