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From the Portland Expo, it's the MBA boys class B state championship.

Between the Orono Red riots and the Oceanside Mariners.

And I don't know if you can take another game like we had the first one, but we got a great one coming in here tonight.

Oceanside Mariners and the Orono Red riots.

I'm Dave Cheever, along with Brendan Terrell.

Brendan, I don't know, I good luck finds us here.

We got a game like that one.

And then we got two teams like this one coming in.

I don't think there's a seat left here in the house in the Portland Expo to watch these two teams try to write a new chapter in their school's history book for Orono.

They haven't won a state title in boys basketball since 1981, having played for a state title since 1996.

They were the seven seed that year.

They knocked off in the quarterfinals the Rockland Tigers.

Of course.

Rockland joined with George's Valley to create Oceanside High School in 2011, and they are also looking for their first goal at ball in their school's history.

Well, got a guy here is going to try to stop that.

And that's Ed KTLA.

He's standing by with our floor reporter Greg Levinsky.

Coach you my team.

I have the honor of having the longest trip to Portland for most of the state championships, but I'm sure your guys are ready.

What was the message to them going into this one?

Well, just come out, be aggressive.

You know, one of the great things, I guess about high school basketball now, kids know each other from everywhere.

And so we're somewhat familiar that some of our guys have actually played as travel teams for some of these guys.

Well, we know we've got to defend, this is an explosive offensive group, and if they get on a run, it can be a really long night.

We talked about how explosive they are offensively.

What are some of the things you're going to try to work in defensively to stop them?

Well I think you got to get yourself back in transition.

There are so good.

But the thing is it's not as simple as just running back and covering the paint.

If you do, you're going to see one of the twin brothers running the three on you offensively.

What are we going to look for from Orono?

Well, hopefully we'll get good movement both with the ball and with people.

And oh, I'm almost as concerned as if our quality of shots are good.

We should have good defensive balance.

And that's because again, you got to be back.

All right coach good luck.

Thank you so much.

Back to you guys.

Thank you.

Thank you Greg.

And, you know, we just saw a great comeback in game number one.

Well, Oceanside was in it in the regional final against the Yarmouth Clippers.

They were up big and had to come back and win in overtime.

So they're not going to take anything for granted.

And not a bad season for the Oceanside mayor.

Look at that.

Points per game average for Oceanside.

Just a hair under 80 points per game.

That's good for number one in the entire state of Maine.

You're coach Kepala for Orono.

Say that any time you have a high school team in the 32 minute game, that's averaging 80 points.

That's a different kind of animal.

It's a huge task for the Red riots to shut them down here tonight.

Can I go the wrong way on that?

I think I did the standing by.

That Capella Larry Reid was meeting with Greg Levinsky.

Greg is now standing by with the owner and right coach, and I get that right.

Yeah.

Let's say that we heard from Coach Oceanside.

Coach.

Here we go.

Yeah, coach.

I mean, you played a bunch of games here already.

You're very familiar with this court.

What's the message to the guys for this one?

Enjoy it.

Embrace it.

Not everyone gets this opportunity to be here.

It's a lot of fun.

Work hard for 32 minutes.

The best team win.

The narrative about your team is they score a lot.

But I know you do a lot of other things.

What are some of the things you're trying to accomplish in the game for these guys?

We have to play a great team defense for 32 minutes.

When we play great team vets together, then we're a top team to beat.

Offensively, we have to move the ball.

We stand around.

We're very capable.

If we move the ball inside and out from one side of the court to the other, then we're very successful.

There's one key to stopping Orono.

What would you say it is?

You've got to limit their transition.

They get the ball.

The wall started all the time.

He pushes the ball up the court quickly.

He's not just a good shooter.

He's a good passer and dribbler.

You have to limit him as much as you can in the open court.

All right, coach, Mr. Luck.

Thanks very much.

Back to you guys.

Brennan.

We talked in the first game.

There was only one senior on the floor for both teams.

You're on a whole lot more in this game.

Coming up.

And when you're looking at it, Oceanside, they have Alex Collins and Alex Bartlett as seniors.

You got a couple of guys who are coming off the bench.

But overall sophomores and juniors.

Yeah, these two teams aren't going anywhere next year either.

Unfortunately for the other teams in their respective conferences, they're both led by juniors and they're both led by brother combos.

For Orono, it's the Francis brothers, Ben and Will.

And for the Mariners, it's the galley twins, Carter and Cohen.

And anybody who saw the tournament with Oceanside, the Galley twins do make your life miserable because they can score inside.

They score outside, and they're not bashful.

Yeah.

Carter Galley had 31 points in the regional final against Yarmouth.

22 in the first half alone, he buried six three pointers.

You can't let Carter get hot.

And Cohen also added 18 points in the regional final against Yarmouth, including four big ones in overtime to take down that first regional crown in school history.

Now, the kid that we're looking at is number ten is Pierce Walston.

In fact, all of these kids from Orono, they do not step back from any challenge.

And it was very impressive to see them coming through in the North.

Yeah.

Pierce Walston is just 35 points away from a thousand for his career as a junior, which is junior.

Yeah, the average is just under 18 points a game.

He can really feel it up.

And the Francis brothers, once a junior, a fan and a will as a sophomore.

So again, youth is going to be served in this game tonight too.

And as soon as the kids settle down, we'll see what happens.

Oceanside in the regional final.

Going out in a hurry?

Much the way we saw Ellsworth do in the first game tonight.

If they do that again here.

I'm not going to count it for out.

Yeah.

Oceanside comes into the game on a 15 game winning streak.

The only game they lost all season was way back just after Christmas, a two point loss to Winslow.

Orono, for their part.

You mentioned the Francis brothers will.

Francis is typically their best defender.

He guarded Ellsworth Chan's first year in the regional final.

You have to think he's going to be matched up with Carter Galli in tonight's marquee matchup.

Both teams may have expected to be here, but boy, did they have to work together.

Let's go to John Atkinson and see who the players are for the respective teams.

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Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

The Maine Principals Association welcomes you to the James Ebanks Portland Exposition Building for the 2023 MPA basketball tournament.

Today, we feature the state championship game in boys class B, today's finalists, the Northern Maine champions, in their maroon uniforms with a record of 18 wins and three losses.

The Red Riots of Orono High School.

And the Southern Maine champions in their white uniforms, with a record of 20 wins and one losses.

The Mariners of Oceanside High School.

The official scorer for tonight's game is Ellen Durgin, the timer Tyler Berthiaume, the scoreboard operator.

Paul Maki, the music coordinator, is Jake Hodgkin and the certified trainer in attendance.

And Marie Bouchard, tonight's championship officials.

Mr. Richard Nolan, Mr. Randy Caswell and Mr. Dick Gordon.

Now let's meet the team members for each team.

Beginning with the Northern Maine champion Red riots from Orono High School.

A freshman, number 12 Brady Hughes.

A junior number 14 Caden Gray.

A freshman, number 22 Bergen Soderberg.

A junior number 30 Luke Toma.

A junior number 40 Sebastian Panetta.

Stein.

A junior number 42 Adam Sherman.

A junior number 44 Mason Kenny.

And the freshman number 52 Matt Allen.

Key personnel for Oceanside a sophomore.

Number two Zach Woodman.

A sophomore, number five, Tucker Darge.

A sophomore, number ten Dominic for zone.

A freshman, number 11 Jackson K. A junior, number 15 Ben Tripp.

A junior.

Number 22 Joey Belle.

A junior.

Number 24 Maddox Robichaud.

