Women's Basketball Falls to Bates in NESCAC Championship Game
BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Bates College women's basketball team held off Bowdoin in a 61-56 decision to claim the 2026 NESCAC Championship on Sunday in Morrell Gymnasium. The Bobcats claim their second NESCAC crown and stand at 24-3 on the season while the Polar Bears fall to 24-2 on the year.
<img alt="NESCAC Championship" src="https://athletics.bowdoin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/1/0R6A5530.JPG" /><br /><br />BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Bates College women's basketball team held off Bowdoin in a 61-56 decision to claim the 2026 NESCAC Championship on Sunday in Morrell Gymnasium. The Bobcats claim their second NESCAC crown and stand at 24-3 on the season while the Polar Bears fall to 24-2 on the year.