DIXFIELD — When Boothbay is in the right frame of mind, it forms a cohesive unit and good things start happening.

Alex Clark and Megan Smith each recorded double-doubles as the Seahawks relied on their superior height advantage to pull away for a 51-39 win over Dirigo at Defoe Gymnasium.

The game, which had been postponed twice, started out extremely competitive. The score was tied or the lead changed hands eight time in the opening quarter. Boothbay (6-5), which had defeated Dirigo in the season-opener, was looking to add another victory to its total in order to earn valuable Heal Points. The Seahawks are currently ranked sixth.

“We needed this win,” Boothbay coach Dan Wolotsky said. “(Third ranked) Dirigo is the highest team we’ve beat and we have three tough games next week in Spruce Mountain, Madison and Hall Dale. We’ll need to try and knock one of them off. This is a new position for Boothbay to be in.”

Dirigo (6-6) had taken a 13-12 lead on a 3-pointer by Miranda Shurtleff (seven points) early in the second quarter, but it proved to be short lived. Boothbay proceeded to score three-straight on high-percentage shots by Sarah Caron (eight points), Clark (13 points, 11 rebounds) and Smith (11 points, 12 rebounds, four assists). The Cougars’ Lindsy Crutchfield (nine points) made two free throws, but a trey by Caron completed a 14-2 run to give the Seahawks a 26-15 lead.

“Our height was the difference,” said Wolotsky, who’s team took 30 of its 35 shots from inside the paint. “With our tall girls inside, we feel that we should be able to get every rebound. (Defensively) we wanted to try and get out in the passing lanes.”

This strategy worked, and Dirigo hurt itself with several lazy passes. This kept them from gaining any momentum until the scoring three-straight baskets, midway through the third quarter. Crutchfield scored from the baseline and Paige Murphy hit from outside. A basket by Alyssa Wade (12 points) pulled them within eight at 38-30.

The Cougars were then held scoreless until Kayla Gaudin scored off a Murphy steal with 4:55 left in the game. Wade, hindered by injured shoulders, drained back-to-back treys, but the Seahawks still led 45-35.

“The girls were mentally ready to play tonight,” Wolotsky said. “They were not ready to play (against Monmouth on Wednesday) and it showed. But, tonight was a different story.”