Day One Tournament Openers: Washburn, Ashland, Fort Fairfield in Action

The wait is over. The 2026 Maine high school basketball tournament has arrived, and opening day in Bangor features a strong County presence and a full slate of meaningful games.

On Tuesday, Class S boys play begins at 3:00 PM with a quarterfinal matchup as the fourth-seed Washburn Beavers take on the fifth-seed Shead Tigers.

Later in the evening, the fifth-seed Ashland Lady Hornets face the fourth-seed Deer Isle-Stonington Lady Mariners in a Class S girls quarterfinal at 7:30 PM.

There is also a Class D girls preliminary game at 5:00 PM, with the tenth-seed Fort Fairfield Lady Tigers traveling to Harriington take on the seventh-seed Narraguagus Lady Knights in a win-or-advance showdown.

We will post scores, updates, and results as they happen throughout the tournament.

Local Sports Hub:

• 🏆 Athlete of the Week hub: Winter Week Nine Athlete of the Week voting is live! Nominate and vote for student-athletes across the County >> [LINK]

• County Athletes named to the McDonald's All-Star Team, read about who made the team >> [HERE]

• Read about local County schools and their past tournament results, and some records that may shock you HERE>> [HERE]

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