Defending state champion Dexter (20-1) will square off against Western Maine champion Mount Abram of Strong in next Saturday night's Class C title game in Bangor.

Ames scored seven points in the first quarter as the Tigers rolled out to a 13-2 lead in the first quarter, but the 15-7 Blue Devils forced 10 turnovers in the second and used an 8-0 run to tie the game at 21-21 going into the third quarter.

Calais took its first lead of the game on a Jessica Brown offensive-rebound jumper 30 seconds into the third and later went up 27-24 when Kayla Beaton hit a baseline jump shot. But Dexter regained a 1-point lead by the end of the quarter.

The Blue Devils tied it up again in the fourth but Chapman made two free throws with 3:51 left to put the Tigers ahead for good despite a 3-pointer by Kelli Cross of Calais with 1:15 remaining.

Chapman, who comes off the bench, also grabbed a key rebound when she pulled down a missed Calais 3-pointer attempt with 9.4 seconds left in the game.

Brown led Calais with 10 points.
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