WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
MAINE MARITIME 70, BATES 63: Maria Barela scored 21 points as the Mariners (5-5) edged the Bobcats (6-5) in Castine.

Lauren Plissey added 14 and nine rebounds.

Morgan Kennedy scored 24 points for Bates. Meghan Graff chipped in 12 points and eight rebounds.

MAINE 70, UMASS LOWELL 63, OT: Adrianna Smith scored 18 of her 30 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, and Maine overcame a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat UMass Lowell in an American East women’s basketball game Wednesday night in Orono.

After blowing an 11-point halftime lead, the Black Bears (6-8, 2-0 America East) trailed 56-46 with 6:20 remaining. But Smith scored eight points during a 13-1 run and assisted on Anne Simon’s 3-pointer that made put Maine ahead 59-57 with 1:04 left in regulation.

Lowell tied it on a layup by Ivory Finley with 30 seconds left.

Smith and Sera Hodgson combined for Maine’s first 10 points in overtime. The Black Bears took the lead for good, 64-61, on a 3-pointer by Hodgson.

Smith also had 10 rebounds and five assists. Anne Simon scored 17 points and Caroline Bornemann finished with 14.

Finley led UMass Lowell (1-11, 0-2) with 14 points.

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