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Boys Basketball
High schools Tuesday: Gray-New Gloucester girls basketball tops Mt. Ararat in OT
The unbeaten Patriots deal the Eagles their first loss of the season.
Lots of movement in Varsity Maine boys basketball poll
Camden Hills takes over top spot, but Sanford is right behind.
Five boys basketball storylines to follow this week
Surprise teams and intriguing regional title pictures have emerged, and big matchups loom in the new year’s first full week.
High schools Monday: Spruce Mountain girls basketball still unbeaten
The Phoenix beat Maranacook in a matchup of the top two teams in Class C South.
For East-West sports teams, travel, adventure are part of the experience
Teams in the Class D South/East-West division, including Bethel, find ways of helping each other, especially when games take them hours from home.
High schools Saturday: Mt. Abram girls basketball tops Oak Hill
Abigail McCarty’s outside shooting helps the Class D Roadrunners beat the Class C Raiders.
High schools Friday: Mountain Valley girls basketball earns first win
The Falcons rally in the fourth quarter to beat Traip Academy.
Spruce Mountain girls basketball tops Maranacook in battle of unbeatens
The Phoenix force 29 turnovers to claim a Capital City Hoop Classic victory at the Augusta Civic Center.
High schools Wednesday: Monmouth boys basketball upends Valley
The Mustangs win an interclass battle, handing the Cavaliers their first loss of the season.