High School Basketball

Get ready for some thrilling high school basketball action this weekend, as teams battle it out for that coveted Gold Ball in Bangor, Augusta, and Portland!

The excitement from Tourney 2026 is still buzzing in the air; let’s recap how our local teams fared in those thrilling finals on Saturday

Fort Kent beat Caribou 48-47 to win the Class C North title on Aden Jeffers’ buzzer-beater. Jeffers scored 24 as the Warriors reached their first state championship game. Caribou finished 17-4, led by Owen Corrigan’s 20.

Machias beat Madawaska 61-57 to win the Northern Maine Class D boys title. The Bulldogs led 28-24 at half and 45-36 after three, then held off a late Owls rally. Mickey Fitzsimmons scored 20 and Quinn Pelletier had 25.

Easton beat Jonesport 58-42 to win the Class S North title and reach the state championship for the first time since 2016. The Bears forced 31 turnovers and outscored the Royals 37-16 in the second half, opening the fourth on a 14-0 run.

Wisdom beat Katahdin 41-26 to win the Class S girls regional title. The Lady Pioneers led 13-11 at halftime, Ava Lerman scored 21 as Wisdom advances to its first state final since 1998.

Northern Maine Championship Saturday is loaded with County teams in Bangor. Wisdom-Katahdin (10am), Easton-Jonesport (11:30), Madawaska-Machias (3:30), and Caribou-Fort Kent (8:30). Recaps and highlights all day.

What a day for local basketball! From nail-biters to blowouts, the semifinals had it all—let’s relive those thrilling matchups.

Mattanawcook beat Caribou 59-43 in Bangor, hitting 11 threes to stay undefeated and reach the North Class C girls title game. Quinn Corrigan scored 13 for Caribou, with Carly Levesque adding 12 on four threes.

Caribou beat Washington Academy 70-55 to reach the Class C championship, setting up an all-County title game vs Fort Kent. Owen Corrigan scored 30 with 8 assists, and Colby Ouellette added 12 points and 14 rebounds.