In this February 2020 photo, Van Buren's Emmanuel Deschaine shoots during a Class D North quarterfinal at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. Defending is Easton's Kody Carter.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Van Buren 72, Hodgdon 48

At Van Buren

Hodgdon: Troy Hipsley 7-1-17, Walker Oliver 6-0-16, Drew Duttweiler 4-0-8, O. Gardner 1-0-2, C. Nash 1-0-2, I. Jurson 1-1-3

Van Buren: Henry Hebert 6-0-15, Blake Martin 6-0-14, Casey Bellamy 5-1-11, Manny Deschaine 5-0-15, Isih Morales 6-0-13, Noah Martin 2-0-4

Hodgdon 19-35-44-48

Van Buren 19-34-53-72

3-pt. goals: Hipsley 2, Oliver 4; Hebert 3, Martin 2, Deschaine 5, Morales

Orono 64, Mattanawcook 31

At Orono

Mattanawcook Academy: Joe Vicaire 0-0-0, Jordyn Colorado 6-1-15, Thomas Ireland 2-0-6, Josh Marquis 2-0-4, Garrett O’Connor 1-0-2, Gage Libby, Payson Turner, Carson Munson, Wyatt Kneeland, Josh Farrington

Orono (6-3): Zack Dill 6-0-13, Andrew Melanson 0-1-1, Ellis Spaulding 3-0-9, Jason DeSisto 5-0-10, Javier Santiago 1-0-2, Ben Francis 12-1-27, Lucas Allen 1-0-2, Nasuh Algul, Hunter Hews, Jordan Cota

Mattanawcook 7-12-21-31

Orono 15-34-50-64

3-pt. goals: J.Colorado 2, Ireland 2; Dill, Spaulding 3, Francis 2

JV: Orono 30-23

Stearns 70, Lee 46

At Millinocket

Lee Academy: Jeff Trinh 0-0-0, Ethan Linscott 0-0-0, Eli Knowles 0-0-0, Andrew Scott 12-6-18, AubreyJo Gifford 0-0-0, Eain Allard 5-1-11, Zack Holt 0-0-0, Jace Smith 0-2-2, Cameron Bean 0-0-0, Ethan Allard 3-2-11, Cohen Noble 1-0-2, Austin Beach 1-0-2

Stearns: Aidan Sanders 1-1-3, Caleb Shearer 3-0-7, Zachary Doyel 0-0-0, Braydon Campbell 1-0-2, Elliot Shearer 4-2-11, Caden Raymond 1-2-4, Josh McNally 0-0-0, Ethan Plourde 1-0-2, Gavin Darling 2-0-5, Cole Kenyon 7-9-23, Gabe Benson 0-0-0, Michael Clark 4-2-11, CJ Lyons 0-0-0, Aaron Gamble 1-0-2

Lee 11-18-23-46

Stearns 25-40-60-70

3-pt. goals: Et. Allard 3; Caleb Shearer, Elliot Shearer, Michael Clark

JV: Stearns 74-55

Schenck 57, Penquis 38

At Milo

Schenck (7-2): Mason McDunnah 1-0-2, Jesse Stanley 1-0-2, Gabe Waterhouse 1-0-2, Nick Powers, Ryan Ingalls 1-0-2, Kole Giberson, Isaac Adams 3-2-8, Tyrone Davis 11-3-27, John Blaisdell 0-3-3, Regan Currie 1-0-2, Kaden Hannon 3-3-9

Penquis (4-5): Dylan McKenzie, Zak Mills 1-0-3, Mikal Sickler 2-0-5, Will Waterhouse 2-3-7, Corbin Cyr 2-1-5. LJ Shaw 2-2-6, Nate Lovejoy, Alvin Robshaw 3-1-7, Max Wells, Trevor Saunders 2-1-5

Schenck 9-27-36-57

Penquis 7-10-21-38

3-pt. goals: Davis 2, Sickler; Mills

JV: Schenck 66-33

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Presque Isle 55, So. Aroostook 40

At Presque Isle

Southern Aroostook (9-1): Vose 1-0-2, Nadeau 1-0-2, Landry 1-0-2, Daggett 2-1-5, Russell 4-1-10, Rackliff, Shields 1-0-3, Shields 3-0-6

Presque Isle (9-0): Bubar 1-0-2, Faith Sjoberg 7-0-17, Sargent 3-0-9, Jandreau, Gilmour, Maynard 1-0-2, LaPointe 2-0-4, Bragdon, Casavant 5-0-13, Kinney 3-0-6, Morningstar 1-0-2, Kane, Buck

SACS 8-14-16-30

Presque Isle 19-36-40-55

3-pt. goals: Sjoberg 3, Casavant 3, Sargent, Russell, Shields

JV: PI 55-33

Pete graduated from Bangor High School in 1980 and earned a B.S. in Journalism (Advertising) from the University of Maine in 1986. He grew up fishing at his family's camp on Sebago Lake but didn't take...