Portland Press Herald: 2009 High School Basketball Tournament

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PORTLAND: Final: Thornton Academy 54, Edward Little 52 02/28/09
AUGUSTA: Final: Deering 49, Messalonskee 34 02/28/09
TOURNAMENT INSIDER: Their day did come 02/17/09
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WESTERN BOYS	WESTERN GIRLS	EASTERN BOYS	EASTERN GIRLS
A \| B \| C \| D	A \| B \| C \| D	A \| B \| C \| D	A \| B \| C \| D

DEERING 49, MESSALONSKEE 34

Deering still the best
Class A girls: The Rams remain state champions and cap a perfect season with a dominating second half.

Thornton collects its first basketball title
Class A boys: The Trojans take control late, helped by Edward Little�s lack of composure, and win 54-52.

[February 28, 2009]

Deering still the best
Class A girls: The Rams stay state champs and cap a perfect season with a dominating second half.

[February 28, 2009]

After all this time and all these years, there�s a state-title feeling in Saco
Thornton Academy first trip to a basketball state final results in a championship.

[February 28, 2009]

They came and saw a team that conquered
Class A notebook: Thornton Academy alumni flock to Augusta to see their school's first basketball state championship.

[February 28, 2009]

Calais, Jay pull out dramatic wins
Class C: Calais edges Dirigo for its third boys' state championship in four years, and Jay beats George Stevens for its first girls' title.

[February 28, 2009]

Woodland thwarts Richmond\'s comeback bid
Class D boys: The Dragons hold off a late charge to win their first state championship.

[February 28, 2009]

Woodland repeats as state champion
Class D girls: The Dragons earn their fifth girls' state title in nine years with a 49-35 win over Valley.

[February 28, 2009]

Windjammers answer challenge by beating Capers
Class B boys: Camden Hills caps its 22-0 season by pulling away late from stubborn Cape Elizabeth.

[February 28, 2009]

Class A girls' basketball state final
Deering (21-0) vs. Messalonskee (19-2)

[February 28, 2009]

Thornton new guy seeking old title
Ian Barwise is back in the state final with the Trojans after helping Cheverus win it all last season.

[February 28, 2009]

Senior subs give Panthers a spark
Jasmine Bishop and Taylor Hart play key roles in Waterville's third straight state title victory.

[February 27, 2009]

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Western Class A
GIRLS: #1-Deering 56, #3-Biddeford 33
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BOYS: #4-Thornton Academy 49, #6-Portland 43
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Western Class B
GIRLS: #1-York 49, #2-Greely 30
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BOYS: #4-Cape Elizabeth 58, #2-Falmouth 48
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Western Class C
GIRLS: #2-Jay 40, #1-Waynflete 38
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BOYS: #1-Dirigo 64, #2-Wiscasset 44
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Western Class D
GIRLS: #2-Valley 40, #5-Rangeley 39
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BOYS: #2-Richmond 41, #1-Forest Hills 30
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Eastern Class A
GIRLS: #3-Messalonskee 41, #1-Skowhegan 37
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BOYS: #1-Edward Little 58, #10-Lawrence 50
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Eastern Class B
GIRLS: #1-Waterville 59, #2-John Bapst 47
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BOYS: #1-Camden Hills 62, #3-Rockland 37
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Eastern Class C
GIRLS: #3-George Stevens 51, #5-Washington Acad. 41
BOYS: #2-Calais 71, #5-Stearns 45

Eastern Class D
GIRLS: #1-Woodland 49, #3-Fort Fairfield 34
BOYS: #4-Woodland 48, #2-Central Aroostook 36

Class A, at Augusta Civic Center
Saturday, February 28
BOYS: Thornton Academy 54 Edward Little 52
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GIRLS: Deering 49, Messalonskee 34
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Class B, at Cumberland County C.C.
Friday, February 27
GIRLS: Waterville 54, York 42    Story | Box
BOYS: Camden Hills 62, Cape Elizabeth 49
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Class C, at Bangor Auditorium
Saturday, February 28
GIRLS: Jay 44, George Stevens 38    Story
BOYS: Calais 40, Dirigo 39    Story

Class D, at Bangor Auditorium
Saturday, February 28
GIRLS: Woodland 49, Valley 35    Story | Box
BOYS: Woodland 49, Richmond 43
Story | Box

BOYS
Thornton Academy vs. Deering
Cheverus vs. Biddeford
Falmouth vs. Lincoln Academy
Cape Elizabeth vs. Yarmouth
Greely vs. Gray-New Gloucester
Westbrook vs. Portland
Cheverus vs. Thornton Academy
Greely vs. Cape Elizabeth
Falmouth vs. Lake Region
Cape Elizabeth vs. Falmouth
Portland vs. Thornton Academy
Camden Hills vs. Cape Elizabeth
Thornton Academy vs. Edward Little Boys

GIRLS
Biddeford vs. Marshwood
Scarborough vs. South Portland
Falmouth vs. Lisbon
Greely vs. Lake Region
Mountain Valley vs. Gray-New Gloucester
York vs. Falmouth
Greely vs. Mountain Valley
Deering vs. Noble
Scarborough vs. Biddeford
York vs. Greely
Deering vs. Biddeford
Waterville vs. York
Deering vs. Messalonskee

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