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ORONO-Over the past four months, John Giannini has watched his team reach impressive peaks in wins over Big East upstart Providence and America East heavyweights Drexel and Delaware (twice). His University of Maine men’s basketball team has also confounded him in losses against Vermont, Northeastern,… Read More
Carvell Ammons still looks back at the day his life changed for good through the wistful eyes of a 12-year-old. He’s got the tape to thank for that, at least. It wasn’t the day the University of Maine basketball standout decided to transfer from Northwestern… Read More
WILLIMANTIC, Conn. – Kristi Royer poured in a game-high 22 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to help Bowdoin upset Eastern Connecticut 61-53 Wednesday in an NCAA Division III New England Regional Tourney first-round matchup. Lora Trenkle chipped in with 14 points for the Polar Bears… Read More
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AUGUSTA – Robert Pilsbury poured in a game-high 25 points Sunday afternoon to lead top-seeded Husson College of Bangor to an 88-49 victory over the University of Maine-Farmington in a Maine Athletic Conference men’s basketball semifinal at the Augusta Civic Center. Anthony Russo had 15… Read More
BOSTON – For 20 minutes on Friday night, the University of Maine put on an inside exhibition that makes big men drool. Carvell Ammons ran wild, scoring 18 points. The Black Bears pounded the boards to the tune of a 27-15 advantage. Every one of… Read More
AMHERST, Mass. – Lora Trenkle pumped in 22 points and had five assists to lead the Bowdoin College Polar Bears to a 73-61 NESCAC semifinal win over Colby Friday. Bowdoin will play Amherst in the championship game Saturday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
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NEW LONDON, N.H. – Hampden native Amanda Rodgerson poured in a game-high 17 points to lead the University of New England over Colby-Sawyer 70-59 in a Commonwealth Conference semifinal matchup. Michele Plant put in 16 points for the Nor’easters of Biddeford. Missy Stults chipped in… Read More
FARMINGTON – Mike Wilcox poured in a team-high 18 points as the University of Maine-Farmington Beavers held off the University of Maine-Machias 78-66 in a Maine Athletic Conference quarterfinal game Tuesday night. Jeremy Deeds had 15 points, Mike Fullerton 14, and Tom Nadeau 13 for… Read More
BOSTON – Morris Young scored on a layup at the buzzer to give the University of Maine-Fort Kent Bengals a 74-72 men’s basketball victory over the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy Sunday. Shaun Tomblin became the University of Maine-Fort Kent’s all-time scoring leader with 1,761 points… Read More
ITHACA, N.Y. – Meagan Arts scored the eventual game-winner in the second period Sunday to help the University of Maine complete a sweep of their women’s hockey road trip with a 2-1 ECAC victory over Cornell. The Black Bears were coming off Saturday’s 3-2 victory… Read More
ORONO – Tory Cavalieri is a number of things, as his coach can tell you. The University of Maine point guard is quick. He’s skilled. Often he’s a key cog in the Black Bear offense, like he was Saturday afternoon during a 92-78 win over… Read More
ORONO – After his senior star scored 27 points in the second half and overtime, and after his other seniors pitched in by hitting big shots, scrambling after loose balls – and, perhaps most importantly, grabbing nearly every big rebound – Hofstra coach Jay Wright had a simple… Read More
For the past three seasons, the University of Maine men’s basketball season has enjoyed record success. Since the beginning of the 1998-99 season the Bears have racked up a 59-23 record. They’ve established themselves as a league contender. They’ve drawn program-record crowds to Alfond Arena. Read More
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CASTINE – Jon Newland scored 15 points to lead Maine Maritime Academy to a 76-54 men’s basketball win over Thomas College Wednesday. Maine Maritime made 16 3-pointers in the game and took control with a 23-3 first-run, and led 41-23 at the half. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
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BANGOR – Nick Wiberg scored 18 points and grabbed 16 rebounds Tuesday night to pace Eastern Maine Technical College to a 75-56 victory over Unity in a Yankee Conference playoff game at Johnston Gym. James Osborne netted 17 points and recorded 11 assists for the… Read More
BANGOR – Nick Wiberg scored 18 points and grabbed 16 rebounds Tuesday night to pace Eastern Maine Technical College to a 79-56 men’s basketball victory over Unity in a Yankee Conference playoff game at Johnston Gym. James Osborne netted 17 points and recorded 11 assists… Read More
BANGOR – Robert Pilsbury scored 23 points to carry Husson past the University of Maine-Machias 96-66 in a men’s basketball game at Newman Gym Monday night. Quinson Lancaster followed up with 14 points, Matt Breen recorded 13 points and 12 rebounds, and Ryan Rivera and… Read More