And the senior number 31 Jack Elwell.

And now let's meet tonight's starting lineups at guard for Orono, a junior.

Number ten, Pierce Woolston.

At guard for Oceanside, a sophomore.

Number one, Zeb Foster.

At guard for Orono.

Senior number 20 Ellis Spaulding.

At forward for Oceanside.

A senior.

Number 14 Alex Bartlett.

At guard for Orono.

A junior.

Number 24 Ben Francis.

At center for Oceanside, a senior.

Number 21 Alex Collins.

And forward for Orono, a sophomore.

Number 32, Will Francis.

At guard for Oceanside a junior.

Number three Cody Gallery.

At forward for Orono a sophomore number 50 Noah Sharp.

And a guard for Oceanside, a junior.

Number 12 Carter Galley.

Orono is coached by Ed Cattell on assisted by Ryan Charette and Brayden Sole.

Oceanside is coached by Larry Reed, assisted by Jeff Woodman, Coral Woodman, and Shrubbery.

Nice officiating crew.

And here tonight, Rich Nolan will be the lead official.

He and Randy Castle out of central Maine.

Dick, I think I think he's southern Maine.

I'm not sure.

I haven't seen him officiate yet, but I know the other two guys pretty well.

And already the fans are well into this.

They were treated by the first game.

Listen to this place wild in here.

And with that the orange red riots win the tap.

They go down low and immediately the block by Collins and the ball thrown out of way.

Out of bounds near the Oceanside bench.

Nice job by Collins to challenge that without fouling.

You threw the other pass right out of bounds.

He's got to settle in here Francis.

Back a piece.

Walston.

Walston.

Spalding.

Oh, man.

And the team here.

Spin.

Move the Francis up and in.

Nice.

Spin.

Move in the paint for Ben Francis.

He gets the first two points of the ballgame.

Zach Foster on the dribble picked up by Will Francis.

Comes to Cohen Galli crosscourt to Bartley.

Oh.

Hong Kong baseline no shot scores Randy Caswell and we're going to get a bump foul a little hand check going on.

It's Grady Caswell.

Demonstrative call.

There may be on Spalding.

And the dribble drive will hand check to be on the floor.

Look at the inbound, Bartlett.

No good.

Francis off of the rebound ahead to Walston.

Walston gets away from trouble Cohen.

Cauley now Fosca picks him up Francis behind the back dribble comes left side for Spalding.

Ben Francis the Spalding.

They look inside to Wilfred A little push off up.

No good call kept alive by Bartlett.

Down with it Carter Galli as tough sledding on the inside on both ends here big boy basketball Carter galley pull up jumper.

Hand check.

And he's going to say not in the active shooting.

Foul is going to be on Walston.

So the replay crossover dribble here by Galli will pull up J. Oh rebound to Collins Collins looks inside the Bartlett comes instead for foster.

Foster.

Cohen going for three but in mighty bounce.

Full court press terrified by the Mariners to one.

Variety.

Walsh in front court to Francis.

Looking for help.

Ball knocked out of bounds.

Good play by Zach Foster.

They trying to find Noah.

Shot chef.

Ball knocked away from him.

Now.

Ben Francis chef Wilfred looking for Ralston.

Ralston Bartlett jumps up trying to double team on him.

Go that.

Walsh ran into traffic.

Foster almost on the steal.

A little bank shot up and in.

Nice play.

Nice gravitation hesitation dribble by Walston.

Get the defender to stop.

Go past him for the deuce.

Boys are going to give him a hard time.

Got that bad shot.

But all right you got to call I of bounce by Bartlett.

Greg, what do you got?

Well, as you know, Oceanside is sort of the home team here having played all of their tournament games.

And I'm sure everyone knows that they can score like crazy.

But in the playoffs, they had to play a different game.

They've had to come from behind a couple of times and then they really have the score tonight, 80 points like they did in the regular season pass.

Nice entry pass from Walston for different run riot to get into the Scorebook.

Foster on the dribble.

Over cut.

Nothing.

Go Spalding on the defense.

In that back comes Francis Francis again behind the back dribble.

Snap up and in.

Pretty move by little Francis still behind the back.

Little bounce pass off the shelf.

Gets the two that foster takes a look.

Right.

Willing to let the Mariners come to them in the lane a little strong off the back rim.

Galley up still no good.

Collins with the rebound up and in.

Tough angle shot by Carter Galley but Collins cleans it up.

Gets to.

Will Francis comes to Ben Francis for three.

Makes it look easy.

Three ball foreign nose first from deep Ben Francis has five points six point game.

Oceanside trailing but with the ball.

Good defense.

Ben Francis sent away for the layup.

Up and in seven points for Big Ben Francis Larry Green lots of timeout 353 to go.

First quarter 15 five Orono.

See here in transition.

Coach Reed talked about it in the pregame.

We got to get back against Orono Ben Francis runs the floor and finishes and he showed why they been run the floor.

Hey season six of high schools official name return.

That's coming up on March 23rd.

Tune in to watch schools from around the state match wits and compete for the $1,000 prize this season.

Schools from Fort Kent to South Berwick will battle it out for that championship.

All starts Thursday, March 20:30 p.m. on Maine Public Television.

Right now you're watching Maine Public Television, the Boys Class B state championship.

Congratulations to Ellsworth and Girls class B, congratulations to Old Orchard Beach girls in class C. Cohen galley, cross court to Carter Galley Ben Francis guarding Carter drives baseline, puts it up and in good strong drive by Carter galley along the baseline.

Got the position he wanted.

Finishes for two.

You know I'm surprised you let him have the baseline.

They closed him off.

What would have happened.

He probably would have elevated and taken a jump.

It pierce him.

No.

Carter galley down to the loose fall.

He elevated and took the jumper.

Didn't make it, though.

Only a matter of time.

Carter galley blocked by Will Francis.

Francis gets it back.

Runs away from Collin galley makes the layup as the Orono read.

Riot transition game right there up ahead to go.

Francis sliced off the defender finishes Larry Reed says yeah you've got to get back guys.

Sounds prophetic.

Now that Parker Carter Galley for two.

See the elevation on that elbow jump shot by Carter rattles it home.

Pierce Walston slow dribbles into the frontcourt.

Takes a look at Sam foster comes to Will Francis.

Francis.

Draws a crowd back to Walston.

Well outside the high school.

Three point line.

Gets inside on Bartlett is tied up.

No.

And he travels.

Randy Caswell says that's a travel.

It's going to be a turnover on Walston.

Big stop for Oceanside.

He wanted a different call.

He would have been willing to take a held ball, which still would have run up possession going to the Mariners.

But get the arrow.

The arrow anyway.

Yeah.

What do you mean, travel?

I only took a couple steps.

Foster on the dribble, left hand hits over to the right side.

Into Bartley and into the lane.

Drops it down to Collins.

Up and in count.

You're going one up offense.

Timeout.

Oceanside.

Let's come out and execute it on both ends.

You see here.

Nice bouncer left off for Collins.

Hoop and harm Shackleford fell in the game for the Red riots.

By the way Kaden Gray junior number 14 who scored.

Collins good from the line.

Five points in the early going for Alex Collins three point game Orono with the lead and the ball.

Walston picks up the dribble looking at foster.

Spaulding in the corner.

Finds gray.

They reset.

Walston takes a make.

Pretty dribble drive by Pierce.

Walston in and out.

Dribble wasn't a whole lot of room there, was it?

Oh, you're stuck right through.

