Photo: Women’s basketball fans cheer on Lewiston-Auburn Maples

Women’s basketball: Mount Vernon Shamrocks spoil LA Maples’ season opener

Nadia Duncan scores 11 of her team-leading 19 points in the third as the Shamrocks pull away. Oxford Hills grad Maighread Laliberte leads the Maples with 14 points.

Semipro basketball: All LA Maples want is to begin the season with a home game

After multiple cancellations that were out of their control, the Maples will play back-to-back home games on Aug. 12 and 13 at the Lewiston Armory.

Maine’s first Black chamber of commerce takes shape amid mixed reactions

Joshua Brister, owner of a semipro women's basketball team, has launched the Maine Black Chamber of Commerce to promote interests of the state's Black-owned businesses.

LA Maples ready for another go-around, but season opener postponed

The Maples were slated to take on the New England Trail Blazers on Sunday at the Lewiston Memorial Armory, but unforeseen circumstances with the Blazers caused the game to be postponed.

New faces, more home games as Maples’ season set to begin

The Lewiston-Auburn semipro women's basketball team's first home game is July 9 at the Lewiston Armory.

Top sports stories of 2022: No. 6 — LA Maples take Twin Cities and semipro league by storm

Semipro basketball team left a positive impression on community and had success on the court in its inaugural season.

Mount Vernon Shamrocks open up on LA Maples in second half

Forward Kim Blankney tossed in 12 of her team-high 19 points to help hand the Shamrocks a stunning 89-62 victory.

L-A Maples getting their Irish up for playoff bout against Shamrocks

Lewiston-Auburn to square off against the Mount Vernon team at the Lewiston Armory at 2 p.m. on Sunday.

LA Maples’ Sunday home game vs. New Jersey canceled

The Maples' opponent forfeits the contest after deciding against traveling to Maine. LA's next scheduled game is a home playoff matchup.