Children younger than 2 are admitted free. Men s hockey games are held at the Alfond Arena as well. The season runs from early October to early March, with post-season play through March. The box office number is 581-2327, and tickets may be purchased ahead of time with a Visa or MasterCard. The big draw in high school sports is the statewide basketball tournament in February.
Maine is a close-knit state of small communities, and people like to see kids they know play ball.
Besides that, basketball has a long season, it s played indoors during the winter, and teams from all over the state are focused on winning in this competition. Augusta is the site for Western-team play, while Bangor hosts the Eastern teams. Most of the games are scheduled during the third week in February, which is vacation week for the public schools. Playoffs between Eastern and Western division teams are scheduled during subsequent weekends, and the locations of those games alternate between Augusta and Bangor from year to year. The weeklong Eastern tournament in Bangor is a big event.