Derek Parsons scored 29 points, including 6 for 6 from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter as York boys’ basketball team beat Kennebunk 72-66 on Monday in Kennebunk.
Parsons finished with six 3-pointers – five in the first half while helping York build a 37-27 lead.
Haydn Forbes added 16 points and 12 rebounds, and Gavin Davis scored 12 points for York (6-4).
Theo Pow led Kennebunk (6-5) with 24 points. Jacob Morris had 13.
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
YORK 44, KENNEBUNK 35: Nya Avery scored 13 points, and the Wildcats (3-7) recovered from an early deficit to defeat Kennebunk (2-9) in York.
The Rams led 16-12 after the first quarter before York went on a 17-10 run for a 29-26 halftime lead, then pulled away in the second half.
McKayla Kortes added nine points for York. Ruby Sliwkowski scored 11 and Cassie Mackenzie had eight for Kennebunk.
GORHAM 55, SCARBOROUGH 49: Kalin Curtis scored 21 points and Julia Reed added 16 to lead the Rams (7-4) past Scarborough (4-7) in Gorham.
Ellie Gay finished with 12 points for Gorham, which opened a 23-8 lead in the first period and remained ahead the rest of the way.
Carolina Hartley scored 32 points for Scarborough, including five 3-pointers. Isabel Freedman added seven points.
GIRLS’ HOCKEY
CHEVERUS/OLD ORCHARD BEACH/KENNEBUNK/WINDHAM 5, GORHAM/BONNY EAGLE/MASSABESIC/FRYEBURG/LAKE REGION/WESTBROOK 1: Third-period goals by Elle Cooney, Brynn McKenney and Mikayla Talbot helped Cheverus/Old Orchard Beach/Kennebunk/Windham (11-1) pull away from Gorham/Bonny Eagle/Massabesic/Fryeburg/Lake Region/Westbrook (7-5) at Troubh Ice Arena.
Talbot also got a power-play goal in the second period. Marina Friedman opened the scoring late in the first.
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