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The University of Maine women’s basketball team had a rough showcase at the annual Navy Classic, falling to both George Washington University and Navy on consecutive days.
In Friday’s opener, UMaine couldn’t overcome a small halftime deficit, falling to GW 54-46.
Senior forward Samantha Baranowski and sophomore guard Ashleigh Roberts paced the Black Bears with eight points each as UMaine shot just 33.9 percent from the floor, including 2-14 from beyond the arc.
The Black Bears also made it to the free-throw line just twice in the contest, compared to 11 times for the Colonials. GW didn’t shoot any better from the field, but a 7-11 showcase from 3-point range helped guide them to victory.
The Black Bears grabbed the lead 7 minutes into the second half but couldn’t hold on as GW tallied off a 7-1 run to regain the lead and never looked back.
UMaine’s second contest against Navy wasn’t as close, as the Midshipmen shot over 50 percent from the field en route to a 73-56 win.
Navy sophomore guard Kara Pollinger led the Midshipmen with a career-high 24 points, while Baranowski and senior forward Samantha Wheeler led the Black Bears with 14 points. Wheeler was one rebound shy of a double-double.
Navy jumped out to the early lead, sinking their first three 3-pointers. The Midshipmen would go 12-22 from beyond the arc, outshooting the Black Bears, who finished 3-10 from 3-point range.
While the game began to slip away toward the end of the first half with Navy taking a 34-25 lead, a 14-4 run by the Midshipmen early in the second half helped put it away.
The Black Bears drop to 3-5 on the young season. The Black Bears return to Orono to face James Madison University this Thursday in the Pit in the Memorial Gym. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m.
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