The University of Maine Black Bears will host Albany this afternoon at 1 p.m. in the regular season finale, and a shot at grabbing the #1 seed for the conference tournament in Portland next weekend and the America East regular season title.
Albany (23-5, 12-3 in America East) are led by the one two punch of Jessica Fequiere and Maine native Tiana-Jo Carter. Fequiere is averaging 17.6 points per game and 6.0 rebounds, while Carter averages 11.0 points per game and 5.1 rebounds.
Maine (19-9, 12-3) is led by Blanca Millan. Millan is averaging 17.9 points per game and 5.2 rebounds. Millan has made 88 steals in 28 games. Julie Brosseau is averaging 11.7 points per game, while Tanesha Sutton averages 11.4 points and 7.2 rebounds.
Maine lost the only meeting this year between the two teams back on January 13 at SEFCU Arena in Albany 68-54. Fequiere scored a career high 35 points in that game for the Great Danes.
Eastern Maine Sports will have you covered Sunday afternoon from the Cross Insurance Center, with live scoring updates beginning at 1 p.m., and a full recap with interviews at the conclusion of the game. We also are proud to announce that for the second straight year we will aso have your Black Bears covered in the conference tournament next weekend from Cross Insurance Arena in downtown Portland.
