Edward Little takes on Bangor in a 2016 basketball game. Credit: Ashley L. Conti

No. 4 Portland narrowly slipped past No. 5 Edward Little 48-43 for the win in a AA North girls quarterfinals matchup Thursday to advance to the semifinals. It was a nail biter up until the final seconds.

Portland’s record improves to 10-9 for the season. Edward Little ends its season at 10-9.


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Portland will next face No. 1 Oxford Hills on Wednesday, Feb. 20. Oxford Hills dominated No. 8 Lewiston in their quarterfinal matchup.

Portland fell to Edward Little in the semifinals in 2018, 58-38. The Edward Little girls went all the way last year to take home the Class AA championship.

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Lindsay Putnam is a senior editor covering Greater Bangor news and sports for the Bangor Daily News, where she has worked since 2018. Lindsay previously worked as an editor and reporter at the New York...

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