MAINE vs. DREXEL

Time, site: Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Alfond Arena, Orono.

Records: Maine 8-3, 1-0 North Atlantic Conference; Drexel 6-5, 1-1

Key players: Maine – 5-9 G Cindy Blodgett (20.2 ppg, 3.6 apg, 2.7 spg), 6-0 F Stephanie Guidi (10.8 ppg), 5-11 F Catherine Gallant (8.5 ppg, 6.5 rpg), 6-4 C Stacey Porrini (8.5 ppg, 7.3 rpg), 5-9 G Trisha Ripton (7.9 ppg, 2.9 apg), 5-7 G Seana Dionne (4.1 ppg, 2.9 apg); Drexel – 5-8 G Leslie Reiner (16.4 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 4.6 apg), 5-8 G/F Jen Webster (10.2 ppg, 4.1 apg), 6-0 F/C Jen MacNeill (16.3 ppg, 10.2 rpg), 5-6 G Meghan O’Brien (7.4 ppg, 4.4 rpg), 5-11 F LaTasha Rice (7.4 ppg, 7.0 rpg), 6-0 F Michelle Rosen (6.4 ppg).

Outlook: The Black Bears likely won’t look past the Lady Dragons, who upset Maine 72-71 late last season in Orono. Coach Joanne Palombo-McCallie’s team is working on a five-game winning streak, while Drexel has prevailed in five of its last seven. The Bears exhibited good scoring balance Monday in a 40-point win over Hofstra, including a dominating performance by Guidi, who scored a season-high 23 points. Freshman Sandi Carver added a career-best 18 points. The Dragons are adept at drawing fouls and have averaged 20 free throws per game in 29 attempts. Blodgett was the No. 31 scorer in NCAA Division I (20.2 ppg) this week for Maine, which is averaging 3,129 fans this winter at the Alfond. The Bears have been outrebounded in each of their last three outings. Drexel is 0-5 on the road this season. Maine leads the series 7-1.