The Navigators erase most of a 15-point deficit in the second half, but the Bulldogs hold on for a 47-44 victory.

The Clippers improve to 10-1 with a resounding 57-31 victory, bouncing back from their first loss of the season.

Seniors Brady Coyne and Jack Stowell were projected to be among the best players in Class A South, and they haven't disappointed.

Basketball: William Davies scores 20 points for Thornton Academy in a 58-53 victory.

Boys basketball: Caden Boone's basket inside with 1.6 seconds is the game-winner of a back-and-forth battle.

Boys' basketball: The Capers make 10 3-pointers to improve to 6-5.

Many are wondering what's in store for the postseason as play-in games are less than a month away.

The Bulldogs force 24 turnovers and earn their sixth win of the season.

Basketball: The Red Riots improve to 10-0 with a 59-44 victory over Bonny Eagle, paced by 35 points from 6-10 center JP Estrella.

Sophomore forward Jeissy Khamis helps key the win with 16 points as the Bulldogs improve to 5-2, handing Thornton its second loss.

Seth Huntington scores 26 points, including two important late 3-pointers, as the Stags beat the Rams and even their record at 3-3.

The Fitzpatrick Trophy Committee hopes to reschedule the banquet in early March.

Making up postponed games will be a challenge for athletic directors, in part because of a shortage of bus drivers and game officials.

Schools in town went to full remote for this week.

The Clippers are held to a season-low point total put pull away late to beat Greely, 40-30.

Blaine Cockburn leads Falcons with 21 points.

Owen Maloney scores 19 points and leads the way as the Red Riots remain unbeaten with a 65-42 AA South win over the Spartans.

Boys' basketball: William Davies scores 27 points for the Trojans, who trailed 34-27 at halftime.

The Spartans, typically in the bottom half of the Class AA South standings, are 5-1 heading into two big games this week.

Boys' basketball: Will Mannette and the Eagles open a 13-7 lead after the first quarter and get a victory over the Rams.

Center John Shea scores 18 points in the first half and finishes with 38 as the Eddies knock off the Bulldogs.

Holiday tournament helps keep rust off of players, gives younger players experience on Augusta Civic Center floor.

The Bulldogs grind out a 45-40 victory to end a four-game losing streak against their city rival.

The Wildcats fell behind 9-0, but stormed back and pulled away in the second half to hand the Rangers their first loss of the season, 69-55.

The Seagulls get 32 points from Landon Johnson in a 54-52 triumph over the Flyers.

The Navigators use a 21-4 run to break open a close game, pulling away for a 64-46 victory.

Dragons begin season opener on 13-0 run then roll past Greely; Mt. Ararat boys look for consistency.

The Hawks break a tie with less than 3 minutes to play in the fourth quarter.

Threat on Mountain Valley High School was made during a school board meeting happening in the building at the same time as Monday's game.

The 6-foot-7 Nokomis star isn't the first Mainer to attract so much attention before their first high school games. But others before him agree they've seen nothing like this.

The Rams earn a 64-55 win over the Scots as fans return to the gymnasium.

Peter Psyhogoes leads the Clippers with 32 points, and a big comeback by York goes for naught.

Travis Lazarczyk and Mike Lowe of the Press Herald, Drew Bonifant of the Kennebec Journal and Adam Robinson of the Sun Journal get you ready for the start of the high school basketball season in Maine.

Several teams feature players who are 6-foot-7 or 6-8 ... even 6-10. And these big guys are talented enough to score from 3-point range as well as in the paint.

Here is your primer for each team in southern Maine heading into the 2021-22 season.

Coming off a year without postseason tournaments, these teams should compete for championships this winter.

This group of talented players includes six seniors and four juniors ... and three who stand at least 6-8.

Six-foot-10 JP Estrella has athletic scholarship offers from major college powers, but most high school basketball fans in Maine have never seen him play.

After missing last summer, teams returned to July preseason in the G&E Roofing league, with games often played in the elements.

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

Clark, a Skowhegan native, replaces Todd Hanson, who retired in April after coaching the Dragons for 25 years.

The senior is a multisport athlete at Traip, and he also writes and records rap songs.

Cece Keller scores five goals, including the winner with 1:55 to play in overtime.

Softball: The Dragons improve to 6-1 as Blake Austin scores the winning run in the eighth inning for a 6-5 win.

Girls' lacrosse: Thornton Academy gets four goals from Izzy White and earns a victory over Cheverus.

Hanson coached the Dragons for 25 years, winning the Class A state title in 2002.

From the Morse girls snapping a 46-game losing skid, to an abundance of buzzer-beating game-winners, the abbreviated season had a little of everything.

The standouts from Maranacook and Kennebunk are recognized at a virtual ceremony as the state's best senior players.

Brunswick senior and Freeport senior earn McDonald's All-Star team recognition.

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