BANGOR — Hannah Kimmel’s layup with five seconds left gave Sacred Heart the lead, and the Pioneers held on for the 59-58 win over the University of Maine in women’s basketball on Sunday afternoon at the Cross Insurance Center.

Kimmel scored a game-high 28 points for Sacred Heart (3-0).

Anna Heise scored a career-high 17 points to lead Maine (1-3). Lauren Bodine scored 12 points for the Black Bears, while Sigi Kolizar had 11 points and four rebounds for Maine.

Colby 54, Wellesley 53: Caitlyn Nolan scored a collegiate-high 26 points and Colby held off a furious Wellesley rally for a 54-53 win on the second day of the Colby Classic on Sunday.

Colby (4-0) led by 14 points with 13 minutes to play, before the Blue rally. The Mules missed the front end of two one-and-one chances in the final 11.7 seconds, but Wellesley (2-3) could not take the lead.

Lauren Barnhart had nine points and three steals for the Mules. MaryKate Caverly had six assists for Colby.

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Morgyne Weaver led Wellesley with 18 points and nine rebounds.

Men’s basketball

Valparaiso 93, Maine 70: Alec Peters scored a career-high 31 points to lead Valparaiso to the win over the Black Bears in Mt. Pleasant, Mich.

Valparaiso (4-0) took control early, opening the game with a 17-2 run. Tevonn Walker scored 16 points for Valpo.

Shaun Lawton led Maine (1-4) with 16 points. Kevin Little added 15 points for the Black Bears.


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