Friday nite, December 7 starts the 9 week and 9 weekend regular season basketball games that count towards heal points for tournament spots.
These picks are based on my seeing the teams during last spring and this past fall during the off season.
Here are my picks for the top 3 teams in each Estern Maine Class and a surprise team in each class.
Class A
1. Hampden winner
2. Lawrence
3. Edward Little
Surprise Team Brewer
Class B
1. Medomak Valley
2. Waterville
3. Nokomis winner
Surprise Teams Old Town/Hermon
Class C
1. Lee winner
2. Penquis
3. Houlton
Surprise Team Cakais
Class D
1. Jonesport-Beal winner
2. Deer Isle
3. Central Aroostook
Surprise Team Machias