BANGOR, Maine -- Blanca Millan paced all scorers with 19 points in 23-minutes of action while the Black Bear defense held McGill to just 4-of-49 shooting while forcing 17 turnovers as Maine concluded exhibition play with a 61-22 victory over the visiting Martlets on Sunday at the Cross Insurance Center.

Millan finished 7-of-10 from the floor with a pair of triples and a 3-for-4 showing from the free throw stripe to go along with five steals. Dor Saar added 13 points and five assists while Fanny Wadling registered 12 rebounds. Ten of Maine's 12 players who saw action recorded a bucket as the Black Bears featured a balanced scoring attack with several newcomers seeing significant playing time. Anne Simon chipped in five points, four rebounds and three assists in 17 minutes off the bench while Abbe Laurence added four points and five boards.

Maine was efficient in moving the ball on offense, assisting on 16 of its 23 field goals, while notching seven triples and featuring an 8-for-14 mark from the free throw stripe. The Black Bears outscored McGill 15-0 on the fast break.

The Black Bears limited McGill to just 3-of-25 shooting in the second half, including an 0-for-11 third quarter.

Much like it did on several occasions a year ago, the Black Bears got off to a hot start. Maine jumped out to a 26-9 lead after one quarter of play, going 9-for-16 from the floor and 5-for-6 at the charity stripe to distance itself from the Martlets early.

The Black Bears opened on an 11-0 run. Three-point buckets from Millan, who tallied 12 first quarter points, and Saar gave Maine the 11-point cushion just 3:30 into the first quarter. After McGill found the scoreboard for its first bucket of the day with 6:12 left in the quarter, Maine answered with a 7-0 sprint to take an 18-3 lead. Two late free throws from Saar extended the lead to 17 to end the period.

The offense kept clicking for the Black Bears early in the second when Millan's triple completed a 6-0 run, pushing the lead to 35-12. Fogarty's deep three, Maine's fifth of the half, gave the host Black Bears their largest lead of the half, 38-14.

Maine put the game out of reach in the third where it outscored the Marlets 16-2, including a 16-1 run to start the quarter, to take a 39 point edge.

The largest lead of the game came when Maine took a 40 point advantage on the first basket of the fourth quarter, a layup from Laurence.

The Black Bears settled in the rest of the way, gliding to a 61-22 victory to close out their exhibition slate.

Maine officially begins the regular season on Friday, Nov. 8 at Delaware. The Black Bears travel to meet Brown on Monday, Nov. 11 before opening the home portion of the schedule on Sunday, Nov. 17 against Boston University. To purchase tickets to Maine's home opener, visit TicketMaster.com or buy in-person at the Cross Insurance Center box office during regular operating hours.

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