Portland to host women’s basketball tournaments
The America East Women’s Basketball Championship will be held at the Cross Insurance Arena for the next two years.
Eight teams will meet for the tournament this March 4-5, playing for a chance to represent the conference at the NCAA Championship. The tournament will be held again in Portland in March 2018.
It’s the first time in two decades the event has been held in Maine.
The conference struck the deal with Shamrock Sports & Entertainment, the Maine Sports Commission and Cross Insurance Arena.
“We are very pleased to bring back a Division 1 collegiate basketball tournament to Portland after a long hiatus. We are committed to the sports scene and the community as a whole and look forward to hosting the America East Women’s Basketball Tournament this year.” says Mitch Berkowitz, chair of the board of trustees for the Cross Insurance Arena.
The conference includes the University of Maine, University of New Hampshire, University of Vermont, Binghamton University, University of Hartford, University of Albany, Stony Brook University, University of Maryland-Baltimore County and UMass-Lowell.
Ticket packages went on sale this morning.
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