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Maine's three-venue model: Northern regionals at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Southern regionals at Cross Insurance Arena in Portland, then state finals at the Augusta Civic Center. The Augusta Civic Center is part of Maine's basketball identity — 'Tourney Time' is one of the better-attended state tournaments in the country relative to population.
Three-venue rotation: regionals split North/South, finals consolidated at Augusta. Maine fills these arenas for high school basketball at a level the rest of the Northeast doesn't match.
Best for: MPA public schools across all five class divisions.
Tradeoffs: Travel for North/South teams meeting in Augusta is real. Class C and D in particular are small-school focused.
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