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Sidelines: University of Maine women’s basketball team overcomes rash of injuries to reach conference title game

Down to eight healthy players, the Black Bears show mental and physical toughness, Travis Lazarczyk writes.

Down to eight healthy players, the UMaine women’s basketball team shows mental and physical toughness.

The Black Bears beat UMass Lowell, 67-54, and will play Friday for a third straight conference championship, at Stony Brook.

Only one team is happy at the end of a tournament, but that doesn’t make losing easy, Travis Lazarczyk writes.

by Travis Barrett March 6, 2020

Black Bears will host Hockey East quarterfinals for first time since 2011.

The Black Bears take the lead in second quarter and pull away late for their ninth straight victory.

Fans have watched the Black Bears improve and overcome injuries heading into the America East Conference playoffs, Travis Lazarczyk writes.

Play of sophomores Butala and Dawe part of reason Black Bears head into final regular season game with plenty to play for.

Junior Maeve Carroll stepped up her game, right when the Black Bears needed it.

Zaire Williams, 25, played one season for the Bears as a running back in 2016.