AUGUSTA, Maine — Top-seeded Greenville built a 21-point halftime lead and never looked back on Saturday, claiming the Class D South boys basketball championship with a 69-33 victory over No. 2 A.R. Gould of South Portland at the Augusta Civic Center.
The Lakers (20-1) will take on North winner Machias in Saturday’s 2:35 p.m. state title contest at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.
Nick Foley spearheaded the Greenville offense with a game-best 25 points. Connor DiAngelo scored 13 points and Devin Boone provided 12 points, while Noah Pratt added nine for the winners.
Issak Aliyow led the way for A.R. Gould (17-4) with 16 points and Tyrese Collins chipped in with 10 points.
Girls Basketball
Vinalhaven 61, Forest Hills 45
At the Augusta Civic Center, the Vinalhaven Vikings built a 14-point halftime lead, then pulled away in the third quarter on the way to victory over Forest Hills in the Class D South girls basketball championship game.
Ashleyn Littlefield paced a well-rounded effort by the second-seeded Vikings (17-4) with 18 points and Gilleyanne Davis-Oakes tossed in 15 points. Paige Denndon and Cheyenne Bickford posted 10 and nine points, respectively, and Deta Doughty added eight.
For No. 5 Forest Hills of Jackman (12-9), Caitlin Logston connected for a game-high 24 points and Alexandra Lessard posted 10 points.