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The Maine Basketball Rankings Podcast

Maine Basketball Rankings

A podcast about all things related to Maine high school basketball. Hosted by Lucas McNelly, the basketball data nerd behind MaineBasketballRankings.com

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00:59:07

Building a Winning Program from Scratch (with Ryan...

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2025/08/27

Not that long ago, Medomak Valley didn't have a football team, but that all changed with the start of Medomak Youth Football and the addition of a varsity program 10 years ago. Since then, the Panthers have been at least the Regional Final for the past 3 seasons. I spoke to HC Ryan Snell about how they've built a consistent winner from scratch, why 11-man is better than 8-man, the intersection of wrestling and football, his days at Brewer Witches Athletics, and so much more.

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01:35:04

Morse's Midnight Madness (with Andrew Hart)

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2025/08/19

It's the first day of Fall Sports, which means last night was Midnight Madness! I joined Andrew Hart of MaineHighSchoolFootball.com as we counted down the final hour of the hands-off period live from Morse High School. Shirt: 2005 Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic

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01:08:12

The Cooper Flagg Influence (cross-over episode with...

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2025/07/03

It's a little bit of a different show today, as I'm bringing you my conversation with Ben Kennedy on the podcast Pucks From the Pine Tree. We talk about the Cooper Flagg impact, youth sports, movies, and so much more.

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01:07:46

Cooper Goes to Dallas?

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2025/05/16

Whenever there's breaking Celtics news, I get the OG Celtics podcaster Jon Duke on to break it down. We talk about the devastating Tatum injury, the Celtics' path forward,, the Luke Kornet game, and the insanity of the Mavericks getting the #1 pick and the chance to pick our man from Newport. Also: can Kelly get him out of Dallas?

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01:00:27

Hoffer Goes Digital (with Michael Hoffer)

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2025/04/15

When the Forecaster stopped printing their physical paper earlier this year, sports editor Michael Hoffer found himself out of a job. On Sunday, he launched a newsletter called "Hoffer's High School Sports", the new home for his legendary game stories. Naturally, I had to have him on to promote this new chapter in his career. And because spring sports are about to start, we did a quick preview of the contenders in southern Maine.Subscribe to Hoffer's High School

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01:17:57

From Screenwriter to Sportswriter (with Erik Atwell)

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2025/04/10

Erik Atwell used to be a screenwriter, but now he's a sportswriter, covering GSA for the Penobscot Bay Press. We talk about his path from Hollywood to Blue Hill, his novel, getting thrown into the fire of soccer playoffs, and his quest to make it to the Cross Center. Buy Erik's novel! https://a.co/d/7a7qOYN

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01:41:36

Bingo! Cooper's Commercial, the Celtics Sale, and Mr....

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2025/03/24

The Celtics might have a new owner, so resident C's expert Jon Duke joins me to talk about the potential new owner. Plus, we discuss the impact of Cooper's tourney run and his Bingo commercial, take an early look at the Mr. Basketball race for 2026, and so much more.

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01:00:22

Previewing the Madness (with Adam Robinson)

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2025/03/20

March Madness is here and Adam Robinson joins me to go over the brackets, including how far we think Duke can go, whether or not Carolina should be dancing, how much Gonzaga got screwed, our Final Four picks, and more!

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01:00:05

Getting Oh So Close (with Biddeford Coach Jeannine...

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2025/03/14

The Biddeford Girls lost the Gold Ball in heartbreaking fashion to Caribou, but the future is bright for a program that leaned heavily on sophomores and freshmen on the way to the first Regional Title in school history. Head Coach Jeannine Paradis joined me to talk about the devastation of the loss, rebuilding another program, getting kids to focus on things they can control, and whether or not she's allowed inside the borders of Newcastle.

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01:33:01

Champions Week with St. Dom's Coach Josh LaPrell

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2025/03/05

It's Champions Week with St. Dom's coach Josh LaPrell! Learn how he inherited a team with no summer basketball and no JV team and turned it into a State Champion.

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01:53:49

Reviewing the Regionals (with Jay Baines)

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2025/02/25

Before the tourney started, Jay Baines joined me to pick a Cinderella in each region so I thought it would be fun to see how we did. Jay came up with a scoring system for our picks and we picked winners for all the State Games.

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02:13:18

Let's Pick a Cinderella! (with Jay Baines)

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2025/02/11

The tournament is fast approaching and that means it's time to pick against the favorite see who might surprise everyone on their way to a Regional Title. This year, Jay Baines joined me to double the predictions.

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01:06:16

The 50th Anniversary of Foxcroft's Gold Ball (with...

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2025/02/06

It's the 50th Anniversary of Foxcroft Academy's sole Gold Ball, a championship covered by a young sports reporter who was discovered in the grocery store, of all places. 50 years later, Dave Albee has written the definitive book on the subject. He joins me to talk about the process behind his book and share stories from that by-gone era. Pre-order on Amazon.

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00:36:35

The Parents Have Lost It

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2025/02/03

This week we had not 1, not 2, but 3 incidents of fans getting ejected from games, which is awful. What are we even doing? And how do we stop it?

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00:33:25

Wiscasset Fires Their Coach For...Reasons?

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2025/01/28

Just two weeks after snapping a 122-game losing streak, Wiscasset fired their girls basketball coach in a bizarre move. Then, the results of a Mr. & Miss Basketball straw poll and an update of the top 10.

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00:42:48

Windham/Falmouth, Highlights from the Week, and...

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2025/01/20

This week, the Windham/Falmouth game was a classic, I go into reclassification a little, summarize some highlights from the week, and update the power rankings!

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00:29:43

The Lincoln Academy/Spruce Mountain Ending

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2025/01/13

Some said the Lincoln Academy/Spruce Mountain boys game wasn't a good fit for Game of the Day, but they were wrong. Lincoln won on a jumper by EJ Hunt with 0.7 seconds left, but there was controversy. I dig into that, celebrate the Wiscasset girls' historic win, and go over the new Top 10 in the Power Rankings.

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01:21:10

Inside the First Month as a Coach (with Adam Robinson)

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2025/01/11

This season, Adam Robinson made the lucrative move from sports reporter to JV basketball coach at St. Dom's. We talk about that, the things he learned, the surprising things about the first month, and which chairs make for the best Bobby Knight moments. Plus: can we stop fighting in the stands? What are we doing?

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00:36:58

A Football Play in a Basketball Game and The Tourney...

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2025/01/06

The Tourney Odds are one of the most popular features on the site and they're back! Find out if your team is IN, OUT, or has work to do. Also, let's take a look at the football play in the Camden/Medomak game, the updated top 10, and more.

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00:29:29

Are Dunk Technicals Back? Can They Not?

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2024/12/30

This week Windham beat Cheverus in a thriller in front of a packed house. On Saturday, Oxford Hills blew out Brunswick, but the Dragons were missing 4 starters. But the big story Saturday was the two dunk technicals, both of which were pretty soft. It's not a great look. Then, I go over the top 10 boys and girls teams in the Power Rankings. This episode was recorded with Streamyard. Click here to try it out.

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