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Vermont takes America East
Posted: Sunday March 12, 2000 01:03 AM
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) -- Fueled by a record-setting 3-point barrage, top-seeded Vermont rolled past second-seeded Maine, 77-50, Saturday to win the America East title and an automatic NCAA tournament bid. The title was the Catamounts' first since 1994. Vermont (25-5) hit its first seven field goal attempts, five of them from 3-point range, for a 19-5 lead after four minutes. The Catamounts finished the half with an 18-2 run for a 45-20 lead. For the half, Vermont shot 56 percent from the floor, including nine of 15 3-pointers, and outrebounded Maine, 23-8. Maine started the second half with a 15-5 spurt to cut the deficit to 50-35, but got no closer. Vermont finished with 12 3-pointers, a record for the tournament, in 23 attempts. Karalyn Church topped five Catamounts in double figures with 16 points. Jamie Cassidy led Maine (20-10) with 19 points.
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