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Volume CXXXII, Number 11 |
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Women's basketball undefeated
JENN LARAIA
STAFF WRITER
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| Practice makes perfect for the undefeated Polar Bears. (Karsten Moran, Bowdoin Orient) |
After winning the Skidmore Tournament on November 24th, the Bowdoin Women's Basketball Team went on to defeat the University of New England before heading off to Thanksgiving break. Resuming action this past Monday, the Polar Bears improved their record to 4-0 by defeating University of Southern Maine, 78 to 76, in double-overtime.
The Polar Bears and the USM Huskies were neck-and-neck the entire game and finished off the first half with the score tied at 31. During the first overtime period, USM pulled ahead of Bowdoin only to have the Polar Bear lead resurrected by a three-pointer courtesy of Lora Trenkle '04.
The Huskies answered with a buzzer-shot to extend the game to a second overtime period. It's hard to say whether Bowdoin momentum originated on the court, or in the stands, because Bowdoin fans' animated cheering was a sight to see.
In double-overtime, the Huskies and the Polar Bears vied back and forth for the lead, but this time, USM's last-second three-pointer did not make its way into the basket. The clock stopped, assuring Bowdoin a two-point victory over USM.
Bowdoin's top scorers were Lora Trenkle, who finished the game with 24 points and 11 rebounds, and Justine Pouravelis '06, who scored 20 points and crashed the boards for seven rebounds. Kristi Royer '03 scored 13 points for the Polar Bears and picked up 11 rebounds to dominate in the paint.
Alison Smith '05 and Lauren Withey '06 chipped in six points apiece, while Courtney Trotta '04 and Lindsay Bramwell contributed five and four points, respectively.
Bowdoin will travel to Worcester this weekend to play at WPI. The Polar Bears' last contest before winter break will be against Colby-Sawyer on December 12th.
After finishing 26-2 last season, the Bears will look to continue their streak of dominance.
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