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Maine vs. Vermont Women's Basketball Game Notes
Feb. 12, 2007
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The University of Maine women's basketball team will close out its three-game homestand on Tuesday when it plays host to Vermont at 7:30 p.m., in Alfond Arena. Tickets are still available for the contest and can be purchased by calling 581-BEAR or toll-free at (800) 756-TEAM. The Black Bears enter Tuesday's contest with a 12-10 overall record and a 6-5 mark in America East. The conference mark puts the Black Bears a half-game ahead of Vermont (15-8, 5-5 AE) for sole possession of third place in America East. Senior guard Ashley Underwood (Benton, Maine) has been an offensive force for the Black Bears in the last three games and was named the America East Player of the Week on Monday. She averaged 24.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per game in pair of Maine victories last week, including a 71-63 triumph over Albany (Wednesday) and a 59-56 win over Binghamton (Saturday). Classmate Bracey Barker has also been solid for Maine during the last two games as she is averaging a double-double (17 points, 10 rebounds) during that span. GAME STORYLINES **Maine will look to run its winning streak to three games when it plays host to Vermont on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., at Alfond Arena. **The Black Bears enter the contest with a 12-10 overall record and a 6-5 mark in America East, which is good for sole possession of third place in the conference, a half-game ahead of Vermont (15-8, 5-5 AE). **A win would give Maine a winning streak of at least three games for the third time this season, marking the first time since the 2001-02 campaign that the Black Bears put together at least three winning streaks of that many games in a season. **Senior guard Ashley Underwood was named the America East Player of the Week on Monday after she averaged 24.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per game in a pair of wins over Albany and Binghamton last week. Underwood is averaging 23.3 points per game in her last three contests, and has led the team in scoring in all three of those contests. **A win on Tuesday would assure Maine a regular season record of no worse than .500. **A win on Tuesday would give Maine eight wins at home this season, marking its most wins in Alfond Arena since the 2004-05 season when the Black Bears won 10.
**Bracey Barker has been an all-around force for Maine over the last two contests, as she is averaging a double-double in that span. Barker has posted averages of 17 points and 10 rebounds during the last two contests.
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