Heal Points hold promise for local squads

By Joseph Cyr
Staff Writer
    AUGUSTA — With the winter sports season not yet at the half-way point, the playoff picture remains too cloudy to predict which teams will advance into postseason and which will have to wait for another year.     The Maine Principals’ Association updates it Heal Points Standings on a daily basis. To view the standings online, visit: www.mpa.cc/
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TIGHT DEFENSE  — Hodgdon’s Brittany Davies, left, gets fouled by Central Aroostook’s Brea York during Monday’s game.
    The following standings are for games played through Monday, Dec. 28. The standings for Eastern Class D girls do not include the Dec. 17 contest between Katahdin and East Grand. Katahdin won that game 92-18.
Boys basketball
    In Eastern Class C, Hodgdon (2-4, 4.6296 points) is 10th, while Houlton (1-3, 2.4510) is 15th out of 20 teams. Washington Academy (6-0, 20.7176) is the No. 1 seed. The top 10 teams make the playoffs, with top six 6 earning a first-round bye.
    In Eastern Class D, Greater Houlton Christian (5-1, 8.3170) is fifth; Southern Aroostook (3-1, 4.9020) is seventh; Katahdin (3-3, 3.8580) is 11th; and East Grand (1-5, 0.5556) is 17th. Schenck (6-1, 13.4259) is the No. 1 seeded team. The top 10 teams make the playoffs, with the top six earning a first-round bye.
Girls basketball
    In Eastern Class C, Houlton (5-1, 9.5988 points) is third, while Hodgdon (2-4, 2.3148) is 15th in the 20-team region. Foxcroft Academy (5-0, 15.1235) is the top-ranked team. The top 10 teams qualify for the playoffs, with the top six earning a first-round bye.
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THREE! — Chad Duff gets off a 3-pointer during Greater Houlton Christian Academy’s home game against Easton Monday. GHCA won 71-55. The Eagles are now 5-1 on the season.
    In Eastern Class D, Southern Aroostook (6-1, 13.3987) is the No. 1 seeded team, while Katahdin (3-3, 4.6296) is eighth; Greater Houlton Christian (2-4, 1.634) is 15th; and East Grand (1-4, 0.5556) is 19th in the 20-team region. The top 10 teams qualify for the playoffs, with the top six squads earning a first-round bye.
Ice hockey
    In Eastern Class B, Hodgdon/Houlton (2-2, 5.4167) is fourth in the nine-team region, while Presque Isle (6-1, 13.5340) is the No. 1 seed. The top five teams make the playoffs, with the top three seeds earning a first-round bye.
Houlton Pioneer Times Photo/Joseph Cyr
DOWN LOW DRIBBLE— Houlton’s Marina Cameron falls to the ground, but continues to dribble the ball during Monday’s girls basketball game against Stearns. Houlton won 42-30.