Houlton Holds Off Caribou 57-46; Full Recap, Scoring & Pictures

The Guys From The Rock in Houlton on Tuesday

Alumni Gymnasium in Houlton was the site for the Class B North girls' matchup between the hometown Shires and the Caribou Vikings.

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The two teams played on opening night in December, with Houlton winning the first game 46-36. Houlton came into Tuesday's game with a 3-3 record and #11 with many heal-points remaining on the schedule. Caribou came in sitting in the #8 spot in Class B North, and a 5-5 record.

1st Quarter  

Both teams used a balanced attack in a back-and-forth opening quarter. Emma Swallow led the Houlton attack scoring 8 points with Mia Henderson adding 5 points of her own. Breanne Barton and Olivia Henderson each scored 3 points for the Shires. Abby Leahy led the Caribou offense, with 5 points in the first quarter. Ainsley Caron nailed a deep three-point field goal, with Gabbie Sutherland and Madelynn Deprey scoring 2 points apiece. Houlton held at 19-12 lead at the end of the first. 

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2nd Quarter 

Mia Henderson showed her offensive prowess in the second quarter, leading Houlton with 6 points. Swallow added 2 points and Drew Warman made one free-throw. Caribou got one more three-point field goal from Caron with Deprey and Leahy each scoring 2 points. Houlton took a 28-19 lead into halftime. 

3rd Quarter 

Breanne Barton led the third quarter attack for Houlton, scoring 7 points. Emma Swallow knocked down a three-point field goal. Abby Leahy scored 4 points for the Vikings, with Deprey scoring 3 points. Ainsley Caron and Ashlyn Bouchard each scored 2 points, and Gabbie Sutherland added a free-throw. After three quarters of play Houlton held a 41-31 lead. 

4th Quarter 

Olivia Henderson hit (2) three-point shots in the quarter and led the Shires with 6 points. Abby Callnan, Gabby Gentle, Drew Warman, Emma Swallow, and Breanne Barton each scored 2 points for Houlton. Leahy scored 6 points for Caribou, with 4 points from Deprey, and a three-point field goal from Amelia Godin. Houlton defeated Caribou by a score of 57-46. 

Houlton was led in scoring by Emma Swallow's 16 points, with Mia Henderson finishing with 13, and Barton put in 12 points. The Shires got 9 points from Olivia Henderson, in the win. Caribou was led by Abby Leahy's 17 points, Deprey's 9 points, and Ainsley Caron's 8 points. 

Up Next 

Houlton (4-3) will play Washington Academy on January 19. Caribou (5-6) will turn their eyes to a game with MDI. The next game on 101.9 The Rock will be on Thursday January 27 at 4:00 p.m. with double-header action between Presque Isle girls and boys and the MDI girls and boys' teams.