The regional finals are in the books for the 2023 Maine high school basketball season, but the moments are still fresh in our minds. The good news for basketball fans is Bangor Daily News photographers Linda Coan O’Kresik, Troy R. Bennett, Kim Higgins and Seth Poplaski captured beautiful photographs to capture the memories from the semifinal and final rounds.

You can find all of our 2023 Tourney coverage here.

Old Town’s Sage Evans (#22, right) puts one up as Ellsworth’s Lily Bean (#21) defends in first half action of the Class B North girls regional championship game Saturday at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. Ellsworth won the game 59-52. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN
East Grand’s Emma Davis takes a foul shot during a Class D North semifinal game against Wisdom at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Feb. 22, 2023. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDN
Calais’ Jacob Sockabasin lays one up over Fort Kent defender Lance Gagnon during the Class C North championship game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Feb. 25, 2023. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDN
Brewer’s Brady Saunders (#13) and Skowhegan’s Adam Savage (#34) tip off of during the Class A North finals at the Augusta Civic Center on Feb. 24, 2023. Credit: Josh O'Donnell / BDN
Old Town’s Taylor Loring (#4), Houlton’s Ameilian Callnan (#11), Old Town’s Alexis Degrasse (#24) an Houlton’s Mylee Sylvia (#14, left to right) battle for a loose ball in second half action of a Class B North girls semifinal game Wednesday at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. Old Town won the game 61-34. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN
Orono’s Noah Schaff (#50) falls into Presque Isle’s Jack Buck (#34) after taking a shot in first half action of a Class B North boys semifinal game Wednesday at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN
Bangor High School’s Emmie Streams (#3) drives to the hoop with Cheverus High School’s Jaelyn Jensen (#1) in pursuit at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. Credit: Troy R. Bennett / BDN
Lawrence celebrates its win over Gardiner in the Class A North regional finals at the Augusta Civic Center on Feb. 24, 2023. Credit: Josh O'Donnell / BDN
Ellsworth’s Miles Palmer (#4) and Josiah James-Chin (#12) celebrate their 60-55 victory over Old Town in the Class B North boys semifinal game Wednesday at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN
Cheverus High School’s Maddie Fitzpatrick (#23) falls while going for a rebound against Oxford Hills High School on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland. Credit: Troy R. Bennett / BDN
Southern Aroostook’s Dylan Burpee (#5) puts up a shot over Machias defender Mickey Fitzsimmons (#24) in first-half action of the Class D North boys regional championship game Saturday at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN
Oxford Hills High School’s Maddy Miller (#14) fights for the ball with two Hampden Academy players at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. Credit: Troy R. Bennett / BDN
Oxford Hills High School’s Holden Shaw takes a shot at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. Credit: Troy R. Bennett / BDN
Orono’s Pierce Walston goes in for a layup during the Class B North championship game against Ellsworth at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Feb. 25, 2023. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDN
Dexter’s Jillean Poliquin inbounds the ball during he Class C North championship game against Penobscot Valley at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Feb. 25, 2023. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDN
Central’s Izzy Allen goes up for a shot as Dexter’s Jozlynn Paige defends in second half action of the Class C girls semifinal game Friday at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. Dexter won the game 56-51. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN
Southern Aroostook’s Dylan Burpee takes a jump shot over Bangor Christian’s Colton White during a Class D North semifinal game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Feb. 22, 2023. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDN
Caribou’s Selena Savage (#2) goes up for a shot as Ellsworth’s Morgan Clifford (#11) defends in first half action of a Class B North girls semifinal game Wednesday at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN
Deer Isle-Stonington’s Macey Brown draws contact from Southern Aroostook’s Madison Russell during a Class D North semifinal game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Feb. 22, 2023. Credit: Kim Higgins / BDN
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Lindsay Putnam

Lindsay Putnam is a senior editor for sports and features at the Bangor Daily News. Lindsay previously worked as an editor and reporter at the New York Post. She's a York Beach native and Colby College...