While the Falmouth and South Portland boys and Gorham and Seacoast Christian girls are making return trips to the big stage, the Old Orchard Beach girls will make their championship debut.
Drew Bonifant
Staff Writer
Drew Bonifant covers sports for the Press Herald, with beats in high school football, basketball and baseball. He was previously part of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel sports team. A New Hampshire native and 2010 graduate of Northeastern University, he came to Maine in September 2016 after four years at the Concord Monitor, where he covered NASCAR, University of New Hampshire hockey and high schools and won a NH Press Association award for his work. He also worked for two years as a college co-op at the Patriot Ledger in Quincy, Mass. An avid golfer, frequent skier and consumer of sports, movie and music trivia, he’s a fan of the New England Patriots, Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Flyers and Miami Heat – and yes, he’s aware of how random those teams seem.
Girls’ basketball: Gorham upsets Thornton Academy, repeats as Class AA South champion
The third-seeded Rams avenge three regular-season losses to the top-seeded Trojans, pulling out a 44-41 victory.
Girls’ basketball: Oxford Hills edges Cheverus in 2 OTs, heads to Class AA final
The Vikings come back from 12 points down early in the fourth quarter to dethrone Cheverus, 68-63.
Girls’ basketball: Brunswick rolls past Gray-New Gloucester into Class A final
Emily Doring scores 15 points and Alexis Morin adds nine to help the Dragons earn their first Class A South title since 2017.
Girls’ basketball: Spruce Mountain dethrones Oceanside in Class B South
Aubrey Kachnovich and Jaydn Pingree combine for 40 points to lift the Phoenix to their first regional title while ending Oceanside’s 53-game winning streak.
Basketball notes: Back-to-back games in Class AA boys a ‘throwback’ to yesteryear
After snow forced postponements Thursday, teams must win a semifinal on Friday and a regional final on Saturday to reach the state title game.
Girls’ basketball: Gay steps up as Gorham takes down Sanford in overtime
Ellie Gay’s 21 points – including a crucial game-tying 3-pointer – helps the Rams return to the Class AA South final with a 40-37 win.
Girls’ basketball: Cheverus grinds out win over Bangor, returns to AA North final
Led by Maddie Fitzpatrick and an ailing Emma Lizotte, the Stags make key plays in the second half to set up a showdown with Oxford Hills.
Girls’ basketball: Oceanside hits another gear in victory over Medomak Valley
After an upset scare in the first round, the defending champion Mariners left no doubt in returning to the Class B South final.
Girls’ basketball: Spruce Mountain ousts Wells to reach first regional final
Olivia Mastine led a second-half charge as the Phoenix downed the Warriors to advance to the Class B South final against Oceanside.