SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Eileen Flaherty tossed in 23 points to lead Bowdoin College of Brunswick to a 64-43 women’s basketball victory over Union College in the opening round of the Springfield College Classic Tuesday.

The Polar Bears will play Norwich (Vt.) in today’s 5:30 p.m. championship game.

Jill Anelauskas chipped in with 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Polar Bears.

Devon Ciliberto and Michelle Rogers scored seven points apiece for Union.

Union (2-5) 43

Ciliberto 3-1-7, Rogers 2-3-7, Hammond 1-1-3, Krammen, Witham 3-0-6, Titcomb 1-0-2, Scott, Dwyer 2-0-6, Kriskey, Tobin 1-0-3, Linden-Darrow, Ormsby 2-1-5, Reed 1-1-3, Clark

Bowdoin (9-0) 64

Anelauskas 5-2-12, Flaherty 9-4-23, Loonin 0-2-2, Cummings 0-1-1, Kaubris 2-0-5, Noucas 3-0-8, Hynes 2-0-4, Cote, Berne, Rubega

3-pt. goals: Tobin, Dwyer 2; Noucas 2, Kaubris, Flaherty

Halftime: Bowdoin 35-17

Bates 57, Bridgewater State 49

At Williamstown, Mass., Val Beckwith scored 17 points to lead Bates of Lewiston past Bridgewater (Mass.) State.

Maria Kostakis had 15 points and 11 rebounds for Bates, and Lauren Yanofsky added 11 points.

Bates (7-4) 57

Beckwith 6-5-17, Kostakis 7-0-15, Yanofsky 5-1-11, Carroll 1-3-5, Goodridge 1-1-4, Barton 1-1-3, Franklin 1-0-2, Schaefers, Lancharmin, Fitzgerald

Bridgewater State (5-5) 49

Co. Feeney 6-1-13, Farroba 4-3-13, Ca. Feeney 4-0-8, Murphy 3-1-7, Furtado 2-1-5, Murphy 1-1-3, Thibault

3-pt. goals: Kostakis, Goodridge; Farroba

Halftime: Bates 33-21

Men’s basketball

Bowdoin 65, Plymouth St. 64

At Plymouth, N.H., Andrew Hippert scored 17 points to lead Bowdoin to the narrow win over Plymouth State.

Mike Chergey topped Plymouth State with 14 points.

Bowdoin (6-3) 65

Sargeantson 2-0-4, Jackson 6-2-15, Fliegel 3-3-9, Hippert 5-6-17, Bradley 2-2-8, Reid-Sturgis 0-2-2, Hauser 1-0-2, Lane 2-0-4, Sellew 1-0-2, Phillips 1-0-2, Goodridge

Plymouth State (6-6) 64

Wilkinson 5-2-12, Ruocco 4-1-12, Chergey 6-2-14, Bourassa 2-2-6, Huntington 1-0-2, Hanlon 1-1-3, O’Keefe 1-0-3, Gross 1-2-5, Tracy 1-0-2, Walcek 2-0-5, Hondal, Bopp

3-pt. goals: Bradley 2, Jackson, Hippert; Ruocco 3, O’Keefe, Gross, Walcek

Halftime: 36-36