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CMCC wins national basketball title

UNIONTOWN, Pa. — Jenny Schlim saved her best basketball for the games in which it mattered most, and her efforts alongside an aggressive defense and a deep bench helped lift Central Maine Community College into uncharted territory Saturday. Schlim shattered her points-per-game average for the second consecutive night, draining a game-high 20 points, and All-American […]

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CMCC advances to UCSAA final with win over SMCC

UNIONTOWN, Pa. — Different night, different players stepping up for the Central Maine Community College women’s basketball team. And despite uncharacteristic foul trouble in the first half, the Mustangs earned the same, dominant result against a very familiar foe. After a quiet first half, Brooke Reynolds rose up in the second and finished 16 points […]

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CMCC rolls past host PSU-Fayette in USCAA quarterfinal

Central Maine Community College didn’t blow Penn State-Fayette out of the water in any given period of their quarterfinal matchup in the USCAA Division II tournament on Thursday. The Mustangs didn’t need to, relying instead on steady scoring from a bevy of players and their deep bench to outlast the host team, 79-69. “Playing a […]

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CMCC Mustangs set for national title run

Taking the right shot at the right time is a mentality that is pervasive in the Central Maine Community College women’s basketball locker room. That approach has given the Mustangs another shot at a national title, and it comes at a perfect time for the players, and for coach Andrew Morong. But that doesn’t mean […]

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Central Maine Community College earns YSCC title, berth in national tourney

Brooke Reynolds is among a handful of former top Maine basketball high school players plying their trade at Central Maine Community College these days, and coach Andrew Morong is happy to have them all. “The talent level in Maine High School basketball is high, if you do your homework,” Morong said. “You’re always looking for […]

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Local roundup: CMCC women advance to Yankee final

SOUTH PORTLAND — Brooke Reynolds and Jenny Schlim led the Mustangs with 14 points apiece as Central Maine Community College dispatched the University of Maine at Augusta, 69-60, in women’s basketball action Saturday afternoon in the semifinal round of the Yankee Conference playoffs. The Mustangs, top-ranked in the USCAA, entered intermission leading 29-28. The game […]

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Women's basketball: Mustangs take down Black Sheep in tournament opener

SOUTH PORTLAND — Central Maine Community College looked like a top-ranked team in its Yankee Conference Elite 8 Tournament opener Thursday. The No. 1 Mustangs stampeded the Hampshire College women’s basketball team 99-39 thanks to a dominating second quarter that included a couple 12-0 runs. Leading the charge was Brooke Reynolds, who scored 17 of […]

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Local roundup: Hebron girls swish past Pine Tree Academy

HEBRON — Franceska Halloran and Maddy New both drained six 3-pointers to shoot host Hebron Academy past Pine Tree Academy, 59-54, in girls’ basketball action Monday night. New got the long ball started for the Lumberjacks (8-5), hitting four 3s in the first quarter to put Hebron up 17-11. That lead grew to eight by […]

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Roundup: Lewiston girls edge Cheverus

LEWISTON — Junior forward Gabrielle Wilson netted nine points and hauled down 12 rebounds to lead Lewiston to a 43-41 victory over Cheverus in girls’ baksetball action Wednesday evening. The Blue Devils (6-7) held Cheverus to just three three-point field goals and came out strong in the third quarter with a 14-7 run. Junior forward […]