Local high school basketball roundup

Dec. 27: The Piscataquis Community High School girls (5-2) defeated Foxcroft Academy 47-37 with three players tallying double figures.
    Alex Speed led the Pirates with 16 points; her sister, Erin, scored 12 including a pair of 3-pointers and center Delani Bennett racked up 13 points, eight rebounds and four assists.
    Grace Bickford scored a game-high 17 points and Madison Chadbourne scored 10 for Foxcroft Academy (1-6).
    The Pirates remain in first place in the Eastern Maine Class C point standings.
Dec. 27: The Dexter girls (6-2) overwhelmed Bangor Christian 44-19 with Christine May leading the Tigers with 12 points and Tasha Pratt adding 11.

    Kate Jones was high scorer for Bangor Christian (1-4) with seven points.
Dec. 27: The Piscataquis Community High School (6-1) boys defeated Dexter 58-45 as Nate Burns paced the Pirates with a game-high 21 points including 7-for-7 at the foul line. Ben Morrill and Jeremy Bell each contributed 10 points for PCHS.
    The high scorer for Dexter (3-4) was Bailey Spack with 18 points –including four 3-pointers – while Matt Bartlett added 15 points.
Dec. 27: The Machias girls (3-3) defeated Greenville 54-43 at Pritham Gymasium as Tate Dolley led the winners with 19 points and Angelana Lyons added 17 points.
    Greenville (1-6) was led by Courtney Mann’s 20 points and eight rebounds. Ashley Mace scored nine for the Lady Lakers.
Dec. 27: The Machias boys, paced by Logan Wood’s 24 points, defeated Greenville 64-41. Jacob Godfrey added 17 points for the 5-1 Bulldogs.
    Greenville’s top scorer was Nick Foley with 15 points – all on three-pointers. The Lakers fell to 3-4 on the season.
Dec. 29: The Old Town boys (7-0) beat Foxcroft Academy 71-36 as Eric Hoogterp paced the Coyotes with 21 points, five rebounds, four steals, four assists and four blocked shots. Mitchell Cole added 14 points for the winners.
    Foxcroft Academy’s top scorers were Sean Cody and Dylan Harmon-Weeks with nine points each. The Ponies are now 2-4.

Observer photo/Mike Lange
    BOARD GAMES — Conrad Tarr (52) and Brody Campbell of Dexter (20) wait for a PCHS rebound in Saturday’s contest at Guiski Gymnasium. PCHS won the Class C contest 58-45.

Observer photo/Mike Lange
    JUST PASSING THROUGH — Kendra Ewer (20) of Foxcroft Academy looks for an outlet while being guarded by Erin Speed of PCHS in Saturday’s game at Guilford. PCHS won, 47-37.

Observer photo/Mike Lange
    RUSH HOUR — Joshua Simcock of Dexter (32) tries maneuver around PCHS defenders Bryce Gilbert 22) and Tristan French. PCHS prevailed 58-43.

Observer photo/Mike Lange
    OOPS — Delani Bennett of PCHS (left) and Madison Chadbourne of Foxcroft Academy tangle under the basket during Saturday’s contest in Guilford. Bennett had 15 points and eight rebounds for the victorious Lady Pirates.

Observer photo/Mike Lange
    PONY ON THE RUN — Grace Bickford of PCHS (right) dribbles downcourt while being defended by Jordynne Littlefield of PCHS in Saturday’s game at Guilford, won by the Lady Pirates 47-37.

Observer photo/Mike Lange
    TALL ORDER — Zachary White of Dexter (22) tries to pass over the outstretched arm of Ben Morrill of PCHS (10). Also getting into the action are Morrill’s teammate Jeremy Bell (33) and Dexter center Conrad Tarr (52). PCHS won the game 58-45.