Camden Hills girls power past Mount View

Saturday in Rockport the Camden Hills varsity girls basketball team hosted Mount View in a makeup game with the host taking a 53-21 win over the visitors.

Camden Hills Kassie Krul, left, and Mount View's Andrea Crosby battle for the ball as Mount View's Shala Davis ducks out of the way. (Photo by Ron Hawkes)

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All 12 players from Camden Hills contributed to the win with every player scoring. However, the highlight of the game for the Windjammers had to be the defensive play of the entire team, but most notably freshman Kristina Kelly. Her speed and quickness make for a nightmare for the opposing players trying to get the ball across half court. In now 16 years of covering Camden Hills and Camden-Rockport high schools there has not been a defender like Kelly since the days of Anna Somo and Diedre Beveridge putting so much pressure on the opponent.

The Windjammers got off to a slow start taking a 9-7 first quarter lead, and then they outscored Mount View 17-0 in the second quarter for a 26-7 halftime lead. By the end of the third quarter, Camden had a 42-17 lead and cruised through the final stanza.

Mount View's Andrea Crosby just gets up over Camden Hills Lauren Miller on the jump ball. (Photo by Ron Hawkes)

Scoring for Camden Hills was, Charlotte Messer with a game-high 15 points; Kassie Krul seven; Kristina Kelly six; Mara Dostie, MiAe DeWaard, and Laticia Billings four each; Emily Morse three; and Kaylyn Krul, Lauren Miller, Audrey Bowman, Julia Holt, and Kira Barley two each.

The Windjammers were 5-of-9 (56 percent) from the foul line and they knocked down four 3-pointers, two from Messer and one each from Morse and Billings.

For Mount View, Andrea Crosby had 13 points; Katelin Bennett four; and Hallie Reynolds and Shala Davis two each.

The Mustangs were 5-of-8 (63 percent) from the foul line.

Camden Hills bench and fans enjoy the game. (Photo by Ron Hawkes)

With the win, the Windjammers go to 4-3 on the season in Class A North and move into tenth place in the Maine Principals' Association Heal Point Standings. The top 10 teams make the playoffs.

Mount View, who play in Class B North, fall to 1-5 on the season.

The Mustangs will travel to Readfield Tuesday, Jan. 10 to take on Maranacook. Camden Hills will also travel on Jan. 10 to take on Brunswick.

Camden Hills Kristina Kelly goes up all alone for the layup. (Photo by Ron Hawkes)

Mount View's Andrea Crosby gets the rebound in front of Camden Hills Lauren Miller, (15) and Kassie Krul. (Photo by Ron Hawkes)

Camden Hills Julia Holt, looks to pass the ball as Mount View's Shala Davis plays tough defense. (Photo by Ron Hawkes)