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1. Lawrence: The Bulldogs are perennial contenders and won the Class A state title in 2023. They earned the No. 1 seed in Class A North last season but were upset in the regional semifinals by Camden Hills. Lawrence graduated forwards Lilly Gray and Nadia Morrison, but returns senior guard Maddie Provost, one of the best scorers in the state. She’s joined by junior forward Ashley Shores and 6-foot junior forward Kayci Ross. Lawrence is making the move from A North to Class B North.

2. Erskine Academy: The Eagles are loaded with key returners after making a run to the Class B North final. Four players who averaged 10 or more points per game return — junior guard Kelsie Dunn (16 points per game), junior point guard Olivia Childs (10 ppg), sophomore guard Kinsey Ulmer (12 ppg) and junior forward Kienna Morse (10 ppg). The Eagles have the talent to return to the tournament.

3. Valley: The Cavaliers finally punched through from contender to state champion last year, winning their first Class D title. Valley moves into the new Class S division for schools with 100 students or less and immediately steps in as the favorite in the South. Though the Cavaliers lost a couple of key players to graduation, they return Liana Hartwell and Kirsten Bigelow, giving the team more than enough firepower for another run. The Cavaliers finally have their Gold Ball, now the question is: Can they do it again?

4. Cony: The Rams are perhaps the area’s most interesting team heading into the season. They are young and graduated two of their best players (Abby Morrill and Morgan Fichthorn) and this year have a new coach in former Spruce Mountain and UMaine-Farmington standout Alex Bessey, who led the Mt. Blue program the past two years. Sophomores Kya Douin and Gabby Vachon made an immediate impact last winter. Cony also is making the transition from Class A North to Class B North. If the Rams can develop depth, they have the talent to contend.

5. Gardiner: The Tigers should be a tough matchup in Class B North. They are led by well-rounded sophomore guard Molly Takatsu, while senior guard Brynnlea Chaisson is the team’s top defender and junior Mikayla Cleary is looking to play a bigger role. The Tigers also have a true post player in 6-foot-3 freshman Alexa Quintana, the tallest forward the team has had since Lizzy Gruber (now a junior at UMaine). Gardiner should be in the thick of the race in what should be a hotly contested region.