Dexter boys improve to 3-0 with victory over PCHS
DEXTER — The Dexter Regional High School boys basketball team jumped out to a 12-0 lead during a Dec. 13 Class C North contest vs. neighboring Piscataquis Community High School and never looked back on the way to a 60-30 victory. The Tigers improved to 3-0 on the young season with the win.
The game was moved back three days due to inclement weather earlier in the week and was the host Tigers’ second game in 24 hours. The adjustment gave the Pirates (who fell to 1-1 following the team’s first road contest of 2024-25) its first game in a week.
HOLDING COURT — Dexter senior Ethan Doherty tries to get a loose ball away from PCHS junior Brady Gaw with Tiger junior Bryce Cooper, left, and senior Jason Bowden, right, at the ready during a Dec. 13 game. The host Tigers improved to 3-0 with a 60-30 victory.
In the early minutes Dexter had six shots from the floor to jump out to a 12-0 advantage with junior Bryce Cooper picking up six of these points for the first half dozen of his 17 total on the night. He trailed only classmate Isiah Robinson on the scoring sheet with Robinson picking up a game-high 20 points.
A few minutes later a pair of free throws from PCHS junior Brady Gaw — who reached double figures with 11 points — made the score 15-6, but after this Dexter would never lead by single digits again.
HANGIN’ WITH MR. COOPER — Tiger junior Bryce Cooper rises for a layup in the opening quarter over PCHS junior Noah Kain, left, and sophomore Chase Lander. Cooper finished the night with 17 points to help Dexter win 60-30.
In the second quarter Dexter went from leading by 10 at 17-7 to 36-13 at the quarter’s end. Robinson picked up nine of his 20 points in the second while junior Kody Kimball had six and senior Ethan Doherty added four. Doherty finished with 12 points to join Robinson and Cooper in double figures.
Junior Noah Kain led PCHS with 12 points — which included a pair of 3-pointers in the second quarter — as he and Gaw combined for 23 of the 30 points for the Pirates.
LOOKING FOR AN OPENING — Pirate junior Brady Gaw looks to shoot around the reach of Dexter senior Ethan Doherty during the third quarter of a Dec. 13 game. Looking on is Dexter senior Jason Bowden.
The two teams are scheduled to play in Guilford at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 3.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Dexter 60, PCHS 30
PCHS 7 6 11 6 — 30
DEX 17 19 12 12 — 60
Dexter (3-0): Robinson 20, Cooper 17, E. Doherty 12, Kimball 6, Langlais 3, C. Doherty 2
PCHS (1-1): Kain 12, Gaw 11, Rollins 4, Lander 3
OFF BALANCE — Junior Kody Kimball gets a shot off as he goes through the air past PCHS players, from left, senior Gavyn Gilbert, sophomore Chase Lander, and junior Noah Kain. Dexter junior Isiah Robinson, who led all players with 20 points, looks on.
BREAKAWAY — Dexter senior Jason Bowden got through the PCHS defense in the second quarter, with Pirate junior Brady Gaw trailing.
LOOKING TO GET THROUGH — PCHS junior Noah Kain dribbles around Dexter senior Cole Doherty with Tiger junior Isiah Robinson closing in during the fourth quarter on Dec. 13.