FREDERICTON, New Brunswick — Redshirt freshman guard Amber Smith scored in double digits for a second straight game with 15 points, but it wasn’t enough to keep the University of New Brunswick Red Bloomers from edging the University of Maine 70-68 in an exhibition basketball game Sunday.
Sophomore guard Katelyn Vanderhoff scored 12 and junior forward Samantha Wheeler added 10 to pace the UMaine Black Bears.
Maine led 20-18 at the end of the first quarter, but trailed 38-35 at the half. The Red Bloomers took a 56-52 lead into the fourth quarter.
It was the first loss of the exhibition tour for the UMaine women, who are now 2-1.
Amanda Sharpe led the Red Bloomers with 14 points and scored the final points of the game including the winning basket.
Emma Russell added 11 points for UNB.
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