Didn't look like he had much clean, did he?

Carter Galley steps away from Walsh and puts it up too strong.

Can it be run down?

No.

Red right.

Basketball.

Ben Francis, back on the floor for Orono.

Ellis Spaulding checks out the pen.

Trip comes in junior for the Mariners.

Pierce.

Walston, will Francis.

Come to Craig Gray.

Sails wide.

Cohen.

Galley for three.

It's going to be short.

Might have been tipped down.

Court has been Francis.

Boy, they love to make that pass.

Travel on Ben Francis.

Smart job by Ben Francis.

To not force that in transition.

Slows it up.

Finds his brother but his brother.

Brother travel.

Cohen Galley.

Takes a look at Ralston.

Carter Galley still out here.

One Barton baseline and a block.

But fouled.

They're going to say Will Francis 32 and a maroon.

And Bartlett goes to the line to shoot two 45.9 seconds to go.

First quarter.

Bartlett's looking to become a player.

Combined for both teams to score.

Already in this one.

We knew we were gonna have a lot of points on the board here tonight.

Rich Nolan and Pierce Walston had a conversation briefly in the lane.

And.

Bartlett had a nice tournament to get them here.

One of those good guys.

You know, the goalies may get a lot of the the headlines and a lot of focus on them, but boy, does he help out this team in a lot of ways.

Bartlett is a senior leader, averaging seven rebounds a game as the dirty work.

Not happy going back up the floor on the missed free throws.

Walston.

Steps inside no good and knocked out of bounds.

They're going to say it was off Ben Francis.

It will be Mariner basketball with 33 seconds to go in the first.

See Walston working the pivot foot along the baseline with the step through.

That's the old man at the YMCA.

Move right there I like that.

Just couldn't get the finish.

Larry Reid wanted Carter Galley back in the game, but Butch Nolan had already presented the ball.

Sorry, he can't come in back.

He goes to the bench.

Cohen galley under ten.

Will Francis ahead of him.

Stolen away.

Here comes.

Will Francis take and make.

What a big play to end this first quarter point two seconds left on the board.

And Pope Francis, you see here in transition takes a peek up at the scoreboard.

By the way, he's coming right at you.

Takes a peek at this I'm going to go ahead and finish this.

And one is he falls for your living room.

Hazardous duty pay for the cameraman is he got the shot though he did get.

Well, Francis converts on the free throw.

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You're looking in on the floor of the Portland Expo.

Oceanside Mariners with the ball trailing by eight to open the second quarter, galley up and in.

Carter Galley opens the scoring in the second quarter for the Mariners.

Carter has a team high six.

A little bit of uncomfortable position here for the Mariners.

They they don't spend a lot of time and a scoring deficit against the teams that play.

Hayden Gray hands it back.

Pierce Walston takes a look at that.

Foster.

Francis.

Hello?

Ben Francis is doing it.

Ten points game high in the early going second three pointer.

Rising fire with confidence young fella.

Foster to Bartlett Bartlett turns the corner puts it up around the rim.

No good.

And it's off.

Collins out of bounds.

Red right.

Basketball.

Showing the replay.

Dribble drive gets low in that front shoulder to get around the defender.

But can't make it.

Can't get the finish there.

It's going to be out of bounds.

Red right.

Basketball.

Everybody looking to help out the official was going the other way right.

All right here's Waltham.

And a Francis Francis two Francis kept in bounds.

Nice play.

Great hustle Carter Daly.

Carter Galli took a look.

Had pink leaves.

It short.

Running away with it.

Ben Francis now slows it down.

Pierce Walston off for Cunningham.

Bounce pass goes out of bounds.

Off the foot.

Of Alex Collins.

So he would play.

He wished it didn't, but it.

Boston's here for three.

Yep.

Just just barely.

Pierce Walston into Francis to sharp up no good.

Cohen Galli with the rebound.

Nice cut.

Good find.

Couldn't get the finish to Bartlett.

Carter Gelinas spread out.

I think I know where I'm going with this.

And he's going to take a three and make it three.

How about that confidence.

Long range three ball knocked down I thought he was from on this floor last week.

No nos.

He can do it.

Pierce a six point game.

Bartlett falls down.

Francis man turns and gets fouled.

Going to be on one of the goalies.

And it's going to be Colin Galli.

But impressed with Ben Francis here in the early going.

Big strong drive to the basket.

Picks up harm of the stripe for a pair.

You don't want that to come back and fire there.

But that's a missed opportunity by Ben Francis on the free throw line.

He's about 70% in the regular season.

Great to see him miss two.

It challenged him.

He doesn't miss the match.

Doesn't come in and out.

Carter Galli in the lane.

Fall back.

No.

Pierce Lawson just avoided the travel.

Here's Wilson up.

No good.

Barton with the rebound.

Back comes foster.

Took a look inside.

He's being chased by Will Francis.

Cohen Galli up in and for the one.

What a tough two by Coen Galloway on the dribble drive all kinds of harm still able somehow to finish see here.

Tough drive into the contact and it's a hit.

The Cowley brothers are not selfish.

They will find each other and there's confidence in their brother being able to put the ball in the basket and the whole package.

They can shoot from outside, dribble, drive, move the ball.

That's why they're the highest scoring team in the state.

Greg Levinsky, Why did you do the easiest scouting report on the Galli brothers?

For everyone who can't tell them apart because it's really hard.

Cohen, Lefty Carter, Whitey Carter scorer Cohen distributor.

That's how you know the goalies.

That's what you need to know.

Tell Cohen to stop scoring them.

Thanks, Greg.

How do identical twins develop into different handed shooters?

How does that work?

Well, he had to do something to be different.

I got to ask my biology teacher.

I go back to school tomorrow.

Here's Swanson goes down low to Scharf.

Back to Walston.

Cross court head fake, fake to the basket by Perry.

No good.

Out of it comes foster.

Surveys.

Up.

Cohen.

Galli to Bartlett.

Cohen calmly makes it and goes to the line.

Another strong for the drive by Cohen Galli.

I'm going back to Levinsky.

Hey, whoa, wait a minute.

You know, this guy's doing the scoring with the right hand.

Go!

And Galli gets it in the half.

One point game, Oceanside trailing by one, but perhaps not for long.

No.

Will Francis down to the loose ball and run right for a timeout.

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Cohen and Carter put up ten points here in the second quarter combined.

Outscored Orono by themselves 10 to 3 here in the second quarter.

Coach to call it didn't like what he saw one of the timeouts talk it over.

So far he's receiving contributions from everybody.

But they've been stuck at 23 for a few minutes.

Now here's Lawson.

Comes to Ben Francis chance at the screen.

But Francis has it knocked off his dribble.

Ball goes to the floor Cohen Galli picks it up finds Carter Carter tries to drive on three one.

They get a foul called.

And now they're going to get one.

But it's over the back by Alex Collins.

Good box opposition there by Ben Francis.

Picks up the first foul on Oceanside.

He's to.

Zach Woodman number two comes into the game for the second time for the Mariners.

Under four minutes to play.

Second quarter Championship game number two tonight here at the Portland Expo.

Last one of the season.

Last one of the season.

Been a bittersweet.

Been quite a week.

Francis for three.

Makes it look easy but that was behind the NBA three point line.

Same.

They were here this afternoon for Brennan.

And they were having such fun.

And both ends of the floor Colin Cauley thought he got fouled.

No call.

Pierce Walston tries to turn calling.

Rally car stolen away by Cohen and Carter up for Cohen.

Down looks at Ralston.

