LEWISTON — Nina Davenport recorded game highs with 22 points, 13 rebounds and four assists, leading the Bates College women’s basketball team to a 60-57 non-conference victory over the visiting University of New England Monday night in Alumni Gymnasium.
Bernadette Connors scored 14 points, making 5- of-6 shots from the field and all three of her 3-point attempts, and added seven rebounds for the Bobcats (2- 1), who won their second straight. Emily Freedland pitched in 11 points.
Alicia Brown paced the Nor’easters (3-2) with 14 points and six rebounds. Ashley Coneys scored 11 points, and Sam MacDonald and Sadie Nelson added 10 apiece for UNE, which dropped its second straight game after a 3-0 start.
Coneys’ layup closed the gap to 47-45 with 8:50 left in regulation before Davenport and Connors drained backto back 3-pointers to give Bates a 53-45 cushion with 5:59 left.
Bates plays a non-conference game at Husson on Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
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