Southern Aroostook v. Machias D Boys Final

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/25/2017 -- Southern Aroostook's Nolan Altvater (left) take a shot as Machias' James Mersereau tries to block during their class D boys final game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Saturday morning. Micky Bedell | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/25/2017 -- Southern Aroostook's Jackson Mathers (left) tries to dribble past Machias' John Massaad during their class D boys final game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Saturday morning. Micky Bedell | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/25/2017 -- Southern Aroostook's Nolan Altvater (center) taked a shot as Machias' John Massaad (left) and 22 try to block during their class D boys final game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Saturday morning. Micky Bedell | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/25/2017 -- Machias' James Mersereau falls on top of a Southern Aroostook player as they both chase a loose ball during their class D boys final game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Saturday morning. Micky Bedell | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/25/2017 -- Southern Aroostook's Nolan Altvater (right) take a shot as Machias' James Mersereau tries to block during their class D boys final game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Saturday morning. Micky Bedell | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/25/2017 -- Machias' Jacob Godfrey (back) grins and laughs as a teammates shot goes in basket while Southern Aroostook's Nolan Altvater looks to retrieve the ball during their class D boys final game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Saturday morning. Micky Bedell | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/25/2017 -- Machias' James Mersereau (center) takes a shot through a horde of Southern Aroostook defensemen during their class D boys final game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Saturday morning. Micky Bedell | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/25/2017 -- Machias' James Mersereau (center) looses control of the ball while trying to take a shot, flanked by Southern Aroostook defensemen Jackson Mathers (left) and Nolan Altvater during their class D boys final game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Saturday morning. Micky Bedell | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/25/2017 -- Machias' John Massaad (left) looks to pass as Southern Aroostook's Garrett Siltz tries to block during their class D boys final game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Saturday morning. Micky Bedell | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/25/2017 -- Machias' Russell Hanscom (left) tries to dribble past Southern Aroostook's Jackson Mathers during their class D boys final game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Saturday morning. Micky Bedell | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/25/2017 -- Machias' benched teammates grip each other as the clock runs down in the fourth quarter of their class D boys basketball championship game against Southern Aroostook on Saturday morning at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. Micky Bedell | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/25/2017 -- Machias High School's boys basketball team erupts in screams of joy, grouping together and jumping up and down following their class D boys basketball championship win against Southern Aroostook on Saturday morning at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. Micky Bedell | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/25/2017 -- Machias' John Massaad swings the net and screams for cheering fans following their class D boys basketball championship win against Southern Aroostook on Saturday morning at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. Micky Bedell | BDN

BANGOR, MAINE -- 02/25/2017 -- Machias celebrates their class D boys basketball championship win against Southern Aroostook on Saturday morning at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. Micky Bedell | BDN