Ella Pelletier and Gabbie Tibbetts gave Oxford Hills the fourth-quarter boost it needed to get past Edward Little, 45-42, in a matchup of Class AA North girls basketball contenders Friday in Auburn.
The Red Eddies took a 32-31 lead into the final period, but Pelletier (six points) and Tibbetts (five) combined for 11 points in the fourth as the Vikings outscored Edward Little 14-10.
Pelletier finished with a game-high 22 points, and Tibbetts had 11. Maddy Herrick, who hit a 3-pointer in the fourth quarter, added nine points for Oxford Hills (13-2), which has won seven consecutive games.
Rachel Penny hit four treys and had 16 points for Edward Little (9-5), while Elizabeth Galway scored nine.
The Vikings, ranked second in the latest Varsity Maine girls basketball poll, have a commanding lead in the AA North Heal standings with three games remaining in the regular season. They host Lewiston (2-12).
Edward Little sits third in AA North with four games left. Next up is a road game against Portland (4-11) on Tuesday. The Eddies also have a key matchup with fifth-place Bangor (9-5) next Friday.
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