March is the month of many things:

Spring’s official entrance, the (hopeful) receding of snowbanks, and the progression of the season from lions to lambs.

But for sports fans, March is one thing: madness.

March is the month for basketball, brackets and hoops action. While many are celebrating (or commiserating) over their brackets, one tournament was equally focused on what happens off the court, as well as on.

The Wiscasset Parks and Recreation’s men’s league championship was held over the course of one day, Saturday, March 21, instead of over the entire month. The tournament featured close games throughout the day (including a nail-biter at the end), but the tournament wasn’t just about the teams dueling for the trophy.

The money raised by donations and for entry into the three-point shooting contest went to Woolwich’s Wilson family, whose 2-year-old son, Derek, was recently diagnosed with leukemia.

At the end of the day, the donations poured in like three-pointers, and the tournament raised more than $200 for the family, according to Wiscasset Parks and Recreation’s Jay Reith.

On the court, the action started at tip-off and lasted until the very last seconds of action. The final game was held at 9 p.m. on Saturday between Ship's Chow Hall II and Mike's Log Cabin.

In the end, Ship's II was able to hold on and eke out the championship win with a 60-59 overtime victory. Ames Supply came in third place behind Mike's Log Cabin.

In the three-point shooting contest, it was Matt Hinkley who had the shooter's touch to win, with Jimmy Davis as the runner-up.