Steals, dunks and clutch shots from the opening week.
Boys Basketball
High schools Tuesday: Leavitt girls basketball tops Poland
Gabby Smith scores 20 points to lift the Hornets to their second win of the season.
State champ tops first Varsity Maine boys basketball poll of 2025-26
Windham garners seven of nine first-place votes.
High schools Monday: Buckfield girls basketball rolls past Old Orchard
Chloee Bennett scores 28 points, and the Bucks earn their second win of the season.
High schools Saturday: Lewiston boys hockey wins opener with last-minute goal
Aizyk Laliberte scores the tiebreaking goal against the Cony co-op.
Mt. Abram boys basketball beats Spruce Mountain on last-second shot
Chase Ross hits the winning 3-pointer to lift the Roadrunners over the Phoenix.
High schools Friday: Poland girls basketball shuts down Yarmouth in opener
The Knights limit the Clippers to three points after halftime.
Camden Hills boys basketball nips Edward Little on last-second layup
Hollis Schwalm’s basket with 1.2 seconds left gives the Windjammers a dramatic season-opening victory after letting a double-digit lead slip away.
High schools Thursday: Dirigo girls basketball shows balance in opening win
Four players score in double figures for the Cougars against Mountain Valley.
Maine large-school boys basketball ready to go back to the future
Especially at the Class A and B levels, this season’s boys hoops configuration is very similar to 10 years ago, and many coaches applaud the changes.