Girls’s Basketball Earns A 64-53 Victory Over Maine

FINAL SCORE: Vermont 64, Maine 53

ORONO, MAINE – Vermont (14-5, 3-1 AE) secured its third convention win of the season in opposition to Maine (8-10, 3-2 AE) on Thursday night time at Memorial Gym. Keira Hanson led the Catamounts with 20 factors and shot 4-for-5 from three-point vary.

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HOW IT HAPPENED

• Maine opened the sport on a 10-4 run, sparked by three-pointers from Olivia Alvarez and Sarah Talon, together with layups from Adrianna Smith and Asta Blauenfeldt.

• Vermont responded with an 11-2 run of its personal, starting with a Malia Lenz layup off a lead cross from Jadyn Weltz. Nikola Priede capped the surge with a turnaround jumper within the ultimate seconds of the quarter to provide the Catamounts a 15-12 lead.

• The Black Bears opened the second quarter with a 6-0 run, highlighted by a Talon three-pointer and a three-point play from Lala Woods.

•  Vermont answered with an 18-6 run, as Priede and Hanson mixed for 14 factors. Hanson knocked down a three-pointer off a Weltz help to increase the Catamounts’ result in 33-19 with 1:29 remaining within the half.

• Vermont continued its momentum to open the third quarter, occurring a 12-6 run. Emma Haan linked on two three-pointers through the stretch. The groups traded baskets late within the quarter, with scoring from Lizzy Gruber for Maine, Hanson and Lenz for Vermont, earlier than Maine closed the interval with a driving layup by Smith.

• The Catamounts opened the fourth quarter with a 9-4 run, highlighted by a Weltz steal and breakaway layup. Weltz later added two free throws to cap the run. Maine made a late push with a 12-2 run to shut the sport, however the comeback try fell quick.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Lenz crammed the stat sheet with 14 factors, a team-high 10 rebounds, and 4 assists. 

• Priede added 16 factors on 7-of-12 taking pictures from the sector and grabbed 5 rebounds.

• Vermont shot 25-of- 53 (47.2%) from the sector, in comparison with Maine’s 21-of-51 (41.2%). The Catamounts additionally held the benefit from three-point vary, going 6-of-14 (42.9%) to the Black Bears’ 5-of-20 (25.0%).

• With at present’s Win, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group will donate $100 to the Ronald McDonald House by way of the Cat’s Win, Community Win’s initiative. Vermont Mutual has donated over $6 Million Dollars since launching their Charitable Giving Fund in 2014.

UP NEXT

Vermont returns dwelling to face UAlbany on Saturday, Jan. 17, at Patrick Gym. Tip-off is scheduled for six p.m. The sport shall be televised on ESPN+, with the radio broadcast accessible on the Varsity Network App that includes Ryan Zimmerman on the decision.

Vermont Federal Credit Union is the presenting sponsor of Vermont girls’s basketball