FEB. 28 FINALS: Nia Irving, left, and her teammates celebrate with the gold ball after Lawrence beat Thornton Academy to capture the Class A girls' basketball state championship.
FEB. 28 FINALS: Victoria Lux of Thornton Academy grabs a hard-fought rebound between Nia Irving and Paige Belanger, right, of Lawrence during the Class A State Championship game.
FEB. 28 FINALS: Nia Irving of Lawrence grabs a rebound against Alexandra Hart of Thornton.
FEB. 28 FINALS: Nia Irving gets a hug from teammate Dominique Lewis after Lawrence defeated Thornton Academy in the Class A girls' basketball state championship.
FEB. 28 FINALS: Alexandra Hart of Thornton Academy takes an off-balance shot against Lawrence.
FEB. 28 FINALS: Cedric Smith of Portland tries to secure a loose ball as Hampden players surround him during the Class A State Championship. Derek Davis/Staff Photographer
FEB. 28 FINALS: Amir Moss of Portland tries to get to the basket as Conray Moore, left, and Ian McIntyre of Hampden defend during the Class A State Championship. Derek Davis/Staff Photographer
FEB. 28 FINALS: Terion Moss of Portland gets off a shot as Conray Moore, left, and Ian McIntyre of Hampden Academy defend during the Class A State Championship. Derek Davis/Staff Photographer
FEB. 28 FINALS: Brendan McIntyre of Hampden reacts after scoring a bucket late in the game against Portland in the Class A State Championship. Derek Davis/Staff Photographer
FEB. 28 FINALS: Stephen Alex of Portland reacts as the ball is knocked away from him on a rebound attempt during the Class A State Championship. Derek Davis/Staff Photographer
FEB. 28 FINALS: Nicholas Gilpin of Hampden Academy checks the clock as he and his teammates begin to celebrate their victory over Portland in the Class A State Championship. Derek Davis/Staff Photographer
FEB 28 FINALS: Jake Black of Hampden Academy joins his teammates on the floor as they celebrate their victory over Portland in the Class A State Championship. Derek Davis/Staff Photographer
FEB. 27 FINALS: Down by five points in the final minute. Not one basket in the fourth period to that point. But when the Class B state title was truly on the line Friday night, Cape Elizabeth came through. And when Ethan Murphy hit a winning layup at the buzzer, there was no stopping the celebration. And why not? A golden moment before raising the Gold Ball.
FEB. 27 FINALS: Ethan Murphy, the senior captain who hit the winning layup as time expired to give Cape Elizabeth a 42-40 victory over Medomak Valley, celebrates after cutting down a net.
FEB. 27 FINALS: Cape Elizabeth players and fans celebrate after beating Medomak Valley, 44-42, in the boys' Class B state championship game at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland.
FEB. 27 FINALS: Cape Elizabeth's Edward Galvin soars over Cameron Allaire and Colton Spear of Medomak Valley for a lay up during the first half.
FEB. 27 FINALS: Cape Elizabeth's Justin Guerette kisses the gold ball after the Capers beat Medomak Valley in the Class B boys' state championship game at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland.
FEB. 27 FINALS: Cape Elizabeth's Edward Galvin tries to steal the ball from Medomak Valley's Nicholas DePatsy. Galvin had the assist on the game-winning basket by Ethan Murphy.
FEB. 27 FINALS: Cape Elizabeth's Marcus Donnelly hauls in a rebound during his team's win in the Class B boys' state championship game Friday night at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland.
FEB. 27 FINALS: Medomak Valley's Cameron Allaire tries to keep the ball from going out of bounds during the first half of Friday night's Class B boys' state championship game at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland.
FEB. 27 FINALS: Greely guard Hannah Stewart wraps her arms around teammate Samantha Kane after their victory Friday night against Presque Isle in the Class B girls' state championship game.
FEB. 27 FINALS: Presque Isle's Taylor Williams and Greely's Moira Train go to the floor as they go for possession of the ball in Friday night's Class B state championship game.
FEB. 27 FINALS: The Greely High girls' basketball team hoists the Class B State trophy near the student cheering section after defeating Presque Isle for the Class B title.
FEB. 27 FINALS: Greely guard Haley Felkel shoots a three-point shot while Presque Isle guard Emily Lagerstrom tries to block the shot. Greely made all five of its 3-point attempts in the second quarter as it took a commanding lead.
FEB. 27 FINALS: The Greely girls' basketball team storms the court at the Cross Insurance Arena after its 56-39 victory against Presque Isle on Friday night in the Class B state championship game.
FEB. 27 FINALS: Alex Faietta lets out a yell in the arms of Haley Felkel, a senior co-captain, as they celebrate Greely's 56-39 win over Presque Isle in the girls' Class B state championship game Friday night at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland.
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