Wiscasset Middle High School and Dirigo played an exciting Mountain Valley basketball game Saturday at Stover Auditorium; the visiting Cougars from Dixfield won 40-23 but it was close.

Dirigo’s Alyssa McTyre hit the game’s first three pointer in the opening minutes of the game helping to stake the Cougars to a 11-5 first period lead.

Back-to-back baskets by Kateleen Trask and Sidney Thayer then put the Wolverines on top 12-11, forcing a Dirigo time out at 5:45 of the second period. Thayer’s basket from under the basket was the result of a nice pass from Trask.

With the clock winding down until halftime McTyre’s second three regained the lead for Dirigo who were up 18-12 at the break. The Cougars stayed in front the remainder of the game.

The Wolverines had two starters in foul trouble in the first half (both fouled out) and were outscored 14-6 and 8-5 in the third and fourth periods.

Thayer’s fastbreak third period layup made the score 23-14. After spotting the visitors a basket Thayer rebounded her own missed shot and scored again 25-16.

With 3:11 left in the third period Maddy Carrier passed off to Zoe Waltz who made a nice layup. Along with her assist Carrier had a blocked shot in the fourth period.

In the game’s final minutes Thayer stole the ball, dribbled the length of the court and scored. She finished the game with a team-high 14 points.

Alexa Varnum netted 12 points for the Cougars.

Wiscasset made just four of 12 shots from the foul line, Dirigo was 11 of 23.

The Cougars entered the game at 2-6, their previous wins were over Carrebec and Mt. Abram who WMHS will host on Monday at 5 p.m.  The Wolverines will be in Richmond on Wednesday, Jan. 16 to play the Bobcats.

Monmouth a winner

At Monmouth Academy Thursday night, Jan. 10, the Mustangs galloped to a 57-19 win over the Wolverines.

Sydnie Thayer collected a team high eight points for WMHS. Kateleen Trask lead the Wolverines under the boards with seven rebounds. Alice Yokabaskas recorded nine blocked shots.

Wiscasset made five of six foul shot attempts while they were seven of 44 shooting from the floor.

The Mustangs outscored Wiscasset 19-2 in the first quarter. The hosts were up 33-12 at the half and 45-14 headed into the last period.

Vulia Johnson and Kaeti Butterfield each netted 15 points 15 Monmouth.

The win improved Monmouth’s MVC record to 6-3. WMHS hasn’t won a game this season.