Boys’ basketball

Published
February 16, 2023

High-scoring games no longer a slam dunk at high school basketball tourney

Veteran coaches point to better defenses and greater reliance on long-range shooting as reasons why tournament scoring has steadily decreased for both boys and girls.
Published
March 5, 2022

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.
Published
February 26, 2022

In photos: Saturday’s Maine high school basketball tournament games

High school basketball players made the shots and our photographers caught the action. Here are some of our favorite photos from Maine's high school basketball tournament, February 26, 2022.
Published
February 24, 2022

Photos: Thursday’s Maine high school basketball tournament games

High school basketball players made the shots and our photographers caught the action. Here are some of our favorite photos from Maine's high school basketball tournament, February 24, 2022.
Published
February 24, 2022

Photos: Maine high school basketball tournament

High school basketball players made the shots and our photographers caught the action. Here are some of our favorite photos from Maine's high school basketball tournament, February 23, 2022.

Published
December 2, 2021

New yet familiar faces take over coaching roles on the Midcoast

New coaches get to work on the Midcoast.
Published
July 5, 2021

New film documents Lewiston High School’s first Black head coach, Ronnie Turner

Local filmmaker Zamzam Elmoge discusses her new film 'Everything Earned' and the two years she spent following Lewiston High School's basketball coach.
Published
March 12, 2021

It wasn’t a normal basketball season, but it had ‘moments to remember’

Playing in the pandemic brought many changes to the game, but in the end, the players made the most of their opportunities.
Published
February 19, 2021

For Seacoast Christian coach, two teams are better than one

The boys' and girls' basketball teams at tiny Seacoast Christian School in Berwick practice together under Coach Lee Petrie.
Published
December 4, 2020

High school winter practices pushed back to January

Individual drills involving players and coaches can start as planned on Monday in "green" counties, but team practices and scrimmages have been moved from Dec. 14 to Jan. 4.