Maine's high school state basketball tournaments begin in earnest Friday with regional quarterfinal games in Portland, Augusta and Bangor, and the combined forces of the Portland Press Herald, Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel are ready to keep readers up to date with the latest happenings throughout the tournament.

Our focus will be on the regionals in Portland and Augusta -- Western Class A, Western Class B, Western Class C, Western Class D and Eastern Class A -- though we'll also keep an eye on the Eastern B tournament in Bangor. We'll be providing live game updates from Portland and Augusta, along with a daily blog wrapping up the day's games and looking ahead to the next day.

We'll also have updated scores and brackets for each region shortly after each game is done, and we'll be updating the tournament page several times each day with fresh photos and game stories as soon as they're available. Slideshows will be available as well, so be sure to check back with us often.

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