Back up and in by Woodman.

Great decision to move the ball there by Delly.

The defender was set up for the charge.

Dishes it off to Zach Woodman.

He finishes it and Oceanside is back with into three minutes and counting.

Second quarter Will Francis to Schaaf Noah Schaaf.

Walston.

Ralston holding Hyde and Will Francis takes it turn tries to find Schaaf and does again.

Now standing on the three point line of the NBA.

Ben Francis call away.

No good.

Cohen Galli on the rebound.

Chance to tie or go ahead here.

Cohen Galli drives on.

Will Francis gives the ball off to Woodman.

Back to Cohen.

Galli.

Galli takes a look at Francis to Collins little right hand.

No good.

Will Francis down with the loose ball.

See how much attention Cohen Galli draws when he dribble, drives into the middle, able to find an open teammate there but couldn't finish.

It was Collins.

He.

Here's Walston.

He gets.

Stolen away.

Larson doesn't believe it.

Carter Galli up short ball goes to the floor, and now we'll get a foul.

And chef.

Good contact with Zach Woodman a big collision there.

Loose ball action here on the rebound.

Battling for it.

Diving on the floor.

Lots of contact three.

Compete level in the state championship here tonight.

It's been a while since the expo has hosted state championship because they're all excited about it by the way.

They hope to have the NBA consider this place favorably in future years.

Last time they had one here was 1968, and the boys from Munster defeated Castro in a state class S final.

You remember state class S, right?

A little before my time.

A little bit before mine.

Two.

Not.

Don't call me on that.

I wasn't going, I was going to say anything.

Well, I remember I was that year.

Here's Walston.

We got a one point game.

Will Francis back and Walston.

Walston up.

And then nice back screen set for Walston.

Yeah.

Nice pass by Francis.

Two on the money.

Sam Clawson.

Set play.

Going on here.

Trying to find Carter Galli.

Galli heads into the triple team.

Comes to foster.

No good.

Loose ball goes to the floor.

Just like that.

Bartlett says I can do this.

I saw him try that about five times this afternoon to make sure that reverse layup to go.

Bartlett gets himself in the Scorebook the fifth starter to score for Oceanside.

I want you to think I'm a lonely guy, but I was down here all afternoon.

Observations.

Well, the Ellsworth kids came down, the cheerleaders and the team had a 230, warm up time on the floor.

And then Red riots came in at, at 330.

But Bartlett and company, they've been here for weeks, almost at.

And he came up before the game and it was like, oh, okay, I know, I know this place.

I know how it works.

And you said 2827 Orono with a one point lead in the ball or no in line.

Pierce was once to come in to Ben Francis and does backer Walston.

I just want to make sure the inbounds is covered because he'll do that.

Hey.

Sprung back down by Walston mixing that play up right?

Isn't that a standard inbound play just to slow back down there.

Got it for 23. game coming down the final 15 seconds.

Second quarter.

Carter Galli off the cones.

That possible now under ten.

Carter Galli takes a look Bartlett from the corner.

No good at the buzzer.

We've reached the end of two quarters of play at the Portland Expo.

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Ladies and gentlemen, redirect your attention to midcourt.

We're representing the Maine Principals Association basketball committee.

Mr. Eric Curtis, athletic administrator at Bonny Eagle High School.

And we had retired athletic administrator Phil say, gosh, on behalf of the Maine Principals Association, it is an honor to present the sportsmanship banner in boys and girls basketball this past season.

Each team was asked to select an opponent they felt was most deserving of receiving a sportsmanship award.

Each school selected to receive this recognition has displayed respect, fair play, honesty, and a love for the game.

We are pleased to recognize in Boys Class B South, the Knights of Portland High School here to receive the award representing Portland High School.

Our coach, Bill Flynn, along with players John Pat Dodd, Aiden Morton, Damon Howes, Hunter Brackett, Brady Laurence, Travis West, Jill Warren, Hayden Christner, and Shane Yawkey.

Congratulations, coach Flynn and the Poland boys basketball squad.

Congratulations to the Sportsmanship Banner Award recipients.

Standing by is our floor reporter, Greg Levinsky.

He's the far corner.

He's been waiting for this.

I've been waiting for this.

We have a special guest, Linda Woodman, who has been watching Oceanside's Rockland basketball for over 60 years.

The grandmother of Zach Woodman, the mother of assistant coach.

Wife of assistant coach.

We've watched basketball for a long time.

Where does this Oceanside team rank amongst all of them?

It's good as far as each goes.

Each was good on its own.

Obviously, this is a community that there's generations and generations.

It's evident by your family.

What how close knit is this community around basketball and what's it like?

It's been very supportive, great through all the years.

I can remember.

And I think it's just been a lot of team not I mean, that type of thing, but a lot of team that brings in the community and the community that supports them.

So this year, the group has done a great job.

They've done all kinds of stuff.

So what would you say your family or the families that have had multiple generations go through this program, have learned from and take it away from these experiences?

That's a tough one.

You learn a lot of respect for those you work with.

Just a lot of I look at it in a positive way.

With all the things going on these days, I just much prefer to see kids involved in something like this.

Absolute.

Obviously, this team in the state championship and a little state championship experience in your family.

Tell us about that.

In 1964, our team, which Kyle was a captain, not make it to their finals in the regional.

They lost the last game of the finals.

And then in 92, my son's team, Jeffrey, went to the States and won the gold medal.

They beat York that year.

And now my grandson's playing tonight.

So it's been special.

And we'll see what happens in 2023.

Thank you so much.

You're welcome.

Guys back to you.

Thank you Greg.

And no I don't know that woman.

I've never met that woman.

But I remember the team.

So there's that.

You know, in the second we're coming up on the 9:00 hour on the East coast and on the Welsh coast.

It's 2:00 in the morning.

And somebody watching this game.

Oh, hello.

That's commitment.

Yeah.

See, the halftime stats here or in the red riots have committed themselves to making some field goals to the tune of 61% in that first half at the bank.

And that keeps up.

They're going to be in good shape here in the second half.

Oceanside, for their part, forced eight turnovers by the Red riots.

They want to look to continue that defensively here in the second half.

We got a three point game I really it's going to be we're going to see what happens in the second half obviously.

But it's it's why we're here.

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And we're back at the Portland Expo.

Don't want anybody to go away, but, you know, there's a classic boys game going on in Bangor, Dirigo Cougars and the Blue Devils, 5956 with two minutes to go in that one.

Another classic.

They're having fun up there to 5958.

So I stand corrected as nothing gets tighter up there.

So well thank you.

Folks at Maine Public can get an update on that game.

Both teams back on the floor getting ready for third quarter of play.

3027 the Orono Red riots leading the Oceanside Mariners.

You said in the pre game Dave on the Red riots looking to win their first gold ball since 1981.

Oceanside looking to win their first ever.

The school has existed since 2011.

So going after some school history here this evening, it's going to be a fantastic second half.

Let's buckle up.

Rich Nolan is again conversing with Pierce Walston.

That's a continuation of what they were talking about at the free throw line.

Now Rich is he's extending it, talking to Ella Spalding.

The demonstrative conversation down there.

You know, we've been talking about dinner plans after.

You know, I never know.

Where'd you find a place to park?

You guys get in, okay.

And.

Yeah, we've been we've been here since this afternoon.

What are you talking about?

All right, here we go.

Red riots will open the third corner with the ball in the lead.

3027.

Rich Nolan gets the thumb up from the scoring table, sounds the whistle and Pierce Walston has the ball on the dribble.

