After dominant season, River Hawks showed fortitude in dealing with challenges en route to Gold Ball.
Girls Basketball
Girls basketball: Hall-Dale parlays dominant third quarter into Class C title
KK Wills’ 3-pointer helped give the Bulldogs big spark in win over Stearns.
In photos: See the action from Saturday’s high school basketball championships
The Skowhegan High girls went undefeated, the Nokomis boys and 6-foot-7 freshman Cooper Flagg showed us why they’ve been the top story in Maine sports all season, and the South Portland boys team won its first state title in 30 years. Here are some of our favorite photos from the final day of Maine’s high school basketball tournament.
Girls basketball: Hall-Dale wraps up perfect season with Class C championship
Big third quarter leads Bulldogs to first Class C title since 2011.
Girls’ basketball: Cheverus beats Gorham for first state championship
The Stags’ defense was impressive and Julia Kratzer led the offense with 17 points as Cheverus wins the Class AA title, 49-36.
Sidelines: Nokomis boys, Skowhegan girls deliver signature performances
Warriors and River Hawks leaned on season-long strengths to win first Gold Balls, Drew Bonifant writes.
Girls’ basketball: Southern Aroostook cruises to 3rd state title since 2018
The Warriors score the first 43 points of the game en route to a 58-18 win over Seacoast Christian in the Class D championship game.
Girls basketball: Skowhegan fends off Greely to earn Class A crown
The River Hawks take control late in the second quarter and never look back in beating the Rangers.
In Photos: See the action from Friday night’s Class B title games
Oceanside claims its first girls’ state championship, completing a perfect season, and the Yarmouth boys win a thriller over Ellsworth. On a night of exciting basketball, Morning Sentinel Staff Photographer Michael G. Seamans had some of the best shots of all.
Class C girls basketball: Hall-Dale’s success has been years in the making
Bulldogs head to Class C state final with group of players who’ve been together since third grade.