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The University of Maine women’s basketball team will face America East rival New Hampshire Sunday afternoon. UNH is just coming off a win to Boston University, while the UMaine Black Bears are coming off a pair of wins against Hartford and Vermont. The wins last weekend moved Maine up to fifth in America East standings, bumping Hartford back down to sixth.
Earlier this week, Heather Ernest was named Rookie of the Week for the fourth straight week, for averaging 14 points and 11 rebounds in last weekend’s victories. Ernest currently leads the league in double doubles with 14 and is third in rebounding with an average of 11 per game.
The Wildcats will bring Anna Mathias to the court this weekend, along with Marren Mathias. Both are legitimate threats to the Black Bears. Anna Mathias is fifth in the America East with 49.7percent field goal percentage and Marren Mathias is in the top 15 America East rebounding category, averaging six per game.
Last time UMaine faced the UNH Wildcats, they lost 79-72, led by junior Heidi Plecner with 21 points. This loss marked the first time Maine had fallen to UNH since the 1992-93 season.
UNH is currently ranked eighth in America East standings.
Maine is trailing fourth-place Northeastern by half a game. Northeastern faces last-place Towson and first-place Delaware this weekend. If Northeastern beats Towson and loses to Delaware and a Maine beats UNH, Maine would earn a share of fourth place in America East.
Hartford and Hofstra are also in the picture, chasing Maine. The teams square off on Saturday. Hartford also takes on Drexel and Hofstra is at Vermont this weekend.
The Black Bears face off against the Wildcats Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. in Alfond Arena.