Francis momentarily sets the screen, comes to Spalding.

Spalding behind the back dribble back to Walston there watching him sharp.

That's the scoop.

Collins comes out defensively then retreats.

What Spalding no good chef on the rebound.

Comes to Francis Walston for three.

No.

Will Francis on the rebound puts it up over Zach Foster.

And it's a five point lead.

Red riots banging on the back boards.

Get the offensive hook back to go from Will Francis.

They've opened up a five point lead.

Foster no good falling down to the loose ball finds Walston.

Walston ahead to Will.

Francis to South.

Chop was looking at the basket when he should have been looking at the pass.

The tic tac toe pass from the riots ended up through the hands of Noah, chef.

And the replay pass touch pass.

No catch.

And Larry Reed is going guys, guys, you got to get back.

Player control foul.

Gives the ball back to the Red riots team three turnovers coming out of the locker room.

Yeah the replay team.

Partly gets called foul.

Francis to Francis.

Back to Francis a little flip up almost for Collins on the loose ball comes to Cullen Galley.

Galley gallops into the front court.

Will Francis got his hand on the ball.

Zap!

Foster to Barton Carter galley telling Collins where he wants him to go, puts it back to his brother Cohen.

Galley drives on Will.

Francis gets inside of the Eurostep gets fouled.

He'll go along.

How about that fancy footwork from Cohen Galley going to the line you see here.

One two through two defenders slices to the basket.

He's going to go to the line.

We tried that.

We'd be transition is he's over the young right.

It's right.

And galley at the line.

Shooting two makes the first.

Margin is four.

Remains for Pierce Walston comes on one man break.

Three.

Patience from Walston.

Ellis Foley never made it to half court.

He came down one on four steps.

Go watch Walston work, and he gets to.

That basket says, I can do that.

And you first two points of the game for Z foster.

He joins the party.

Kids are settled in here.

Pierce Walston.

No partner with the loose ball, finds Cohen galley.

Galley goes by Pierce.

Walston drives on Spalding.

Ball goes out of bounds.

Remains Oceanside.

Basketball.

550 to go.

Third quarter.

We know you want to stay with us, so we'll get an update on that Dirigo College game Hartland no doubt on it chef.

Blossom slows things down here.

Spalding comes to Francis Francis steps around Cohen Galley puts the ball up.

No.

My rebounding action.

Foster back to Cohen Galley leaves it short.

Will Francis thinks he was fouled.

Doesn't get the call.

Carter Galley doesn't get the call on the three point shot.

Down.

Court to Spalding up and fouled by Collins.

One of the things I'm liking about this is the missions are letting the kids play loose.

You know a couple times to try to get the ball ahead to Spalding.

They finally do just barely over Kelly's outstretched hand and Ella Spalding will go to the line.

His chance to add his name into the score book.

60 16 seconds to go in that class C boys game.

6458 dear go Cougars with the lead and likely state champions again.

Part of the town of the Miss Free throw finds a four point game here.

Boston back to Bartlett.

Back to foster.

Had three passes here and not a galley.

Has touched the ball.

Foster doesn't get the bounce.

Nice rebound.

And by Spalding.

How about the hand strength by Ella Spalding to pull that away from galley.

Collins steals the ball away from Pierce.

Walls.

Can who thought he got hit Bartlett player control foul.

Great job Will Franson.

Will Francis hits the deck on the replay.

Sets up in the perfect spot.

He anticipates where the dribbler is going to be.

It takes a piece full of Oceanside.

Earn the turnover.

Congratulations to Dirigo.

Brewer is 65.

58 is the final.

So a year ago in Old Orchard Beach, the class C state champions tonight and we're now the last game standing Brendan, isn't that a shame?

He's Ben Francis steps around Daley leaves it short.

Caden Gray nice play Carter Galley knocks it loose Colin Galley picks it up to foster.

Foster.

Here's Lawson.

You say oh yeah here's junior foul.

At least that's what the Oceanside folks want a shot by Carter Galley.

No good and back.

Come they are no red riots.

3430 for a while here.

Great dribble move by Carter Galley to get that good book.

Just couldn't hit the little fade away.

Here's Wilson chef chef.

Was.

Wilson takes a look.

He's got foster on him.

Wants to do something good 3430 for here Ben Francis for three.

Yes.

Francis hand in his face.

Steps in the confidence.

Knocks down the three ball Greg Levinsky.

What do you got guys.

It's amazing all those shooting from the field today 53% 57% from three and almost three guys in double figures already, despite having less than 40 points Cohen Galley answers for three.

Nothing but the ball met by Cohen Galley 3337.

Mariners still trailing by four and Alex Collins again with the steal.

Zev Foster on the dribble.

Pierce Walston stops that.

Back comes Carter.

Galley drives on Ben Francis finds foster back.

Cohen Cohen steps inside, ball tossed out of bounds.

And he's going to say read riot basketball Larry Reed lots of foul call.

And in front of the rich Nolan say Randy has I should have called that foul.

Yeah one coach one of the block.

One coach one of the charge.

Neither one got what they wanted.

It's just a turnover.

And it's a four point game with 234 to go in the third.

Do you have a complaint?

I don't think I have a complaint.

You have I'm loving life.

Here we go.

03. shot Hayden.

Great.

First points of the game for Hayden gray comes in off the bench firing says let me just knock this down real quick.

We got a seven point lead Cohen Galaxy launches a three.

No.

Collins with the rebound stolen away by Ben Francis has Will ahead of him.

Flips it to Will.

Will Francis Howard.

Hi to Caden Gray to chef.

Chef.

Back to Ben Francis for three.

No.

Stolen away by Pierce Walston takes a look at Cohen.

Daily download of Ben Francis back to Caden Gray.

Behind the back pass right into the hands of Carter Galley.

Carter Galley, driving on gray, flips it cross court to Cohen Galley for three steps.

Aside from Ben, Francis.

Can't make the three.

Collins keeps it alive.

Hayden Gray out with it.

Great patience by Cohen Galloway.

Let the defender go by.

Sets up a wide open three ball.

Couldn't hit it.

Seven point game coming down to the one minute mark in the third.

Down low the shaft chef up and in.

Great drive by Gholston.

Find the big fella underneath and Noah separates the wheat from the chaff I heard you that.

That's funny.

Thank you.

Workshopping that one all afternoon.

He had nowhere to go and Carter Galley no Pierce Walston down court to Will Francis gathers it, takes a look, puts it up and in.

Oh.

Transition game getting underway for the red riots.

11 point lead.

Now.

Carter Galley for three much needed points.

He's hurt again.

This is not so fast.

He's got 12 now in the game.

Deliberate dribble by Pierce Walston.

20 minute 20s to go in the third quarter.

Takes it baseline little jumper no good.

Collins down with it.

Finds Carter Galley.

He's 10s and counting.

Carter Galley steps inside.

Puts it up around the rim.

No good.

Collins on the putback is a good.

Scratch.

It's a six point game at the end of three.

Don't go away.

We got eight minutes of basketball coming your way.

The last of high school basketball until the McDonald's All-Star game.

But this one counts for the goal.

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Health practice.

Foster Bartlett back to Carter Galley Oceanside.

High quality team here.

Not rattled.

Trailing by six.

Foster.

And Ben Francis steals the ball.

Goes to the floor.

Gets tied up.

Possession.

Arrow.

Red riots.

He does eventually secure the turnover for the Red riots.

Let's see here.

Foster stops, loses it.

Francis takes a slap in the face.

