Houlton Shiretowners

The Houlton Shiretowners came up short in their bid for a third straight state title Friday night, falling to a Gray-New Gloucester team driven to avenge its loss in last year's state finals.

The Houlton Shiretowners won their second consecutive state title Friday night at the Cross Insurance Center, pulling away from the the southern Maine champs Gray-New Gloucester after a tight battle. The Shiretowners, who finish the season at 21-1, held off a late Patriots run to come away with a 48-35 win and the first gold ball of the tournament...

The top-seed Houlton Shiretowners ended Hermon's upset run on Saturday, coming away with a convincing win after pulling away in the second half.

The top-ranked Houlton Shiretowners advanced to the regional finals on Wednesday with a victory over the No. 3 Winslow.

The defending state champion Hampden Academy boys, the Houlton and Washburn girls all won quarterfinal round games in Tourney '16 action on Saturday.

This year's Eastern Maine high school basketball tournament has featured some great play from some talented student-athletes. From all those performances, we've narrowed it down to three boys and three girls who will vie for our McDonald's High School Athlete of the Week.

Orono Holds Off George Stevens To Advance to Semifinals The Orono Red Riots came out of the seventh seed to oust the No. 2 George Stevens Academy and earn a spot in the Class C semifinals against the defending state champion Houlton Shiretowners...

Eastern Maine's best Class C teams took over the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Tuesday with six quarterfinal match-ups decided on the court.