Presque Isle Wildcats

Senior Griffin Guerrette scored 34 points to lead the No. 3 Presque Isle Wildcats over Orono Friday night at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.

The Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland played host to the first round of the high school basketball state championships as the undefeated Presque Isle Wildcats looked to defend their title in a rematch of the 2012 state final with the western Maine champs Lake Region Lakers.

The Hampden Academy boys closed out Wednesday night at the Augusta Civic Center with a win while the Bangor girls also advanced to the Eastern Maine Class A championship game earlier in the day.