Thursday, February 22
Baltimore, Maryland
7:00 PM
University of Maine
18-9,11-2America East
59
at
67
University of Maryland Baltimore County
9-17,5-9America East
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | 11 | 23 | 10 | 15 | 59 |
| UMBC | 14 | 10 | 22 | 21 | 67 |
Photo by: Seth Poplaski
Women's Basketball falls at UMBC, 67-59
2/22/2024 9:07:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Baltimore, Md. -- The University of Maine women's basketball team led by as many as 12 in the first half but could not hold, falling by a final of 67-59 at UMBC on Thursday evening.
The loss snapped Maine's six game win streak as the Black Bears fell to 18-9, 11-2 America East while UMBC improved to 9-17 and 5-9 in league play.
Anne Simon and Adrianna Smith led the way as each tallied double-doubles in the loss. Simon led all scorers with 22 points and 10 rebounds while Smith added 16 points and five boards.
Maine finished the contest 21-of-60 (35.0) from the floor including a 6-of-24 showing from three point range while UMBC shot 26-for-51 (51.0) on the evening.
The teams traded the lead four times in the opening quarter as the Retrievers put together an early 7-0 run to take a six point edge with 4:10 left in the first.
Maine, which cut the lead to three after one, fought back to tie the game at 18 on a triple from Simon early in the second quarter. The three jump started Maine's impressive second period run as the Black Bears shot 9-of-16 (56.3) in the period while outscoring UMBC 23-10 over the stretch.
A 16-4 Maine run propelled the Black Bears to their largest lead of the game, 34-22. Simon posted 10 points during the stretch as she finished with 15 in the second quarter alone as Maine led by 12 with 1:06 left in the half.
Maine's lead would stand at double-digits, 34-24, entering the half.
UMBC opened the second half with a 16-2 run to take a four point lead, 40-36, with 3:53 left in the third.
A pair of Simon free throws late in the period trimmed the deficit to a pair entering the fourth.
With the UMBC lead still at two early in the fourth, the Retrievers staged a 7-0 run to claim their largest lead of the night, 61-52.
Maine was unable to shrink the lead under five down the stretch, falling in the end by a final of 67-59.
The Black Bears return to action on Saturday when they travel to meet NJIT at 2 p.m.
-UMaine-
The loss snapped Maine's six game win streak as the Black Bears fell to 18-9, 11-2 America East while UMBC improved to 9-17 and 5-9 in league play.
Anne Simon and Adrianna Smith led the way as each tallied double-doubles in the loss. Simon led all scorers with 22 points and 10 rebounds while Smith added 16 points and five boards.
Maine finished the contest 21-of-60 (35.0) from the floor including a 6-of-24 showing from three point range while UMBC shot 26-for-51 (51.0) on the evening.
The teams traded the lead four times in the opening quarter as the Retrievers put together an early 7-0 run to take a six point edge with 4:10 left in the first.
Maine, which cut the lead to three after one, fought back to tie the game at 18 on a triple from Simon early in the second quarter. The three jump started Maine's impressive second period run as the Black Bears shot 9-of-16 (56.3) in the period while outscoring UMBC 23-10 over the stretch.
A 16-4 Maine run propelled the Black Bears to their largest lead of the game, 34-22. Simon posted 10 points during the stretch as she finished with 15 in the second quarter alone as Maine led by 12 with 1:06 left in the half.
Maine's lead would stand at double-digits, 34-24, entering the half.
UMBC opened the second half with a 16-2 run to take a four point lead, 40-36, with 3:53 left in the third.
A pair of Simon free throws late in the period trimmed the deficit to a pair entering the fourth.
With the UMBC lead still at two early in the fourth, the Retrievers staged a 7-0 run to claim their largest lead of the night, 61-52.
Maine was unable to shrink the lead under five down the stretch, falling in the end by a final of 67-59.
The Black Bears return to action on Saturday when they travel to meet NJIT at 2 p.m.
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Players Mentioned
Guard
/ Women's Basketball
Forward
/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
Maine
UMBC
FG%
.350
.510
3FG%
.250
.375
FT%
.917
.750
RB
34
30
TO
10
12
STL
5
4
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
5
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
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