The #6 GHS boys’ basketball team used a smothering array of zone defenses to earn a 42-31 quarterfinal victory over #3 Sanford at the Portland Expo on February 16. Down 17-9 early in the 2nd quarter, the Rams went on a 19-0 run over the next 12 minutes to take a 28-17 lead and never looked back. The run was ignited by huge Nick Strout and Cameron Holmes 3-pointers and finished by an old-fashioned Cam Wright 3-point play. Jackson Fotter and Cameron Holmes led all scorers with 11 and 10 points respectively. Gorham took the hardwood again at the Cross Insurance Arena in the Class AA South semifinals against #2 Thornton Academy on February 21.