Swap at top of Varsity Maine boys basketball poll

 Sanford senior Dylan Gendron drives around Andre Hicks III of Westbrook during a game at Sanford on Jan. 6. (Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer) Sanford isn’t known as a Maine high school powerhouse program, but things have [come together for the Spartans](https://www.pressherald.com/2026/01/07/sanford-boys-basketball-off-to-rare-red-hot-start/) this season. They are off to an 10-0 start and sit atop the Class A South Heal point standings. They’ve also taken over the top spot in the Varsity Maine boys basketball poll. [](https://www.pressherald.com/2026/01/13/five-maine-boys-basketball-storylines-this-week/) Related [Five Maine boys basketball storylines this week](https://www.pressherald.com/2026/01/13/five-maine-boys-basketball-storylines-this-week/) Sanford added wins over Westbrook, Thornton Academy and Bonny Eagle since the previous poll to overtake [last week’s](https://www.sunjournal.com/2026/01/06/varsity-maine-boys-basketball-poll-2/) No. 1, Camden Hills, which also is unbeaten at 9-0. Other than the switch at the top, this week’s top five is the same. Gardiner has moved up two spots to sixth, and Brunswick joins the rankings at No. 7. * * * _The Varsity Maine boys basketball poll is based on games played before J... --- *Note: This is a summarized excerpt. Click the source link above to read the full story.*