Friday Morning Quick Hitters

UMaine Women’s Basketball dropped a hard fought game to Central Connecticut State 65 – 57. Kristin Baker led the Black Bears with 11 points and 10 rebounds in the loss. The Black Bears are 0 – 2 early in the season.

The Boston Celtics slammed the Detroit Pistons, as the Pistons are still looking for offense’s comfort level with Allen Iverson. The Celtics won 98 – 80.

Here are the Match-ups for Tonight and this weekend to keep an eye on.

Friday November 21

The MAINEiacs face the Shawinigan Cataractes at Shawinigan. (Tonight at 7:30 pm, can be heard on 1470 AM out of Auburn)

The Pirates are facing rival Providence Bruins at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence. (7:00 pm on AM 1400, 1490 out of Portland, 1240 AM IN L-A, 780 AM in Rumford, and 1450 AM in South Paris)

The Maine Men’s Hockey Team gets ready for the first game of a 2 game series against the Merrimack Warriors at the Alfond. (7 pm Friday and Saturday nights, listen online at http://www.goblackbears.com)

The Celtics face the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minnesota. (TV-CSNNE , Radio 96.3 FM WJAB 8:00 pm)

The Bruins take on the Florida Panthers at The Garden (7:00 pm NESN HD)

Saturday November 22

MPAA Football Championships
Fitzpatrick Stadium, Portland Maine

Class A – Bonny Eagle Scots vs Skowhegan Indians (6 PM)

Class B – Morse Ship Builders vs Mountain Valley Falcons (11 AM)

Class C – Winthrop Ramblers vs John Bapst Memorial Crusaders (2:30 PM)

The Portland Pirates take on the Hartford Wolfpack at the Cumberland County Civic Center. (7:00 pm on AM 1400, 1490 out of Portland, 1240 AM IN L-A, 780 AM in Rumford, and 1450 AM in South Paris, Tix available at http://www.portlandpirates.com)

The MAINEiacs take on the Gatineau Olympiques in Gatineau, Quebec (Tonight at 7:30 pm, can be heard on 1470 AM out of Auburn)

The Black Bears Football team takes on rival UNH Widcats for CAA North Division supremacy at Morse Field at Noon. Don’t forget the Central Maine Sports Blog will be Blogging LIVE from Morse Field.

The Men’s Hockey Team take on Merrimack in the 2nd in 2 nights at the Alfond. (7 pm, listen online at http://www.goblackbears.com

The Men’s Basketball team takes on Providence at Providence Saturday afternoon. (listen online at http://www.goblackbears.com)

Army football travels to Rutgers. Game is at 12:05 est on SNY

The Bruins go to Montreal for an Original Six match-up with the Canadiens. (7:00 pm NESN HD)