Thursday’s competitors saw everything from empty gyms to conference shakeups.
Boys Basketball
Maddie Fitzpatrick, Chance Mercier named Miss Maine and Mr. Maine Basketball
Fitzpatrick is the first Cheverus player to win the award, while Mercier is the first Ellsworth winner in 36 years.
Basketball: Messalonskee boys, both Valley teams highlight list of way-too-early contenders in 2024-25
The high school basketball season is over, but it’s never too soon to take a peak at which teams could win it all next season.
Boys basketball: When pressure mounted, Monmouth Academy kept its cool en route to Class C title
Mustangs played plenty of tight games against longtime rivals along the way to winning Gold Ball.
Class C boys basketball: Monmouth Academy edges Mount View in wild state final
Sammy Calder scores 17 as Monmouth Academy wins first Gold Ball in program history.
Class D boys basketball: Bangor Christian picks up the pace to win first state title
Jalen and Rajon Reed combine for 32 points as Patriots cruise past Valley.
Tight showdowns could be in store for Class C boys and girls state championship games
Hall-Dale, Dexter ready for defensive battle in C girls title game; Monmouth Academy, Mount View match skill, athleticism in C boys title game.
Boys basketball: Sammy Calder’s big-moment excellence has Monmouth in first state final
“I think that when he’s on the court … the other guys around him just sort of believe that we can get it done,” coach Wade Morrill said. The Mustangs face Mount View in the Class C title game Saturday.
Boys’ basketball: Improved defense helps Oceanside become a dominant force
After losing in the Class B state final a year ago, the Mariners knew they had to improve defensively to take the next step toward a Gold Ball.
Varsity Maine basketball, hockey polls – Feb. 29
The top 10 boys’ and girls’ basketball teams and top five boys’ and girls’ hockey teams in Maine, through games of Feb. 28.