Maine Regional Basketball Championship Games Moved Up Due to Weather

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The Maine Principals' Association has announced that the six regional final basketball games scheduled for Friday, February 20, 2026 will be moved up a few hours earlier in the day due to an impending winter weather forecast. Games in Bangor, Augusta, and Portland have all been rescheduled to avoid the predicted snow that is expected to arrive Friday night into Saturday morning.

Why it matters

The weather-related schedule changes will impact high school basketball teams and fans across the state who were planning to attend the regional championship games. Rescheduling the games earlier in the day aims to ensure the games can be played safely and without disruption from the incoming winter storm.

The details

In Bangor, the Class B North girls title game between Lawrence and Gardiner has been moved from 8:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., and the Class B North boys championship between Gardiner and Cony will now be played at 6:45 p.m. instead of 7 p.m. In Augusta, the Class A North girls game between Hampden Academy and Mt. Ararat has been rescheduled from 7 p.m. to 5 p.m., and the Class A North boys game between Brunswick and Camden Hills will now tip off at 6:45 p.m. instead of 8:30 p.m. The Portland Exposition Building games have also been moved up, with the Class B girls and boys games now scheduled for 2 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. respectively.

• The regional final basketball games were originally scheduled for Friday, February 20, 2026.
• The games have been moved up a few hours earlier on Friday, February 20, 2026 to avoid the predicted winter storm.

What’s next

The rescheduled regional final games will be played on Friday, February 20, 2026 with the earlier start times.