While on a smaller scale than past years, an opportunity to win a championship motivates the participants.
Girls Basketball
Girls basketball: Gardiner holds off Maranacook to reach A/B final
Sophomores Johnson, Gruber and Gallagher lead the charge as Tigers outlast Black Bears.
Girls basketball: Team effort leads Lawrence past Waterville
Role players step into spotlight as Bulldogs advance to A/B finals of central Maine tournament.
Basketball: Experience paying off for teams heading into central Maine semifinals
Big game exposure, veteran presence aid teams now playing in elimination games in regional tournament.
Sidelines: Just playing a game was a victory for Kents Hill girls basketball team
After 64 practices with no games, Huskies had unique opportunity in central Maine tournament, Dave Dyer writes.
Spruce Mountain brushes aside Monmouth in girls basketball quarterfinal
Jaydn and Jazmine Pingree combine for 25 points, pointing the Phoenix to a 41-23 victory.
Girls basketball: Lawrence stifles Cony in Class A/B quarterfinal victory
Bulldogs’ identity not what they envisioned, but defense and rebounding have served team well this winter.
Girls basketball: Hall-Dale dominates in Class C/D quarterfinal victory over Kents Hill
Strong start aids top-seeded Bulldogs in victory over Huskies.
Mr. and Miss Maine Basketball finalists announced
Cash McClure of Maranacook and Parker Desjardins of Forest Hills in contention for annual award.
Girls basketball: Maranacook maintains composure, fends off Skowhegan
Seniors step up big for Black Bears, who advance to the A/B semifinals of central Maine tournament.