Hodgdon picks up close wins, loses to Houlton

Hodgdon outscored the visiting Fort Fairfield Tigers, 22-11, with Katie Duff hitting her first free throw with 6.5 seconds left in the fourth quarter to send the game into overtime, as the Lady Hawks erased an 11-point deficit last Tuesday.
    “This was a slow starting game for both teams,” said Hodgdon coach Olin Quint.
Between the both teams, 11 points were put up on the scoreboard in the opening period, but the Lady Tigers outscored Hodgdon, 11-6 in the second quarter to take a 17-11 halftime lead. In the third, Fort Fairfield extended their lead to 30-19, but the Lady Hawks regrouped for the final period.
The Lady Hawks outgunned Fort Fairfield, 22-11 to tie the game in regulation, as Chelsea Sloat played a significant role, scoring nine of her game-high 19 points in the decisive final period.
In overtime, the Lady Hawks took an 8-3 scoring run, with Sam Carpenter hitting a 3-pointer to help push her team to the 49-44 win. She finished with 11 points for the winners. Melissa Quint grabbed 14 rebounds, while Taylor Quint had five assists and Taylor Hovey made five steals in the contest.
“The girls never gave up. They kept playing the game,” said Quint. “In our practices, we work on game situations.”
That paid off on this particular night. But, last Thursday, the Lady Hawks were overpowered 62-29 by Houlton.
“The girls played as hard as they could, but we just came onto a team that is playing great basketball,” Quint said.
The Lady Shires led 13-5 to start the game behind Rachel Foster’s six points, and Houlton extended their lead at halftime, 30-9. The Lady Shires outscored Hodgdon, 12-7 in the third.
Carpenter led Hodgdon with eight points, while Martin grabbed seven rebounds and handed out five assists.
For Houlton, Foster tossed in 20 points, while Vanessa Sanderson netted 15 and Desiree Dow added 11 more.
On Saturday, the Lady Hawks edged Limestone, 37-35.
After grabbing an 11-4 starting lead, the Lady Hawks’ lead was trimmed to 19-15 at intermission, as Limestone’s Kellie Peers led the charge, and Carpenter’s two, 3-pointers for the Lady Hawks helped to keep them in front.
M. Quint’s four third-quarter points kept Hodgdon in the lead, 29-20, but the Lady Tigers came on strong in the fourth, taking a two-point lead with two minutes left. But, Hodgdon’s Krystal Estabrook hit two of three free throws from the line to lift her team to victory.
Carpenter scored 12 points, all 3-pointers, while Estabrook finished with nine points and seven rebounds. M. Quint had nine boards and six points, while Martin had eight points and five steals.
“The girls showed me that they do not get worried when they fall behind,” Quint said. “They believe that they can come back and win.”
In boy’s action, the Hawks lost to Madawaska, 55-43 last Friday in Hodgdon.
The Hawks opened the game ahead 13-4 and held a slim 17-15 halftime advantage, but in the third, the Owls took a 39-34 lead. The Hawks were outscored 16-9 in the fourth.
Chris Williams tallied 14 points and five steals for the Hawks.