High school basketball postseason tournament coming to central Maine

The playoffs will take place during first two weeks of March and will feature two brackets playing for regional championships.

Local roundup: Oxford Hills girls basketball rolls past Mt. Blue

Cassidy Dumont and Brooklyn Alexander lead Vikings' attack with 17 and 16 points, respectively. Plus more basketball and hockey action from Thursday.

Spruce Mountain grinds out another victory with a stalwart fourth-quarter effort against Lisbon

Boys basketball: The Phoenix hold off the Greyhounds for a hard-fought 43-35 victory

Oak Hill’s zone breaks down rival Monmouth

Boys basketball: The Raiders' zone defense stifles the Mustangs in the second quarter and they hold on for a 47-42 win.

Local roundup: Winthrop boys basketball edges Madison in overtime

Noah Grube's 19 points lead Ramblers. Also, the Edward Little girls basketball team and St. Dom's girls hockey team earn wins.

Youth movements paying off for basketball teams across central Maine

Boys and girls teams seeing impressive freshmen and sophomores emerge as go-to players.

2021 boys basketball team previews: Poland poised to take next step

No state playoffs this year, but some area teams are still looking to be more competitive this season.

2021 boys basketball preview capsules

Local roundup: Lewiston boys basketball improves to 2-0 with victory over Mt. Ararat

Chiwer Mayen leads Blue Devils with 12 points. Also, Wyatt Hathaway hits game-winner for Leavitt boys, the Lewiston girls win again, and more basketball and swimming recaps from Tuesday.

Sidelines: Maranacook boys basketball team aims to be the best — and it just might be

Even with no Gold Ball to play for, Black Bears are making a statement, Drew Bonifant writes.