Maine 42, at NJIT 63

NEWARK, N.J. (Interstat) — In a rematch of a lopsided contest from just over a month prior, the NJIT Highlanders flipped the script with a dominant defensive performance, holding the Maine Black Bears to a season-low in points for a 63-42 victory in an America East women’s basketball game Saturday at Fleisher Athletic Center. Fueled by a decisive 18-2 run bridging the first and second quarters and a formidable rim-protecting presence, NJIT improved to 16-10 overall. Maine, which had won six of its last seven, including an 86-67 win over NJIT on Jan. 10, fell to 14-12. The game’s defining… Read more...