The end of the Maine high school basketball season is two weeks away, and preliminary games for the state tournaments begin in less than three weeks.

That means every remaining game has significant meaning for multiple programs, whether they’re vying for enough Heal points to secure the top seed in their region, or trying to battle their way into the tournament.

Here are five of the tightest girls basketball conference races in Maine heading into the final stretch of the season.

Class A North

The battle for the No. 1 seed includes four teams that own 11 wins or more after 13 games. Defending regional champion Hampden Academy (11-2) sits in the No. 1 spot, followed by Camden Hills (11-2), which dealt the Broncos both of their losses.

Defending state champion Mt. Ararat, which moved to the North region after the Maine Principals’ Association’s offseason realignment — is at No. 3. The Eagles (12-1) lead the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference’s Class A teams in points per game (66.6) and points allowed (28.5). The Eagles have four players averaging 10 or more points in Kayleigh Wagg (14.7), Cali LeClair (14.4), Julianna Allen (10.5) and Jenna Jensen (10.0).

“We have players who are so unselfish,” Mt. Ararat coach Julie Petrie said. “And kudos to our defensive intensity, too; I feel like a lot of our offense is created by that. It’s a credit to them on the buy-in of the ‘We vs. Me’ mentality and not caring about who puts the ball in the bucket.”

Edward Little (12-1) is at No. 4. The Red Eddies are second in KVAC Class A scoring (61.1 ppg), led by sophomores Elizabeth Galway (14.2 ppg, 9.9 rebounds) and Charlotte Ranger (11.0 ppg). Edward Little takes an eight-game winning streak into Friday’s matchup against Hampden.

“We definitely have a lot of depth this year,” said Edward Little coach Frank Perry. “We’re really fast and we shoot the ball pretty well. From top to bottom (on the roster) we have basketball players that can all play, pitch in and contribute.”

Others to watch: No. 5 Bangor (9-4), No. 6 Lewiston (7-6).

Class A South

In A South, there may be as many as seven teams with 10 wins or more by the end of the regular season.

Cheverus (13-0), the top-ranked team in the Varsity Maine poll, is the lone Class A team with an undefeated record. The Stags lead the Southwestern Maine Activities Association in scoring (65.8 ppg) and are third in points allowed (35.1). Senior Kylie Lamson (21.4 ppg) is the lone girls player in the SMAA averaging 20 or more points. Freshman Kristin King is averaging 11.7 points and senior Anna Goodman averages 10.

South Portland (12-1), which beat Cheverus for the Class AA title last season, is at No. 2 in the Heal point standings with three players — Annie Whitmore (12.4), Caleigh Corcoran (12.2) and Destiny Peter (12.0) — averaging 10 or more points. Corcoran and Peter are also averaging 8.8 rebounds.

Sanford (10-2) sits at No. 3, led by the duo of Mollie Puffer (17.1 ppg) and Paige Sevigny (11.1 ppg). Biddeford (12-2) is at No. 4, second in the SMAA in scoring (54.4 ppg).

Others to watch: No. 5 Windham (9-4), No. 6 Gorham (8-6), No. 7 Thornton Academy (8-6).

Class B South

Oceanside (14-1), the current No. 1 seed, has made headlines with the emergence of freshman Olivia Breen, who has averaged a double-double (27.5 ppg, 11.5 rpg) and is second in KVAC B/C in scoring. The Mariners lead KVAC teams in scoring, averaging 68.5 points.

Gray-New Gloucester (13-1), at No. 2, is nipping at Oceanside’s heels. The Patriots have three players — freshman Bryn Gilmore (16.2), junior Abbey Steele (12.3) and senior Ella Kenney (11.7) — averaging more than 10 points. Gilmore is fourth in the Western Maine Conference in rebounding (8.5).

“We lost a 1,000-point scorer in Izzy Morelli (to graduation), so we thought our offense would take a dip, losing that kind of firepower,” Gray-New Gloucester coach Mike Andreasen said. “We’ve been able to do it in parts with different people. … We’re shooting the ball well, sharing the ball well. That’s really been my big surprise, how much the offense has taken off.”

The Patriots and Mariners appear to have the top two spots locked down. The real fight is for positions 3-8, between York (7-6), Greely (10-3), Poland (9-4), Freeport (6-7), Yarmouth (7-6) and Marshwood (8-5). The order could change several times in the next two weeks.

Others to watch: No. 9 Medomak Valley (5-7), No. 10 Lake Region (4-9).

Class B North

Simply put, Class B North has been a rock fight all season and possibly the hottest-contested conference in the state. It’s likely that Gardiner (12-1) will enter the tournament as the No. 1 seed. The Tigers won 12 straight games before falling 67-57 to Oceanside on Tuesday. Molly Takatsu (12.2 ppg) and Zoey Sullivan-Brennan (10.1 ppg) have been Gardiner’s top scorers, while freshman Alexa Quintana (9.9) ranks second in KVAC B/C in rebounds.

Seeds 2-9 are up for grabs. The top nine teams have winning records, highlighted by No. 2 Old Town (10-4), No. 3 Hermon (8-5), No. 4 Lawrence (9-4) and No. 5 Mt. Desert Island (10-3).

“Gardiner is pulling away, and everyone else has eight or nine wins,” Lawrence coach Greg Chesley said. “It’s kind of unfortunate that Ellsworth, MDI, Hermon, those guys kind of play each other. We only play Hermon once. We don’t really get a chance to go up there and steal some of those Heal points. But I think there’s going to be a lot of teams beating up on each other and a lot of teams with 12-6 records across the board.”

Others to watch: No. 6 Ellsworth (8-5), No. 7 Presque Isle (9-5), No. 8 Cony (8-6), No. 9 Erskine Academy (10-3).

Class S South

The brand-new class is led, not surprisingly, by last year’s Class D champion, Valley (12-1). Forest Hills (11-3) is No. 2 and Vinalhaven (11-3) is third. Eight of the nine teams in this region will make the tournament, and six teams have a record of .500 or better.

Others to watch: No. 4 Temple Academy (7-6), No. 5 Pine Tree Academy (7-6), No. 6 North Haven (5-5).