There in the action.

Inadvertent steal secures the turnover.

Spalding.

Short gets his own rebound.

Too strong.

Schaaf goes to the floor, but he's down.

Collins gets hit.

Chappell saying I didn't do it.

Carter Galley in the lane.

Up and.

14 for Carter.

Now the boys want to decide this.

They shouldn't be looking for a random whistle.

Then Francis stutter step up.

And in.

What a pretty dribble drive move by Ben Francis finishes on the offensive side.

Right hand on the left side of the rim.

He's got a game high 18 points.

Cohen Galley does foster corner to Bartley.

Reset.

Hand in the passing lane.

Pierce Walston up and in.

Boston under control the entire time.

Doesn't just sprint to the basket but he plays the defender.

Shields the defender from the ball.

Finishes the deuce.

On the run.

Cohen galley.

No good.

Gets the put back up and in.

Larry Reed wants a timeout for the Oceanside Mariners.

They trailed by six.

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4842 Orono.

With the lead and the ball.

Six minutes, 14 seconds left to decide the state championship.

See which of these big time players are going to step up here in the big time moment.

Frances hands the ball off to Pierce Wilson.

Foster shadows him up the court.

To keep him from coming inside.

And does Will Francis to Ben Francis.

He will.

Francis.

Watch my partner doesn't have a whole lot to do besides just shoot it.

Why not?

Little Francis surveyed his options.

They'll go ahead and knock down this elbow jumper.

Ben Francis on the steal.

It look easy.

Two more for Big Ben.

He's got 20.

Just like that.

It's a ten point lead.

Foster.

All knocked loose.

Picked up by Scharf.

And we're going to get a foul call on the play.

And it may be coming down.

Red riot players will Francis in the replay.

All of those off key players just hard contact there.

You think these two teams want this goal call here tonight.

They've.

Well once the threshold has been established and there's body contact like that and they haven't called it, the kids are going to ramp it up just a little bit a little bit a little bit.

5242 Orono leading Oceanside 60.

We can do the math.

That's ten points.

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If I'm Ed Cattell, I'm thinking I'm okay if I'm Larry Reed.

Fellows, they're meeting us.

And half court defense.

They're okay.

It's just when they're they're not taking care of the basketball or or knows defense is becoming that much more dominant because they're getting some transition basketball, some breakaway stuff.

Yeah.

This lead up to ten points.

They're going to dig back into this one.

It has to stop with defensive stops and some rebounds.

Maybe some easy ones in transition.

Ben Francis back to Will Francis.

Back for Ben Francis.

They beat the press Ben Francis front court had Spalding left corner decides against it comes the fierce Walston out high body contact by Carter galley.

And on the committed that's just their fourth team foul.

If they're going to want to put a runner on the line here, they need to commit three more before that.

Carter it Caswell goes well you didn't call it in the first half.

It's well yeah.

But you were a little more obvious in the second half.

Oh.

Chris Walston broke to the corner.

He was all alone.

Ben Francis didn't see him.

Sees him now.

Noah shaff back to Pierce Walston.

Boston takes a look.

Comes Spalding, spins away from Carter Galley foreign.

I was going to play the keep away game.

Run clock off.

Ben Francis takes a look.

Oh.

Gets inside Scharf up and fouled.

Greg Levinsky you see how disciplined this team is.

And it's no wonder why in the NCAA title I went crazy.

Coaching career.

He had he was a great assistant at Florida, an assistant at Clemson, assistant at Umkc Kansas City, which is also a Division one and then a six year head coach in a D3 program.

So the discipline obviously, that he learned as a coach at that level and certainly translated and his team really plays the way he wants them to, and they certainly respect each other.

Well.

He's got a good idea of March Madness.

Sharp makes an 11 point game.

Four and a half to go, seven for Shaq.

Boston must go to Bartlett.

Collins goes to the floor, throws the ball away.

Read right basketball Oceanside's running out of possessions.

Down by 11 points.

They need to get shots off every time.

Down now.

Larry Reid is trying to convince.

Brother Caswell that there was a foul there, but he's not getting it.

Ben Francis drives on.

Collins backs it out.

Spalding.

Download it.

Will Francis pass.

Stolen away by Bartlett.

Goes to the floor.

Keeps it alive Cohen galley ahead to Sam Prosser.

Goes to Carter Galley.

Back to Seth Foster to Collins Carter galley.

Pierce.

Walston picks him up.

Is it off to Cohen?

Galley knocked away by Pierce.

Ralston.

Will Francis front court has Sharpe goes without him.

Well Francis says let me just take this myself.

Coast to coast for the finish.

Carter Galley to his brother Cohen.

Chris Wilson almost knocked that one as well.

Carter Galley to Collins.

And now we're going to get a foul.

No action on the floor.

You're in control now.

The shot wasn't in motion.

Went to the floor.

Sea galley spins to his left.

Contact there.

Tries to throw the ball up.

Smart basketball IQ play there.

It's going to be a baseline.

Goes up Ben trip in for the Mariners.

Three point shot attempt by galley Carter galley.

No good.

Here's Ralston bothered by Carter galley drives by foster goes down low to Ben.

Puts it back and now stolen by Carter Galley.

He sees trip coming with him.

Takes the ball up and in pressure.

That would have been called a goaltending where he slapped the backboard like that.

Two more rolling away by Tripp foster steps away from traffic.

Let's fly with the three.

No.

And it's going out of bounds off Collins and Schaaf goes to the floor.

2.5 minutes to go.

And foster had a good look at that one to close it back down to within ten points.

He elevates that rim.

No good.

Letting the boys play.

And it's been a high quality game I think you know some people say well he could have called more fouls could get it.

No no let the kids decide it.

They've done a good job so far.

And you can't can't deny how competitive both these teams have been.

And how about the brother battle?

The Francis brothers Orono have combined for 33 points.

The galley brothers on the other side have combined for 30 points.

Wow.

About what you expected when we opened this thing.

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Tell them to head to Maine public.org/basketball Ben Francis and Will under 230 to play and a travel on Will Francis.

He had no place to go and trip was right in front of him.

That's not what Coach Ed told Andrew up in the timeout for the Red riots.

I want you to go over there and travel right now.

No, let's go back on defense.

Jeff Foster, come to Cohen Galley and reach around foul by Pierce Walston.

Just the third team foul on Orono.

No danger of the bonus feature from him.

He's.

Carter Galley signals to Collins where he wants him to go.

Comes to Cohen Galley.

Cohen going back to Carter.

Double team confident.

Circle comes to foster.

Cohen Galley steps away from shack.

Back to Carter.

Galley jumps into the lane, puts it up and in.

Quick time out by Larry Reed 157 to go.

Nine point game Orono with the ball in the lead Larry Reed with the timeout.

Still a lot of time left.

Almost two full minutes here.

Orono needs to take care of the ball and make foul shots.

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What a feeling it is for fans on both sides applauding these kids as they should.

157 to go a nine point game.

For regional champions eyeballing each other.

Ben Francis to inbound for the Red riots.

Full court defense by the Mariners.

Will Francis up and in here in the flag pattern.

Ben.

It will for the two.

They've never run that play.

Did you know what that looks like a time or two in the driveway, didn't it?

Yeah.

You go a long time.

Carter Galley.

No good.

Francis, are Noah Schaaf goes to the floor and Will Francis gets tied up with Carter Galley part possession zero Oceanside Mariners 134 to go 11 point game Oceanside.

Need some help here?

Collins Cohen galley for three.

