Saturday's boys' high school roundup: Brunswick tops Thornton in hockey showdown, 2-1 in OT
Jan. 21—BIDDEFORD — AJ Wolverton scored two goals, including the winner in overtime, to lift defending Class B state champion Brunswick to a 2-1 victory over Class A contender Thornton Academy at Biddeford Ice Arena on Saturday night.
Wolverton's second goal came 2:25 into overtime and was unassisted.
Thornton (9-3), which was ranked first in the Varsity Maine poll, took a 1-0 lead at 6:29 of the first period, when Kyle Lesieur stuffed a rebound past Brunswick goalie Luke Patterson. The Dragons (9-0-1), ranked No. 2 in the Varsity Maine poll, tied the game at 9:26 of the second period when Wolverton tipped a Zach Stern-Hayes shot from the top of the circle over the shoulder of Trojans goalie Drew Johnson.
Patterson made 37 saves, while Johnson stopped 12 shots.
GREELY 2, KENNEBUNK/WELLS 1: Sean Allen scored a power-play goal with an assist from Charlie Moore 2:33 into the third period to lift the Rangers (2-7) over the Rams (2-9) at Family Ice Center.
Drew Highbarger opened the scoring for Kennebunk/Wells in the first period. Teddy Conway tied it early in the second.
BASKETBALL
GORHAM 59, THORNTON ACADEMY 52: Devin Dobson-Jacques scored 10 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter, and the Rams (8-4) rallied past the Golden Trojans (11-2) in Gorham.
Dobson-Jacques sank five 3-pointers. Ashton Leclerc added 16 points for the Rams, who trailed 43-40 going into the fourth.
Will Davies scored 17 points and Braden Camire had 10 for Thornton, the No. 1 team in Class AA South Heal points. Gorham is ranked second.
OXFORD HILLS 75, CHEVERUS 52: Cole Pulkkinen scored 32 points to carry the Vikings (11-1) to a win over the Stags (9-4) in Portland.
Teigan Pelletier contributed 13 points, and Tanner Bickford had 12.
Silvano Ismail paced Cheverus with 20 points. Sammy Nzeyimana scored 10.
SANFORD 62, KENNEBUNK 57: Brady Adams led a fourth-quarter comeback with three 3-pointers as the Spartans (5-7) beat the Rams (6-6) in Sanford.
Makai Bougie scored 17 of his 24 points in the second half for Sanford, which trailed 32-25 at halftime and 48-44 going into the fourth quarter.
Adams finished with 12 points, all on 3-pointers, and Tanner McCann scored 11.
Theo Pow led Kennebunk with 24 points.
GRAY-NEW GLOUCESTER 75, WELLS 53: The Patriots (10-2) broke away from a 21-21 tie with a 21-5 surge in the second quarter and cruised past the Warriors (4-8) for their ninth straight victory, in Wells.
Nate Hebert paced the Patriots with 21 points, including three 3-pointers. Noah Hebert also drained three 3s on his way to 17 points. Mikey Ryan (12 points) and Carter Libby (11) also scored in double figures for Gray-New Gloucester.
Caden Dufort led the Warriors with 13 points. Keith Ramsey and Jeremy Therrien scored eight points apiece.
LEWISTON 68, SCARBOROUGH 55: Yusuf Dakane scored 19 points and Eli Bigelow helped out with 18 as the Blue Devils (10-2) defeated the Red Storm (3-9) in Lewiston
Jibril Holloman added 13 points for Lewiston.
Scarborough's Carter Blanche scored 14 points. Liam Garriepy scored 10.
LINCOLN ACADEMY 60, LEAVITT 44: Gabriel Hager led the Eagles (8-4) with 22 points in a win over the Hornets (3-9) at Turner.
Leavitt's Brett Coburn scored 20 points.
FRYEBURG ACADEMY 67, POLAND 46: Joao Teixeira Orlando scored 20 points and Gunnar Saunders added 11 for the Raiders (7-2) in a victory over the Knights (3-8) at Poland.
John Patenaude led Poland with 16 points. Hayden Christner scored 13.
ST. DOMINIC 72, SACOPEE VALLEY 49: Kyle Reed and Taylor Varney each scored 14 points to lead the Saints (5-6) past the Hawks (4-10) in Auburn.
The Saints hit 14 3-pointers, including four by Reed. Jon Tangilamesu chipped in with 12 points.
Sacopee's Carson Black scored 15 points. Evan Coolbroth and Grady Cummings each had 10.
CAPE ELIZABETH 60, YORK 31: Alex Van Huystee and Owen Tighe combined for 42 points as the Capers (6-5) rolled past the Wildcats (7-5) in Cape Elizabeth.
Van Huystee scored 13 of his 23 points in the first half to help Cape open a 35-12 advantage.
Derek Parsons had nine points for York.
CARRABEC 80, WISCASSET 19: Luke Carey scored 23 points to lead the Cobras (4-6) to a win over the Wolverines (0-10) in North Anson.
Bobby Lindholm added 13 points.
Wiscasset was led by Jevar Garricks with five points.
FOREST HILLS 58, SEACOAST CHRISTIAN 36: Braidan Welch had 19 points and 10 steals and Cooper Daigle added 14 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Tigers (10-1) to a win over the Guardians (4-8) in Jackman.
Forest Hills also got 12 points from Blaine Nadeau.
Eli Cardinal had 14 points and 10 rebounds for Seacoast (4-8).