DURHAM, N.H. – Tory Cavalieri stole an inbounds pass with 23 seconds to go and Huggy Dye hit a fall-away jumper with 1.3 seconds left Sunday as the University of Maine posted an 86-84 America East men’s basketball win over New Hampshire at Lundholm Gym. Read More
BANGOR – Robert Pilsbury netted 26 points to lead Husson by Dominican 88-80 in a men’s basketball battle between two of the nation’s top NAIA squads Saturday at Newman Gym. Husson is ranked No. 20 while Dominican (N.Y.) is No. 28. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – Megan Amero scored 15 points to help lead the University of Maine-Presque Isle Owls to a 71-61 women’s basketball victory over the Thomas College Terriers Saturday. Rachel Underwood and Rachel Larlee each netted 12 points for the Owls and Erica McGary put… Read More
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CASTINE – Robert Pilsbury tossed in 29 points to lead Husson to an 80-73 men’s basketball win over Maine Maritime Academy Wednesday night. Randy Fletcher pitched in with 14 points while Quinson Lancaster had 10. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
LEWISTON – Kate McLaughlin and Lauren Dubois each scored 12 points to lead the Bates College Bobcats to a 69-53 women’s basketball win over the UMaine-Farmington Beavers Tuesday night. Rebecca Roak netted 17 for UM-Farmington. Jen Robertsen had 11 and Rachel Bard added 10. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
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MACHIAS – Betsy Elmer poured in 32 points to power the University of Maine-Machias Clippers to a 94-83 women’s basketball win over the UMaine-Presque Isle Owls Sunday. Angela Robb added 25 points for UMM and Gill Guest notched 20 points. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
CASTINE-Fairfield’s Stacey Ryan scored the 1,000th point of her college career en route to helping the Maine Maritime Academy Mariners defeat Lesley College 63-53 in women’s basketball action Sunday. Ryan turned in a 24-point, 11-rebound effort against Lesley College of Cambridge, Mass. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
HARTFORD, Conn. – Sophomore guard Derrick Jackson sank two free throws with two seconds left to put Maine up by three and Hartford’s Wayne McClint missed a 3-point attempt at the buzzer to give the Maine men a 66-63 victory Thursday night. The Black Bears… Read More
BANGOR – Robert Pilsbury scored a game-high 34 points in just 27 minutes and he also had three steals to lead the Husson College men’s basketball team to an 89-54 victory over the University of Maine-Presque Isle at Newman Gym Wednesday night. Matt Breen had… Read More
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MACHIAS -Sharrief Sims poured in 25 points to power the University of Maine-Machias Clippers to a 75-67 men’s basketball victory over the Thomas College Terriers Sunday. Ken Ralph scored 21 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and blocked four shots, while Mark Knowles added 12. Josh Thornton… Read More
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ORONO – At times this season, Julian Dunkley has been an unstoppable force who combines his nearly 7-foot frame with guard-like skills that make guarding him difficult. And at times, the 6-foot-10 University of Maine captain has been practically invisible. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
STANDISH – The Husson College Braves defeated the St. Joseph’s College Monks 67-61 to earn a Maine Athletic Conference basketball victory Thursday night. The Monks outrebounded the Braves 46-29 but couldn’t overcome Husson’s scoring balance. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
WATERVILLE – Josh Thornton scored 15 points Wednesday night to pace the University of Maine-Machias to a 68-64 Maine Athletic Conference basketball victory over Thomas. Sharief Sims netted 13 points for the Clippers while Ken Ralph and Miguel Khan each had 11. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
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STANDISH – Greg Orlicz led a balanced attack as the Bowdoin College Polar Bears recorded a 70-58 men’s basketball victory over the St. Joseph’s College Monks Monday night. Orlicz finished the game with 19 points while Greg McKinnon added 14 and Mark Gilbride had 11… Read More
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – Norman Richardson made 16 of 18 foul shots and finished with 20 points as Hofstra handed the University of Maine a 67-62 win in a key America East men’s basketball showdown on Sunday. The loss was Maine’s second in a row and… Read More
WATERVILLE – Six players scored in double figures to lead the University of Maine-Fort Kent Bengals to an 83-76 men’s basketball win over the Thomas College Terriers Saturday. Morris Young hit five 3-pointers en route to 17 points for UMFK, Stafford Bente added 15, Matt… Read More
PHILADELPHIA – Stephen Starks nailed seven 3-pointers and scored 32 points to lead the Drexel Dragons to an 88-83 win over the University of Maine in an America East men’s basketball showdown Friday night. The Dragons took control of the game with an 11-2 run… Read More
