The #5 Maine men's hockey team finished a very successful first half of the season by sweeping Stonehill College last weekend. The Black Bears will be off for two more weeks until they play Bentley University in Portland on December 29. Maine carries a five game win streak and seven game unbeaten streak into the second half.

Here is a recap of the first half by our UMaine reporter Chris Lessner-

https://easternmainesports.com/2024/12/12/recapping-the-first-half-of-the-season-for-maine-mens-hockey/

Maine men's hockey got one first place vote and moved up to #4 in the USCHO national poll released on Monday, December 16.

Full top 20 poll-

https://www.uscho.com/rankings/d-i-mens-poll/

Maine men's and women's basketball return to action this weekend, as they begin to wrap up non-conference play ahead of the America East openers in early January.

Read the story here by our UMaine reporter Chris Lessner-

https://easternmainesports.com/2024/12/19/maine-mens-womens-basketball-wrapping-up-non-conference-play/