Evan Legassey and Justin Jamal combined for 39 points, and Deering held off a furious comeback bid to upset Gorham, 62-61, in a Class AA boys’ basketball game Friday night in Portland.

Deering (5-8) stunned Gorham (10-2) with an opening 23-5 blitz and was still ahead by 11 going into the fourth quarter, but the No. 1 team in the Varsity Maine poll chipped away at the deficit and cut it to 60-59 on a 3-pointer by Griffin Gammon with less than a minute remaining.

After Deering’s Tayshaun Cleveland made two free throws, Ashton Leclerc answered with a pair of free throws. Gorham than got the ball back when Deering couldn’t handle an inbounds pass, but the visitors missed a last-chance shot.

Legassey finished with 21 points, Jamal added 18 and Cleveland scored 15.

Gorham was paced by Caden Smith with 21, Gabe Michaud with 19 and Gammon with 14.