FORT FAIRFIELD — The Caribou girls’ fifth- and sixth-grade basketball team won all three games to capture the Northern Maine Community Recreation Association County Tournament held March 18 and 19.
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Members of the Caribou Parks and Recreation Department girls’ basketball team that won the Aroostook County Championship March 18 and 19 in Fort Fairfield were, in front from left, Kaitlyn Nadeau, Megan Thornton, Hope Shea, Ashley Matlock, Gabrielle Marquis, Danielle Hanson and Kassie Krul. Back row, coach Arik Jepson, Jillian Jandreau, Madison Doucette, Meg Boone, Conner Spencer, Meghan Cole, Rachel Soucy and coach Katie Ouellette.
The Vikings recorded a 14-9 victory over Ashland in the title game. Madison Doucette scored five points and Meg Boone added four to lead the winners offensively, while Ashley Matlock and Danielle Hanson spearheaded the team on the defensive end of the floor. Rachel Soucy also stood out for her strong rebounding in the championship game and throughout the tournament.
Cassidy Pelletier had eight of the nine points for Ashland.
In semifinal play, Caribou topped Fort Fairfield, 13-5, with Doucette, Soucy and Gabby Marquis the top offensive players in the game for the Vikings and Kassie Krul, Hope Shea and Meghan Cole keying the defense. Jillian Jandreau and Conner Spencer both used their height advantageously to control the rebounding.
Ashland tripped up Washburn in its semifinal, 29-14. Pelletier again was the big scorer for the Hornets in leading her team to victory. She ended up with a total of 30 points in her team’s wins over Washburn and St. Agatha (a 26-11 triumph) in the quarterfinals.
In other quarterfinal match-ups, Fort Fairfield handled Mars Hill, 11-7; Washburn bested Presque Isle, 24-13; and Caribou downed Easton, 20-10. Kaitlyn Nadeau hit a pair of field goals in the second quarter to ignite Caribou’s offense. Doucette finished with eight points and Megan Thornton, Boone and Soucy were the other scorers in the contest for the Vikes.
In consolation games, Easton stopped Mars Hill, 18-14, while Presque Isle eased past St. Agatha, 27-11.
Notable individual performances in the tourney included Tori Koch’s 24 points in her two games for Washburn and Kayla Saucier’s 16 points in a pair of games for Presque Isle.
With the three wins, Caribou finished its season with a 12-3 overall record. The team was coached by Arik Jepson and Katie Ouellette.
