Basketball
Boys and Girls Basketball takes the game day experience to the next level, with the 2026-27 home schedule set to take place in the new Miles Field House.
Program Overview
Season:
High School - Winter
Middle School - First Winter
2026-27 Opening Date: TBD
Boys Teams: Varsity, Junior Varsity, First Team, Middle School
Girls Teams: Varsity, Junior Varsity, Middle School
Boys Coach: Mike Nelson
Girls Coach: Suzanne Rondeau
The typical Thornton Academy boys and girls basketball season consists of eighteen regular-season games and five non-countable exhibition dates. The Thornton Academy boys program traditionally plays in a holiday tournament at Nashua, New Hampshire. The girls program also competes in one or more preseason tournaments as a means of preparing for the regular season. For regional post-season purposes, the Golden Trojans are grouped in the Class A South region and traditionally compete against some of the top programs in southern Maine.
Starting in the 2026-27 season, all home boys and girls basketball contests will be played at the new Miles Field House. Participation in Thornton basketball is a six-day per week commitment with occasional regular season games taking place on Saturdays.
Tryouts for Thornton Academy’s basketball teams take place during the month of November.
The varsity level is reserved for the school’s most highly skilled players. Students still developing their skills and novice players are assigned to the junior varsity or first teams.
Thornton Academy Middle School competes in the Southern Maine Middle School Athletic Conference (SMMSAC) against other schools from the region. The Golden Trojans play most of their games at XLSports World in Saco.
