Teams from Bangor, Greely and Caribou hoist their gold balls after winning the state championships this past weekend.
The 2019 Maine high school basketball tournament has officially come and gone, but these memories will live on for the teens who took to the floor in search of a state championship. Here are our favorite photos captured by the Bangor Daily News photo staff from Friday and Saturday’s state finals, and be sure to catch up on all of the tourney scores and headlines here.
The Bangor High School Rams celebrate their victory in the boys Class AA state basketball championship game at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland on Saturday night.
Bangor High School's Damien Vance drives around Bonny Eagle High School's Jacob Humphrey in the boys Class AA state basketball championship game at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland on Saturday night.
Bangor High School's Matthew Fleming drives around Bonny Eagle High School's Chase Graves in the boys Class AA state basketball championship game at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland on Saturday night.
Bangor High School's Henry Westrich looks to get around Bonny Eagle High School's Cameron Gardner in the boys Class AA state basketball championship game at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland on Saturday night.
Bangor High School trombone player Maxwell Carter plays with the school band before the boys Class AA state basketball championship game at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland on Saturday night.
Oxford Hills High School's Cecilia Dieterich passes the ball in the girls Class AA state championship basketball game at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland on Saturday.
Oxford Hills High School's drives the ball up the court in the girls Class AA state championship basketball game at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland on Saturday.
Oxford Hills High School's shoots the ball over Scarborough High School's Isabella Dickinson in the girls Class AA state championship basketball game at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland on Saturday.
Andrew Storey celebrates Greely's Class A Basketball State Championship.
The Greely boys celebrate their Class A State Title Championship win.
Julia Martel and Camille Clement of Greely celebrate their 2019 Class A State Championship with the gold ball.
Mount Desert Island High School's Julia Watras (right) and Gray_New Gloucester High School's Alexa Thayer look for a rebound in the girls Class B state championship basketball game at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland on Saturday.
Gray-New Gloucester High School's Mikaela Ryan (right) and Eliza Hotham (left) vie with Mount Desert Island High School's Georgia Candage for a rebound in the girls Class B state championship basketball game at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland on Saturday.
The Winthrop Ramblers hold up their gold ball for their fans after beating Houlton in the boys class C state championship game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Saturday. Winthrop won 61-49.
The Winthrop Ramblers charge their teammates on the court in celebration of their 61-49 victory over Houlton in the boys class C state championship game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Saturday.
Winthrop and Houlton battle for the ball in the boys Class C state championship game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Saturday.
Winthrop’s Cameron Wood grabs a rebound in the second half of the boys class C state championship game at the Cross Insurance Center on Saturday. Winthrop beat Houlton 61-49.
Winthrop’s Jevin Smith knocks down Houlton’s Cameron Callnan as he goes up for a shot in the boys Class C state championship game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Saturday.
Boothbay’s Ashley Abbott (left) and Alexis Davison celebrate their state championship victory over Penobscot Valley Howlers in the girls Class C state championship game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Saturday. Boothbay won the game 33-25.
Penobscot Valley’s Alexis Ireland passes the ball in the first half of the girls class C state championship game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Saturday.
Penobscot Valley Howlers fans cheer on the Lady Howlers in the Class C girls state championship game against Boothbay at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Saturday. Boothbay won the game 33-25.
The Forest Hills Tigers celebrate their 70-65 victory over the Schenck Wolverines in the boys class D state championship game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Saturday.
Forest Hills Dalton Gregoire celebrates after winning the boys class D state championship game against Schenck at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Saturday.
Schenck’s Regan Currie (left), Forest Hills Hunter Cuddy and Brandon Gilboe (right) go up for a rebound in the boys class D state championship game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Saturday. Forest Hills won the game 70-65.
Forest Hills fans cheer for the Tigers during the boys class D state championship game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Saturday. Forest Hills won the game 70-65.
Southern Aroostook’s Kassidy Mathers, Sydney Brewer, and Katelyn Slauenwhite (left to right) celebrate after the Warriors 55-30 victory over the Greenville Lakers in the girls class D state championship at the Cross Insurance Center on Saturday.
Morgan Noyes (left) of Greenville finds her path to the basket shut off by Southern Aroostook's Kassidy Mathers in the Class D state championship basketball game at the Cross Insurance Center.