06 Dec 2025 11 min read

South Portland boys' fourth quarter rally stuns Cheverus

South Portland senior Darius Johnson and Cheverus freshman Khaelon Watkins go up for the opening tip of the teams' regular season opener Friday. Watkins had four dunks in his varsity debut, but Johnson's basket at the horn gave the Red Riots a 62-60 come-from-behind victory. Hoffer photo/videos.

PORTLAND—Some results simply defy description.

Or explanation.

And while it usually takes until later in a season for a team to pull off a miracle comeback, the South Portland boys' basketball squad managed to shock the world in its season opener against Cheverus Friday evening at Keegan Gymnasium.

And several hours removed from the final horn, it's still hard to believe.

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