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Maine Crowns 10 Basketball State Champs; Including Two for Upper Kennebec on Gold Ball Weekend
- Upper Kennebec Valley won both boys and girls state titles during the Gold Ball Weekend.
- The games were played across Bangor, Augusta, and Portland venues for the state finals.
- Portland won Class A with a 76-60 victory led by Cordell Jones.
- Gardiner claimed the Class B girls title with a 58-54 win over Yarmouth.
- Maranacook and Mattanawcook earned Class C titles with standout 20-20 and 25-point performances.
- Levi Laverdiere propelled Monmouth to its Class D title, scoring 33 points.
- Chevrus and Lawrence won the Class A boys and B girls titles respectively, with notable clutch performances.
- Penobscot captured its second-straight Class D girls title with Lila Cummings’ 15 points and 16 rebounds.
- The weekend highlighted programs achieving first-ever state titles in some cases, including Fort Kent and Mattanawcook.
- The report credits the championships to a combination of standout players and team depth across divisions.
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