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Vermont cools off Maine women’s basketball shooters in biggest game of the season

The Black Bears shot under 30% from the floor in the America East women’s basketball championship game.

The top-seeded Catamounts repeat as conference champions.

Both teams began the season with NCAA tournament aspirations, but one team’s season will end Friday in the Hockey East quarterfinals.

Friday’s America East final is the ninth conference championship game between the two teams.

Adrianna Smith scores 26 points and grabs 12 rebounds as the Black Bears earn a spot in the America East championship game.

The senior is playing the best basketball of her career to help the Black Bears reach the America East semifinals.

The Black Bears are playing for Hockey East playoff seeding, even if they won’t talk about it.

UConn scores once in the first period and once in the third to take a Hockey East win over the slumping Black Bears.

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Adrianna Smith scores 29 points and records another double-double to lead the Black Bears.

by Staff report February 7, 2026February 7, 2026

The Black Bears drop to 6-19 overall and 2-12 on the road.