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Yarmouth/Freeport hands Cheverus only second loss of the season.

Basketball: Drew Smyth’s 3-pointer lifts the Tigers to a 44-43 victory.

After scoring just 24 points in a loss to Falmouth, the second-ranked Blue Blazes take care of Mt. Ararat, 59-39, in front of large home crowd.

Cougars withstand surges from Rams to earn 68-62 road victory.

Proponents say Class S, which would feature schools with enrollments of 100 or fewer, has its advantages, but not everyone agrees.

Smith, in his 11th season as head coach, cites parental interference for his decision to step down.

The Falcons stop Yarmouth's big scorer, but others step up down the stretch to secure a victory.

The Dragons prevail in a matchup of the top two teams in the Varsity Maine poll.

The Dragons pick up easy win over rivals.

Aiden Hoffses scores 29 points in Vikings' victory.

Girls’ basketball: The Patriots prevail in an interclass matchup of top Western Maine Conference teams, 43-35.

Surging Greyhounds look to stay in Class B South tournament hunt.

At 10-1, the Trojans have established themselves as the team to beat in Class AA South.

Derek Parsons scores 29 points in the Wildcats' 72-66 win.

A plan from the MPA's Basketball Committee would increase the number of schools in the largest enrollment class from 17 to 25, and create a statewide Class S for Maine's smallest schools.

Trevor Gerrish's 24 points lead Dragons.

The Bulldogs shoot well in the first half then hold off TA's charge for a 57-51 Class AA win.

Basketball: The Bulldogs post a 46-43 victory despite a 31-point performance by Silvano Ismail.

Dragons pull away in fourth quarter to grab A South victory.

Bobcats hope tough teams such as NYA will prepare them for the state tournament.

Angel Huntsman pours in 31 as Panthers claim 82-43 win over Bobcats.

The Vikings rally in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Bulldogs, 18-8 and pulling out a 48-47 win and improving to 7-0 on the season.

Girls' basketball: The Rangers allow just five first-half points on the way to a 42-31 victory.

From Beach to Beacon to the high school basketball tournament, 2022 saw the return of iconic events and ushered in some surprises, as well.

Girls' basketball: Elise McNair scores 27 points as the Seagulls hand the Bobcats their first loss of the season.

The Navigators go on an 11-2 run in the fourth quarter to take control at the Varsity Maine Holiday Hoops Showcase.

Biddeford/Massabesic/Old Orchard improves to 1-1 with a 6-5 victory over South Portland/Freeport/Waynflete.

The event returns to the Expo – now officially named the James A. Banks Sr. Exposition Building – with four days of boys' and girls' games starting Monday.

Basketball: Addisen Sulikowski leads the undefeated Golden Trojans to a fourth straight win.

The Blue Blazes prevail in a back-and-forth game, 77-72, to improve to 4-1.

Basketball: Kennedy Charles has 14 points as Portland beats Deering for its fourth straight win to follow an opening loss.

The Stags knot the game at 3 with less than 3 minutes left in regulation.

The Red Riots build a 13-point lead by outscoring the Spartans 15-8 in the third quarter.

Boys' basketball: Coming off an eight-day break, the Seagulls improve to 2-0 with a 61-49 win.

Dakota Shipley scores 22 points in Dragons' victory.

Pomerleau scores 16 points as Eagles improve to 2-0.

Both teams struggle to find an offensive flow, but the Wildcats are able to knock off the defending Class B champion Clippers.

Seniors dominate this list of top players to keep your eye on this season.

Thornton Academy, Bonny Eagle and defending champion South Portland should contend for the Class AA South title.

Here's a rundown on each of the teams in southern Maine heading into the 2022-23 season.

With dominant players moving on after last season, there could be less predictability come tournament time.

Brunswick eyes return trip to Portland Expo for Class A South tournament.

Many coaches insist the excitement will still be palpable even after Nokomis twins Cooper and Ace Flagg left for a Florida prep school.

For the Biddeford High boys' basketball team, like most programs, a new season is reason to celebrate being with friends and getting a chance to compete.

Now in his 44th season as a head coach, Dave Halligan is revered by players past and present.

The 6-foot-11 center, who led South Portland High to the 2022 Class AA boys' basketball championship, picks the Vols over Syracuse and Iowa.

The 6-foot-11 center/forward from South Portland has taken official visits to Marquette, Tennessee, Iowa and Syracuse, and received scholarship offers from Duke and Kansas.

Flagg was a basketball sensation before entering high school, and he did not disappoint in leading the Warriors to the Class A championship as a freshman.

The Oxford Hills boys' basketball team edged Edward Little, 48-47, to advance to the Class AA state championship game.