2022-23 girls basketball wrap-up: In season of strong teams, Lawrence stood above the rest

Bulldogs atone for 2022 regional final loss by winning first Class A title since 2015.

Sidelines: Flagg’s latest return home takes us back a year — and reminds us we’re still watching

Cooper Flagg, who returned home Saturday to accept his 2021-22 Gatorade Player of the Year honor, is no less a piece of basketball in the state of Maine than he was a year ago, Mike Mandell writes.

Sidelines: High school basketball coaches in Class A North complete circles

Chelsea Crockett (Nokomis girls) and Pete McLaughlin (Messalonskee boys) provide steady leadership, writes Travis Barrett.

A North girls basketball: Gardiner holds off Nokomis to reach regional final

A North boys basketball: Messalonskee stuns Nokomis at the buzzer

Merrick Smith's hook shot with no time left dethrones the Class A champion Warriors.

A North girls basketball: Nokomis shuts down Camden Hills in quarterfinals

Camryn King scores 15 points as Warriors rally past Windjammers.

A North boys basketball: Swagger, star power abound as scene shifts to Augusta

Brewer enters as the top seed, but the region is full of contenders.

Obstacles cleared, Gardiner girls basketball senior Lizzy Gruber making most of moment

The dominant 6-foot-4 Gruber — a child at heart — has the 18-0 Tigers in championship form.

Boys basketball: Nokomis takes defensive battle from Messalonskee

Warrior guards shine as Nokomis caps regular season with win

Girls basketball: Lawrence turns back Nokomis to notch 12th straight victory

Bulldogs step up on both ends after rough first quarter in 63-47 win.