FARMINGDALE — The Hall-Dale girls basketball team began its Class C state title defense in winning fashion Friday night with a 59-25 victory over Carrabec in Farmingdale.

Hayden Madore (16 points), K.J. Greenhalgh (15 points) and Amanda Trepanier (10) all scored in double figures for Hall-Dale (1-0). The Bulldogs also got six points from Sierra Gibbons and four points apiece from Aubrey Gilbert, Jade Graham and Torie Tibbetts.

Molly Hay scored eight points for Carrabec (0-1) in the loss.

 

MONMOUTH ACADEMY 58, BUCKFIELD 19: Freshman Kaitlyn Frost and senior Holly Hunt led the Mustangs (1-0) to a season-opening victory over the Bucks (0-1) in Monmouth.

Frost and Hunt each made eight field goals, including a 3-pointer. Frost also hit three free throws to finish with 20 points and Hunt made one foul shot to reach 18 points. Reese Beaudoin added seven points to Monmouth’s victory.

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Freshman Searae Devoe led Buckfield with 11 points, which included a pair of 3-pointers.

 

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MT. ABRAM 48, WINTHROP 36: The Roadrunners used a balance scoring effort to knock off the perennial powerhouse Ramblers in an MVC showdown in Strong.

Payton Mitchell and Cam Gray scored 10 points each to lead Mt. Abram (1-0). Kaden Pillsbury (nine points), Killian Pillsbury and Tucker Plouffe (six points each), Bryce Wilcox (five) and Dylan Thorne two) also scored for the Roadrunners.

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Braden Branagen scored a game-high 12 points for Winthrop (0-1). The Ramblers also got scoring from Andrew Fay (seven points), Cole Bard and Carter Rivers (six points) and Brayden Stubbert (five).

 

MT. BLUE 59, MESSALONSKEE 40: Chandler Briggs poured in a game-high 19 points as the Cougars opened the season with a victory over the Eagles in Oakland.

Zach Poisson and Evan Sterling joined Briggs in double figures for Mt. Blue (1-0) with 12 points each. Zach Koban (eight points), Charles Stevens (five points) and Jayden Meader (three) also scored for the Cougars.

Center Merrick Smith led a balanced Messalonskee scoring effort with nine points. The Eagles (0-1) also got eight points from Sam Dube, seven points from Daniel Parent, six each from Drake Brunelle and Jacob Moody and four from Ty Bernier.

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