FRYEBURG — The Fryeburg Academy boys’ basketball team has advanced to the Elite Eight in the Class A South playoffs. The Raiders opened the tournament in style with a 53-29 first-round victory over Mt. Ararat behind a strong fan turnout at the Wadsworth Arena on Tuesday night.

Fryeburg (10-9), the No. 5 seed in the South, now advances to play No. 4 Gray-New Gloucester (8-10) in the Portland Expo in Portland, Maine, on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

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