Foxcroft girls cruise past Houlton in home finale
DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Foxcroft Academy girls took control early with a 13-3 run to close out the opening quarter for a 21-11 advantage in a Class C North contest vs. Houlton High School on the afternoon of Saturday, Jan. 31.
The 62-35 final improved Foxcroft to 14-3, with the Ponies winning the fourth game in a row and fifth of the last six contests. The victory kept the team in third place in the regional Heal Point standings with one game to play, a road contest at fourth-ranked Dexter Regional High School (10-6) set for Wednesday evening. The Ponies defeated the visiting Tigers in the first matchup, 47-39 back on Dec. 16.
Foxcroft, which this season moved down to Class C from Class B North under the revised classification system, finished 8-1 on the “Champs of 1975 Court” in 2025-26, with the lone loss coming by one point against 51-50 to Class B Hermon High School. The Ponies only losses came against Class B North opponents, twice to Hermon and at Caribou High School.
14TH VICTORY — Foxcroft Academy sophomore Maddie Muth dribbles to set up a basket after grabbing an offensive rebound during the second quarter of a Jan. 31 game vs. Houlton, with junior Alli Cook (2) and senior Addie Day (3) looking on. The Ponies won 62-35 to improve to 14-3 in the team’s home finale.
Against Houlton (the Shiretowners fell to 4-13 with the team’s fourth straight defeat and eighth of nine games) play was tied 8-8 in the early minutes. Pony senior Kassidy Lebel followed with a 3-pointer to put the team ahead again and start the 13-3 run. Lebel had two shots from the floor and a free throw for eight of the 13 points.
She ended the day with 14 points as Lebel and junior Alli Cook both finished with a game-high 14 points. Cook’s 14 all came in the second and third quarters on two 3-pointers and four other shots from the floor.
Foxcroft only led by single digits on one more occasion early in the second quarter, 21-13, before sophomore Maddie Muth put an offensive rebound back up for two and a 10-point lead that grew from there.
SKY HOOK — Senior Kassidy Lebel shoots over Houlton freshman Maddie O’Donnell on Jan. 31. Lebel and Pony junior Alli Cook tied for the game lead at 14 points apiece.
Muth scored 11 points and senior Addie Day also reached double figures with 12 points of her own.
The 62 points are Foxcroft’s second highest total of the season, just a few behind the 66 in a 66-32 win vs. Central High School of Corinth on Dec. 17.
For Houlton, senior Tori Ervin and sophomore Amelya Matwyko tied for the team-high with nine points apiece. Matwyko’s came on three shots behind the 3-point line.
TWO FOR NO. 2 — Pony junior Alli Cook scores on a layup in a game vs. Houlton. Cook had five points in the second quarter and nine in the third to tie for the game-high.
The Ponies swept the Shiretowners this season, winning 48-33 in southern Aroostook County on Dec. 20.
Before tipoff members of the Class of 2026 were recognized. The three Foxcroft seniors are Addie Day, Kassidy Lebel and Lydia Muth.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Foxcroft 62, Houlton 35
HOU 11 9 8 7 – 35
FOX 21 13 17 11 – 62
Houlton (4-13): Ervin 9, Datwyko 9, Hagan, 6, Wright 5, Collins 4, Brown 2
Foxcroft (14-3): Cook 14, Lebel 14, A. Day 12, M. Muth 11, S. Day 5, Mason 4, Hall 2
DAY GAME — Senior Addie Day dribbles between Houlton junior Marissa Barton, left, and freshman Emily Hagan on the afternoon of Jan. 31, a 62-35 Foxcroft Academy victory.