Hoffer's High School Sports 2025-26 Boys' Basketball Preview: Local powers face new challenges

A year ago, Windham's boys' basketball team captured the Class AA North title, then beat Class AA South champion South Portland in the state final, while Falmouth took home the Gold Ball in Class A.

This winter, all of those teams are together in a newly formed Class A.

And they have plenty of company, from the likes of Cheverus, Deering, Portland, Scarborough, South Portland and Westbrook.

Among others.

It's a brave new world in high school basketball and while local teams have the ingredients in place to enjoy memorable campaigns, nothing will come easily.

And it's all going to be a heck of a lot of fun to watch.

Here's a season preview for all 16 teams in our coverage area, their top talent and their outlook for the 2025-26 campaign: