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OAKLAND — Nate Violette scored a game-high 18 points and collected five steals to lead the Messalonskee boys basketball team to a 54-33 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference win over Brewer on Monday afternoon.

Griffin Tuttle added four points, five blocks and nine rebounds in the win for the Eagles (4-2). Chase Warren and James Kouletsis each scored nine points.

Michael Bailey had 11 points for the Witches (3-4).

GIRLS BASKETBALL

MESSALONSKEE 54, BREWER 44: Sophie Holmes scored 20 points as the Eagles (5-0) shook off a slow start to win a KVAC A game at Brewer.

Ally Turner scored 14 points for Messalonskee, which trailed 14-6 after the first quarter and 23-20 at the half before taking the lead in the third quarter. Gabrielle Wener scored 12 points while hitting three 3-pointers.

Courtney Pearson led the Witches (2-5) with 19 points, while Emily Lord had 11.

BOYS HOCKEY

MESSALONSKEE 4, HOULTON/HODGDON 2: Tyler Lewis had a hat trick and figured in all four goals as the Eagles won the Class B North game at Camden National Bank Ice Vault.

Dylan Brown added a goal and two assists for the Eagles (3-2-0), while Dustin Brown chipped in with a pair of assists.

GARDINER 5, YARMOUTH 2: Joe Clark snapped a 2-2 tie through one period with a hat trick and two assists to lead the Tigers to the Class B win at Travis Roy Arena.

Tanner Hebert and Cam Bigelow also scored for Gardiner (3-1-0). Michael Poirier made 20 saves to earn the win between the pipes.

Cooper May and Bill Jacobs had the goals for Yarmouth (2-3-1).