Vermont 86 Maine 41
Cats keep rolling.
Behind a perfect Anthony Lamb Vermont dominated Maine to move on to the America East semifinals on Monday when they play host to New Hampshire. Now Maine is dealing with several suspensions stemming from from a locker room fight and as a result they are playing with half a team, so a blowout was expected. However it was the way Vermont dominated the game that continues to shine a light on the focus and mental toughness of this team. How many times does a team play down to an inferior opponent? Or get lackadaisical with a big lead? This happens to even the best teams. But not tonight. Vermont came out and played the game like they would against any opponent and never wavered. They executed the game plan and took care of business. This team is playing with one goal in mind and it shows on and off the court. The Cats dominated as they should and are ready to take on New Hampshire. It will be a tough game as it always is against the Wildcats. If Vermont continues the defensive intensity that they have shown over the last few games, they will put themselves in a great position to win the game. Their defense has risen to another level down the stretch as the Cats are allowing only 47 points per game over their last three games with two of those games coming against other America East semifinalists (Stony Brook, Albany). Lamb has also raised his level of play and is playing his best basketball of the season. The game on Monday night will be another sellout and if the crowd can match their intensity from the last time these two teams played, Patrick will be rocking.
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