Two-time reigning Class A state champion Greely High School will get the chance to fight for a third straight title after ousting No. 3 Falmouth 64-48 in the A South regional finals at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland Saturday night.
The top-seeded Greely Rangers (18-3) will face A North champions Lawrence High School on Friday, March 1 at 7:45 p.m. at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland for the state title game.
The Rangers have won two straight gold balls, beating Hampden Academy last season, 47-46, and Messalonskee High School of Oakland in 2017 by a score of 59-43.
Greely defeated No. 8 Mt. Ararat 70-46 in the quarterfinals before topping No. 5 Kennebunk 69-62 in the semifinals.
Falmouth’s season ends with a record of 15-6.
It was the seventh time the Yachtsmen have appeared in the regional final in the last eight years. Falmouth was defeated by Greely, 49-47 in last year’s semifinal round. Falmouth won the state title in 2016.
Falmouth defeated No. 6 Brunswick 45-31 in the quarterfinals, before upsetting No. 2 York 48-37 in the semifinals.
