Nokomis’s championship, Forest Hills’s return to final, Maranacook’s upset among winter’s top headlines.
Boys Basketball
Boys basketball: Return to court was a return to glory for Nokomis coach Earl Anderson
Two decades after winning a championship with the girls team, Anderson leads Nokomis boys to first state title.
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.
Boys’ basketball: South Portland wins first state title in 30 years
The Red Riots pull away in the second half to beat Oxford Hills, 58-44, in the Class AA championship game.
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.
Boys basketball: Burpee brothers play key role for Southern Aroostook
Hunter Burpee leads way with 31 points, while younger brother Dylan adds 17.
Boys basketball: Southern Aroostook stops Forest Hills to win Class D title
The Warriors snap the Tigers’ 65-game winning streak to take the Gold Ball.
Boys basketball: Nokomis shuts down Falmouth to win first state championship
Cooper Flagg controls the game with a 22-point, 16-rebound effort as the Warriors prevail in Class A final.
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 A boys basketball: Nokomis basketball bloodlines run deep in Flagg family
Mother Kelly’s Division I career sets stage for success in high school for sons Hunter, Cooper and Ace.