MPA State Tournament - Week in Review

In Maine, the state tournament is well under way. In fact, each class is down to it's final four competitors as they prepare for regional finals weekend.   Below, we'll take a look at who still stands, the match-ups on tap, and a few notable prospects from each region and class.   Class AA   In the North it'll be Windham and Edward Little playing for the title. Windham (16-4), the defending Class AA state champion, got here with a 65-56 win over Portland. In that game, [player_tooltip player_id='2950400' first='Tyrie' last='James'] had 23 points, including 5 made threes; while [player_tooltip player_id='2811965' first='Creighty' last='Dickson'] scored 12 points and [player_tooltip player_id='2818596' first='AJ' last='Moody'] added 9. Edward Little (13-7) upset Cheverus, the #1 seed, by a score of 47-44 behind double digit scoring efforts from [player_tooltip player_id='2546901' first='Diing' last='Maiwen'] (14 points), [player_tooltip player_id='2955171' first='Akol' last='Maiwen'] (14 points), and Owen Galway (11 points).   In the South, South Portland and Bonny Eagle will square off for the regional championship. South Portland (15-5), the #2 seed, defeated Scarborough by a score of 63-45. [player_tooltip player_id='2696707' first='Gabe' last='Jackson'] led the way with 19 points, while Manny Hidalgo and Darius Johnson contributed 15 and 14 points, respectively. Bonny Eagle (9-11) upset top seeded Thornton Academy, 47-41. They were led by [player_tooltip player_id='2811963' first='Brody' last='Taylor'] who had a double-double, finishing with 23 points; Colin Moran had 9 points of his own in the win.   Class A   In the North, the bracket held true, as Messalonskee and Hampden Academy are the two teams still standing. Messalonskee (18-2) withstood 36 points from [player_tooltip player_id='2870617' first='Camden' last='Hill']'s [player_tooltip player_id='2696676' first='Nolan' last='Ames'] to win 63-61. Ty Bernier had 22 points, while Parker Reynolds (14 points) and Ryan Parent (12 points) also finished in double figures. The #2 seed, Hampden Academy (16-4) advanced with a 52-44 win over Brewer. They were led by Aidan Kochendoerfer's 19 points, getting additional contributions from Sawyer Worcester (12 points) and Miles Shain (10 points).   In the South, seedings also held up, as Noble and Falmouth are set to match up in their regional final. Noble (18-2), the top seed in the region, advanced to the final with a 66-57 victory over Kennebunk. They were paced by their dynamic duo of Bryce Guitard (22 points) and [player_tooltip player_id='2325850' first='Jamier' last='Rose'] (21 points), while also getting 17 points from Evan Ballard. Falmouth (17-3) set up the #1 vs. #2 match-up with their own victory over Fryeburg Academy. [player_tooltip player_id='2811657' first='Davis' last='Mann'] was phenomenal in the 63-36 victory, scoring 39 points, while Billy Birks added 12 of his own.   Class B   In the North, it'll be Caribou and Orono, rivals that will go toe to toe for the third time this season.   Caribou (19-1), the top seed in the region, knocked off Mt. Desert Island by a score of 53-41. Caribou had three individuals finish in double figures, led by Kaymen Sargent's 16 points. Landen Belanger and [player_tooltip player_id='2811759' first='Tristan' last='Robbins'] both added 12 points of their own. Orono (14-6), the #3 seed, took care of Old Town, winning 54-51. Will Francis sparked Orono with a 24 point, 10 rebound double-double.   In the South, it's Medomak Valley and York, two of the state's last four undefeated teams. Medomak Valley (20-0), the top seed in the region, advanced with a 57-40 win over Lincoln Academy. Rocco DePatsy (18 points), [player_tooltip player_id='2546922' first='Gabe' last='Lash'] (17 points), and Kristian Schumann (11 points) all finished in double figures. York (20-0), an undefeated #2 seed, finished off Spruce Mountain by a score of 57-49. [player_tooltip player_id='2696742' first='Reece' last='MacDonald'] led the way with 24 points, while [player_tooltip player_id='2693558' first='Lukas' last='Bouchard'] and Lucas Ketchum, contributed 17 and 11 points, respectively.   Class C   In the North, Mattanawcook Academy faces off against Madawaska, two teams that have combined to go 39-1 this season. Mattanawcook Academy (20-0), the #1 seed, knocked off Fort Kent by a score of 83-51. Kooper McCarthy, Andrew Oliver, and True Weatherbee have all had strong tournaments for Mattanawcook Academy. Madawaska (19-1), the #2 seed in the north, got by Calais, winning 46-36. Madawaska is paced by brothers Quinn Pelletier and Brayden Pelletier, as well as big man Sam Thibeault.   In the South, it'll be Mt. Abram and Monmouth Academy, to decide who moves on to the state final. Mt. Abram (19-1) defeated Hall-Dale by a score of 61-59, to move on to the regional final. Killian Pillsbury had a big game with 26 points, while Brennan Mitchell added 15 and Reagan Lockaby had 10. Monmouth Academy (16-4) dispatched Madison, winning by the score of 51-21. Jacob Harmon had 17 points, Levi Laverdiere added 11 points, and Bingham Abbott had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.   Class D   In the North, it'll be the top two seeds, as Schenck faces Katahdin. Schenck (19-1), the top seed in the north, took care of Bangor Christian, winning their match-up by a score of 52-36. Brayden Osborne led the way for Schenck with 24 points, while Samuel Jacobs contributed 11 points of his own. Katahdin (17-3), the #2 seed, advanced to the next round with a 64-54 victory over Central Aroostook. They got balanced scoring across their lineup with Calvin Richardson scoring 23 points, Connor Edwards and Joshua Martin both adding 12, and Chandler Smith and Bryten Hartsgrove getting 9 and 8, respectively.   In the South, a trip to the state final is on the line as #1 Valley battles #2 St. Dominic. Valley (20-0) continued their undefeated season with a 64-40 win over Buckfield. Harry Louis was the game's high scorer with 27 points, while Fisher Tewksbury had a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds and Kamdyn Conrad added 11 points and 7 rebounds. St. Dominic (19-1) advanced with a 47-28 victory over Telstar. Jack Brocke led the way with 15 points, while Taylor Varney added 12 and Isaac Yombe had 9.

In Maine, the state tournament is well under way. In fact, each class is down to it's final four competitors as they prepare for regional finals weekend.