Carrabec outscored Wiscasset Middle High School in every quarter but the final one, winning big, 81-35 Tuesday night in Wiscasset. The loss dropped the Wolverines to 0-3 in the Mountain Valley Basketball Conference. The Cobras improved to 1-1.

Luke Carey tossed in a pair of three-pointers and added three field goals to help stake the visitors to a 18-7 first period lead. The Wolverines’ first points of the game came on a three-point shot off the hands of Brett Osmond at 5:25, making it a 9-3 ballgame.

The Cobras took over the game in the second quarter when they outscored Wiscasset 23-12. Eli Canales had the hot hand coming off the bench and scoring eight points, including a pair of trifectas.

Dillon Leeman, who saw a good deal of action playing point guard for the Wolverines, made a nice bounce pass to Josh Jones, who drove to the basket banking the ball off the glass and into the hoop. Noah Haggett then swished a three with 5:15 left. A fastbreak basket by Osmond cut the Cobras’ lead in half, 33-16. Before the break Kasey Mills scored from under the basket.

But when the buzzer sounded signaling halftime, Carrabec was clearly in control of the game. The visitors were on top 41-19.

The Cobras pressed defensively for a good part of the second half. The Wolverines played hard but struggled moving the ball downcourt. Headed into the final eight minutes of play, Carrabec was up 70-24.

Matt Eckert hit a three for the Wolverines down the stretch, and Haggett added a field goal. In the closing minutes, Marshall Weeks had a blocked shot. The final points of the game came on a fastbreak basket by Osmond.

The Wolverines were without the services of their best ball handler, Billy Pinkham. He was sidelined with an ankle injury suffered the night before during the Mt. Abram game. There’s no word yet when he will rejoin the team.

Osmond finished with 14 points, Haggett 10, and Mills five. Carey had a game high 26. Canales added 13.

This was the most points the Wolverines have put on the scoreboard this season.

There were a lot of whistles in the game, a combined 54 personal fouls including a technical against Carrabec. The Cobras went to the foul line 35 times and made 15. Wiscasset converted 8 of 19 free throws.

There was no girls’ varsity game and attendance was low. About 70 people, cheerleaders included, turned out. Many of the fans had made the long trip to Wiscasset from North Anson where Carrabec High is.