The top-seeded Boothbay Region High School girls varsity basketball team defeated the fourth-seeded Madison Bulldogs, 53-45 in the semifinal round of the Class C South state basketball tournament at the Augusta Civic Center Thursday afternoon.

The victory advanced the Seahawks to the regional championship game at the ACC on Saturday at 7 p.m. where they will face the Monmouth Mustangs, winner of the other semifinal game earlier in the day.

High scorer for Boothbay was Page Brown with 17 points.