PORTLAND, Maine – The Gray-New Gloucester boys basketball team defeated Hampden Academy 52-41 in the Class A boys basketball championship on Saturday afternoon, at a deafeningly loud Cross Insurance Arena in Portland.
Trailing 24-22 coming out of halftime, Gray-New Gloucester outscored Hampden 21-10 in the third quarter and sank nine of their 10 fourth-quarter free throws to ice it.
Hampden didn’t allow any fourth quarter field goals, but managed just three of its own and conceded four turnovers.
The Patriots were led by senior guard Nate Hebert (21 points, four 3-pointers, four rebounds) his nephew senior Noah Hebert (eight points, three assists, five rebounds) and junior guard Johnny Patenaude (nine points).
Hampden senior duo JJ Wolfington (14 points, 10 rebounds, three assists) and Zach McLaughlin (10 points, eight rebounds, three steals) were held to just six second half points by the Patriots.
Hampden ended its season at 19-3, and Gray New-Gloucester 20-2.