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WATERVILLE – Thirteen players scored two or more points to power the Colby College White Mules to a 70-57 women’s basketball win over Connecticut College Friday night. Kim Condon and Mandy Cochrane paced the winners with 11 points each. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
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BANGOR – Nick Wiberg scored 21 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to propel Eastern Maine Technical College to a 90-63 men’s basketball win over Kennebec Valley Tech at Johnston Gym Thursday night. James Osborne added 20 points and eight assists for Eastern Maine Tech while… Read More
FORT KENT – Rachel Underwood scored 17 points and dished out four assists to lead the University of Maine-Presque Isle to a 61-36 Maine Athletic Conference victory Thursday night. Erica McGary added 14 points for the winners and Stephanie Thurlow recorded five assists. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
CASTINE – Mike Wilcox of Bangor scored a game-high 18 points, including three 3-pointers to lead the University of Maine-Farmington Beavers to a 75-57 win over Maine Maritime Academy on Wednesday. Tom Nadeau and Mike Fullerton added 14 each for the winners. Fullerton nailed four… Read More
MANCHESTER, N.H. – Liz Mann scored 18 points to help lead the Notre Dame College Saints to an 82-40 women’s basketball victory over the UMaine-Fort Kent Bengals Tuesday night. Kristen Mitchell scored 13 while Kristy Komisarek added 11 for the winners. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
BRUNSWICK – David Baranowski scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Bowdoin College posted a 73-62 men’s basketball win over Colby College Tuesday night. Braden Clement and Greg Orlicz added 11 points each for Bowdoin. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
FARMINGTON – Tom Nadeau’s free throw with five seconds left gave the University of Maine-Farmington Beavers a 71-70 men’s basketball victory over the UM-Machias Clippers on Monday afternoon. Mike Fullerton paced the Beavers with 18 points and 17 rebounds. Nadeau finished with 16 points, Dan… Read More
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FORT KENT -Two free throws by Denis Traup with less than three seconds left in the second overtime helped give the University of Maine-Fort Kent Bengals a 97-93 men’s basketball victory over Husson College Friday night. Robert Pilsbury of Husson hit a three pointer with… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – Robert Pilsbury connected for six 3-pointers en route to 30 points as Husson College of Bangor cruised past the University of Maine-Presque Isle 99-80 in men’s basketball action Thursday night. Matt Breen contributed 16 points and six rebounds for the Braves, while… Read More
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PROVIDENCE, R.I., Meg Cressler scored 12 points to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 75-41 women’s basketball victory over Rhode Island College Tuesday night. Southern Maine (8-5) 75 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
FREDERICTON, New Brunswick – The University of Maine-Presque Isle Owls captured the St. Thomas Tournament Saturday with a 56-49 victory over Mt. Allison University in women’s basketball action. The Owls knocked off tourney host St. Thomas 71-68 in overtime Friday night. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Earl Hunt scored 28 points and pulled down 14 rebounds Saturday as Brown defeated Maine 81-63. Alai Nuualiitia added 20 points and 10 rebounds for Brown (5-6), which broke open a close game with a 13-4 run midway through the second half. Read More
MELBOURNE, Fla. – Greg Barnes poured in 28 points to lead Florida Tech to an 80-71 men’s basketball victory over the University of Maine-Fort Kent Wednesday. Steve Morgan and Dan Dreaden added 12 points each for the Panthers. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Nick Mikal scored a game-high 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead St. Xavier to an 83-48 men’s basketball victory over St. Joseph’s of Standish on Wednesday. Keith Hampton netted 17 points, while Donnell Ausley and Juan Fulgencio added… Read More
ORONO – After the Northeastern Huskies had taken all of a minute a half to melt away the lead his University of Maine team had taken an entire half to build, Carvell Ammons got together with the Black Bears’ point guards and shared a brief message. Read More
BABSON PARK, Fla. – Robert Pilsbury hit a 3-pointer with six seconds remaining to lift Husson College of Bangor to a 68-67 victory over Greensboro (N.C.) College in the first round of the Webber College Tournament. Husson takes on Webber for the championship at 5… Read More
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Kara Crockett scored 12 points to help lead the University of Southern Maine to a 50-49 women’s basketball victory over Westfield State Saturday. Crockett also blocked three shots. Her basket with 1:53 left in the game proved to be the winning… Read More