Yes.

Oh, and galley three more.

17 for Cohen.

This time it's Ben Francis on the take, Ben Francis on the make.

And he goes to the line to shoot the traditional three point play.

Cohen Galley on the foul called two plays in a row.

Look at this baseball pass up ahead Ben Francis got his.

Can't argue the foul I'll the contact there.

Francis.

Great body control to absorb that contact and still finish.

Waves his brother off says oh, fine.

Yeah.

Go.

Ball's on the line, brother.

Get out of here.

Yeah, he might be able to say little brother for another year.

Yeah, this is a free throw.

You got a lane violation because you guys stepping in quick.

Someone do it again.

Read riot faithful can feel it over here on our side.

Ten point lead 84 ticks of the clock remaining.

And Francis makes good on the second.

Another timeout here by Ed Catalan.

So Portland red riots when they're going to bowl last night Orono red riots looking to win.

There's here tonight.

Fun fact those are the only two high schools in America with that nickname for that mascot.

And they're both going to win state championships this winter.

It's looking like now you held back on that all day.

Kept it.

You could have shared that earlier.

It's just the only two teams.

And South Portland red Ryan.

Yeah okay.

That's a fun fact.

Thank you very much for you know this a trivia game needs this question somewhere.

And then it got that down.

And Khattala is drawing attention to something.

Talking to Rich Nolan in I think he said I think Ben Francis might have blood on his jersey.

He needs to go change it.

And they're just making sure that oh, oh, he just oh, he's just cramped up.

I just need some water.

You'll be fine.

Kane.

Great.

Back in the game for Ben Francis Carter galley for three.

Yes.

You can 21 for Carter Pierce.

Walston fake down court pass again and a quick push.

Ben Tripp on the foul call.

Pierce Walston to the free throw line.

For Ben Francis back in Boston.

Here looking for contact.

He checks out.

Throw to the line.

108 to go.

Good.

Look at the Orono.

Junior misses a free throw.

Cohen Galley.

Brother Carter for three.

Yes.

And we're not done yet.

The 24 points for Carter.

Daley five point game Ben Francis finds will Francis reach in foul again.

One on one.

For anyone who thinks that, think that's a Ben trip compared to some of the things that haven't been called tonight as these kids have gone at it.

Just a little touch there.

Little Francis goes to the line.

The will Francis much, but he'll he'll accept the call.

He misses it yet.

Cohen Galley.

Steps around Ben Francis finds Foster to Carter.

Galley back to foster into the lane.

He's fouled.

No!

On the floor!

On the floor.

Andy Castles of the region occurred before he elevated for the shot.

Got a good shot there at Larry Reed.

You said he's here now all of a sudden.

We need to stop here.

Collins looks inside, comes to Carter Galley.

Long three.

It's going to be short.

Knocked out of bounds by Zeb Foster.

Under 30s.

He had a good look at it.

Just off the side rim.

Out of bounds.

Running out.

Spalding didn't get it.

Will Francis intended for that pass.

Knocked away by Ben Tripp.

He's trying to find somebody named galley.

Does Cohen Galley long three.

No Carter Galley.

They go to the floor.

Noah chef comes out of there.

Spalding with it.

And a grab finally by Carter Galley 14.5 seconds to go.

Five point game and one to no.

How about that.

These Oceanside Mariners no fighting right until the end.

Come back within five points.

They're not done yet.

A couple of misses here.

You never know.

Riots.

Senior ghost on the only senior Ellis Spalding at the line.

He shots, he shots.

Came gray back in and Noah Sharp out for the red riots.

Exploding up.

Back on defense in a hurry.

Didn't his one more shot, though.

He'll bring it back down here for one more.

It's a big one to make it six.

Pierce Walston steps in just in case it does a miss.

He can grab the rebound.

Well, Spalding leaves that one short.

Cohen Galley has to move.

It comes to Carter.

Galley elevates for three.

Makes the three.

Are you kidding me?

And a quick time out now.

We're sorry Reed back within 220 7.6 58.

Three consecutive three pointers made by Carter Galley late late in this game and we're down to just two points.

Orono needs to inbound.

Hang on to the ball.

Larry Reed called the timeout.

Two point game.

Coach, what are you doing?

Well, if you're Orono you're drawing up your best play to get the ball inbounds probably to Walston.

But you just want to get the ball in and secure it.

You don't even need to get the ball over half court.

You got 10s.

So once you get the ball inbounds just hang on and get foul Oceanside.

You have to deny the inbounds pass harder than you have all season.

They just earned a steal off the inbounds a minute ago.

They need another one right here.

Ben Francis will do the inbound.

Another read right.

Take the ball and go.

There it is.

And Ellis falling to Caden Gray and a quick foul and Caden Gray will go to the line to shoot two with 2.7 seconds to go.

It is possible possible if he makes neither free throw or makes only one.

Yeah, we could have a long shot here at the buzzer.

It's so.

And we've already seen that Oceanside can make a long basket.

This is the first.

This is about as it should be.

Don't you think this is a great end for the high school basketball season?

Bartlett and Collins getting set to come in for the Oceanside Mariners.

Goodman and Tripp, check out 2.7 seconds to go on a make or a miss.

It doesn't matter.

You're going to have about two dribbles and put up a long shot here.

And they make quick time out.

2.7 seconds remaining the ball will be inbounded at the end line.

It has to go.

The length of the court clock doesn't start until somebody touches the ball inbounds.

So if you can make that pass and make it work, you don't want to foul, right?

Oceanside wants to get somebody moving forward with momentum towards the basket where they're going through.

They have to go the length of the court.

You can get somebody circling around and moving in the right direction and hit them in stride.

They have two dribbles and they can get a shot off here.

It might be a half court shot, but it will be a shot.

And Ed Capella say, you know what?

If Carter Galley has the ball across half court, do not follow him.

He's going up with the shot.

I'd rather have it tied than have a free throw come up is after he makes a three point shot from downtown.

And you wonder actually if Warner was talking about fouling before Oceanside even inbounds the ball.

We have a three point lead.

Okay.

They had to watch this one.

Now.

Ray Francis, Spalding Francis and Walston on the floor.

Bartlett comes to Collins.

Collins heaves it for three and it's wide.

They are in a red riot.

Are your state champions in class B?

Oh, that half court shot.

Look online from my vantage point.

Just barely off.

That's how it should be right there.

Oceanside battled for the last second, and Orono High School wins their first Gold Ball since 1981.

Physically, mentally and emotionally exhausted, these kids have got a long bus ride.

I want to see every one of them in school tomorrow.

First thing.

Well, they had it.

They were ahead by 10 or 11 points.

Wow.

Really late in this game, they all of a sudden they're like, wait a minute, what happened?

It's down to two.

They hang on by the skin of their teeth.

Wow, what a game.

Well, as we learned, these kids know one another.

Several of them kids, you know, become household names over these two weeks.

What a gallant Oceanside comeback.

It lands just short.

6158 the orange red riots.

Our state champs.

27 points from Carter Galli.

He hit three consecutive three pointers late in the fourth quarter to get back within two.

They could not get any closer.

But what a valiant effort by Carter and Cohen Galli, especially 41 points combined.

You know, they're people, people from away who marvel at tournament basketball season and man, they go, oh what?

What's the big deal?

We've seen it here tonight.

She got a big deal.

Look like the coach Catalano seen.

He comes over to hug his family, his wife and daughters.

They flew in from around the country to be here for this game tonight.

To see Coach Khattala win the Gold Ball.

