The Big Time Hoops Starting 5 — Presented by Town & Country Federal Credit Union

This week’s episode of The Big Time Hoops Starting 5 dives deep into a loaded stretch of Maine college basketball across every level.

We start with UMaine women’s basketball, breaking down a statement three-game win streak highlighted by Adrianna Smith’s 29-point, double-double performance vs. Bryant, her climb into the Black Bears’ all-time scoring list, and what this stretch means moving forward.

From there, we spotlight big-time individual performances around the state, including Logan Brown’s historic week at Saint Joseph’s College, where she earned GNAC Player of the Week after setting a program record with 10 made threes, and Eric Ahlers’ dominant run for Husson, continuing one of the most consistent scoring stretches in the NAC. We also break down breakout nights from Nate Hebert and TJ Blackmon at Thomas College, and Charlie Houghton’s career-high outing for UMaine Farmington.

We hit key updates across the conferences:
• CNE: UNE women surging up the standings and the Nor’easters men gearing up for a massive test against Endicott
• GNAC: Saint Joseph’s men and women continuing to climb, fueled by elite guard play and depth

We close the episode by breaking down this week’s Power Rankings — explaining who’s rising, who’s sliding, and why results, trends, and timing matter as the postseason approaches.

🏀 Insight. Context. Big-time performances.
This is The Big Time Hoops Starting 5, presented by Town & Country Federal Credit Union.

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