On Friday, March 22, former Bangor High School standout Emmie Streams’ current collegiate team the Maine Black Bears lost 80-57 against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the NCAA Division I Basketball Championship Tournament.
Hosted in Columbus, Ohio, this was the first game against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the championship.
The University of Maine baseball team lost to Nebraska in dramatic fashion during their series opener. Quinn Murphy led offensively for Maine, but Nebraska secured a walk-off win. The teams are set to play again in a doubleheader.
The University of Maine men’s ice hockey team ended its season after losing to Boston College in the Hockey East Tournament quarterfinals. The Black Bears were shut out 5-0 at Conte Forum. Maine finishes its season with an overall record of 18 wins, 14 losses, and three ties.
The Maine Black Bears women’s basketball team lost to top-seeded Vermont in the America East Championship. Adrianna Smith led Maine with her 58th career double-double but it was not enough to secure victory.
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