With the riots.

Here he goes to a kid who did a lot of the hard work inside Noah shop.

Now will Francis.

He's not going to stop smiling.

Ben Francis, how about the performance for 23 points?

He was sensational on both ends.

And the Orono defense held Oceanside to just 58 points.

They average 80 on the season.

They're the highest scoring team in the state.

They held them more than 20 below their season average.

And still trying to figure out how to how they're going to get the the nets down to Kevin McCarthy says okay fine.

Go for it.

Last two points since these Celtics practice here this afternoon.

But I think they can get a net up here by the time they have a game of practice tomorrow.

Gold ball is on the table.

Don Atkinson is going over the individual scoring stats.

Was on our student section dressed in kind of a Valentine pink, coming down to cheer on their kids.

It's 27 blocks.

Well, we were told yes yesterday by the event staff here that they expected a full house tonight because, Spruce Mountain travels well, Oceanside travels well, Orono travels well.

And what did we see?

We saw a full house.

You know, the urinal kids came in, cheered on the Ellsworth kids.

Ellsworth also traveled well.

Again, congratulations to Old Orchard Beach and Dirigo winning in class C in Bangor.

South Portland and Oxford Hills in class Double-A.

It's been 42 years since any Orono fans have seen this sight.

The Red riots cutting down the nets after a state championship.

They're about to hoist that gold ball.

And with so many kids still coming back, Spalding's the only one that they lose a starter.

Oh, yeah.

They're going to be right back into next year.

Coach.

Catawissa club the bring back a lot.

And they were led by juniors this year.

You senior leaders next year.

Good luck.

Yeah.

And after you've tasted it in an atmosphere like this I don't think you you recoil from the prospect of doing it again.

What a night at the Expo.

Both games right down to the wire.

Enormous crowd, great energy.

What a nightcap.

What an end.

Maine high school basketball season.

Ellis falling there, waiting for him.

The senior to finish cutting the net at the far end as he turns to Pierce Lawson.

You ready?

There's.

Will Francis goes up.

Ben Francis goes up.

But brothers.

Perhaps the Maine Principals Association will give dispensation to the principal of Orono High School and say, go ahead, take the day off tomorrow.

Hang around if you want.

Greg Levinson, you will be speaking to the Red riots after the awarding of the hardware here.

On what has been a major night of basketball.

Let's go to Don Atkins.

Direct your attention to midcourt.

We're representing the Maine Principals Association basketball committee.

I'm Mr. Tom Delic of Mountain Valley High School and Mr. Eric Curtis of Bonny Eagle High School.

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

On behalf of the Maine Principals Association Class B basketball Committee, we congrats the Mariners of Oceanside High School and the Red riots of Orono High School and outstanding regular seasons and on your play in the regional basketball tournament.

Both communities should be proud of your efforts in reaching today's class B state championship contest at this time.

We invite Larry Reid, head coach of Oceanside High School, and his assistants Jeff Woodman, Karl Woodman and Trevor Reid to help present the individual awards to the Oceanside team members.

Manager Sophia Ray.

Freshman Jackson K. Sophomore.

Zeb foster.

Sophomore Zach Woodman.

Sophomore.

Parker.

Darge.

Sophomore Dominic frizzled.

Junior.

Cohen.

Kelly.

Junior.

Carter.

Galley.

Junior.

Ben.

Tripp.

Junior.

Joey.

Del.

Junior.

Maddox.

Robichaud.

Senior.

Alex.

Bartlett.

Senior.

Alex.

Collins.

And senior.

Jack Elwell.

Would the captains from Oceanside High School please come forward?

On behalf of the Maine Principals Association, it is our pleasure to present you this plaque, emblematic of the state class B runners up.

Congratulations, coach Reid and Oceanside High School.

At this time, we invite Ed Costello, head coach of Orono High School, and his assistants, Ryan Charette, Kyle Ames and Brayden Sole to help present the individual awards to the Orono High School team members.

We begin with manager Caden.

You are cousins.

Manager Michael Toohey.

Freshman Brady Hughes.

Freshman.

Bergen.

Soderberg.

Freshman Matt Allen.

Sophomore will Francis.

Sophomore Noah Schaaf.

Junior.

Pierce.

Woolston.

Junior.

Caden.

Gray.

Junior.

Ben.

Francis.

Junior.

Luke.

Toma.

Junior.

Sebastian.

Panetta.

Stein.

Junior.

Adam.

Sherman.

Junior.

Mason.

Kennedy.

And senior.

Ellis.

Spaulding.

Coach Ed Costello, would you please come forward to accept the game ball?

With the captains from Orono High School, please come forward.

On behalf of the Bank Principals Association, it is our pleasure to present you the class B State Championship gold ball.

Congratulations, coach.

Good Taylor and the Orono High School basketball squad.

Hey, they're going to have a fun time with the ride back to Penobscot County.

We're gonna have a fun time talking to them in a minute.

We'll be back at the Portland Expo after this time out.

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You'll look again at a happy group of red riots.

There are only two groups of Red riots and they're both happy this weekend, the extremely happy Go Ball is going to go back to their trophy cases.

South Portland and Double-A.

And here are the Orono Red riots in Class B.

And as you heard Brendan and the only red riots in the country.

And by gosh, they've got a claim to fame this weekend and the extended week.

What a week of basketball here on Maine Public.

As we have seen playing a championship play and a deserving victory tonight as the Orono Red riots came down here and as long ride and you know extended their their tournament run and credit to the Oceanside Mariners who came back.

Wow.

It's really something.

Greg Levinsky is standing by.

I think he's got a couple of kids who have something in their hands.

We are here with the champs.

First of all, you're the senior.

But what happened here?

Frustration.

Oh, that's frustration.

But I bet there's no frustration anymore, right?

I didn't realize there's an array of this easily I barely par I just like, ripped to my ears, shattered my head.

But they're not frustrated now.

Absolutely not.

I'm on top of right now.

Obviously you do it.

You finish it.

A lot of people have big games.

You're holding the goal ball.

I mean leading scorer too.

What went into tonight's performance for you and for the whole team?

Oh, we all had we all had our mindset, all the doubters that have been doubted us on the on the social media pages, saying that that we didn't have what it took and that we were going to get shut out.

But, you know, look where we are now and look where they are still sitting on the sidelines.

I mean, you guys ran through a lot of different teams that were pegged to be favorites, right?

And to be here at the end.

What does that say about this team?

I mean, what does it really more to say?

You know, I mean, we're here and we're holding this gold ball and they no one else got that.

So guys as a whole, how does this one feel.

Feels amazing.

So good.

Oh God.

This is awesome.

Finally.

All right, let's find coach.

Where's coach?

Where's coach?

Coach.

Coach.

Here we go.

He's famous.

You've coached a lot of teams on a lot of levels.

Yeah, these guys are champs.

But I have to say about these guys.

Well, what's so amazing about this group is each gave a little bit of themselves.

We talked early in the season.

We said, we know what I said.

I know what you all believe you can give to the team.

I said, what are you willing to give up for the team?

And each of them gave up a piece of themselves, a piece of their heart, to make this happen.

Congrats, coach.

Thank you.

All right, guys, back to you.

Thank you very much, Craig.

And congratulations to you on the Red riots.

Congratulations to the Oceanside Mariners.

What a game.

And game two.

And this began last Friday.

And then we had the storm interruption.

And we have to come back.

We do the Double A's on Monday and and we look at the DS the C's and tonight the B's.

And we just had a tremendous week of basketball here.

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