The Patriots outscore Hampden Academy 21-10 in the third quarter en route to a 52-41 victory and the Class A championship.
Boys Class A Basketball
Boys’ basketball: Gray-New Gloucester outruns Noble in Class A South final, 71-59
The No. 1 Patriots build a 21-point lead, then withstand a wild flurry from the Knights to reach their first state championship game since 1975.
Boys’ basketball: Noble subdues Westbrook, heads to first regional final
The Knights’ breakthrough season will continue for at least one more game, as Jamier Rose leads No. 3 Noble to a 66-55 win in a Class A South semifinal.
Boys’ basketball: Noble runs past Greely, into Class A South semifinals
Jamier Rose scores 24 points and dishes out 13 assists to help the third-seeded Knights secure their first quarterfinal victory since 1985.
Boys’ basketball: Brewer edges Falmouth in final seconds for first state title
After letting an early 10-point lead slip away, the Witches rally in the final minute to win the Class A championship game, 42-41.
Boys’ basketball: Falmouth overcomes injuries, earns repeat trip to Class A final
Like a year ago, the Navigators will face a formidable foe in Brewer, which won its last two playoff games by a combined 84 points.
Previewing Friday’s Class A basketball state championship games
Brunswick takes on Lawrence in the girls’ title game, while Falmouth and Brewer meet for the boys’ championship.
Basketball: Southern Maine teams head to state finals with Gold Balls at stake
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.
Boys’ basketball: Falmouth stops Marshwood again in Class A final, 40-31
The methodical Navigators advance to a second straight state championship game.
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.