CASTINE, Maine - Alexa Barry scored a career-high 21 points to lead the Bowdoin College women's basketball team to a 74-48 win over Maine Maritime on Wednesday evening.

The Polar Bears improve to 13-5 this winter while the Mariners drop to 8-8 overall this season.

In addition to her career high in scoring, Barry collected seven rebounds. Sara Binkhorst came off the bench to score 10 points with five rebounds and four assists.Sam Goda led Maine Maritime with 16 points.

Bowdoin never trailed and sprinted to a 22-6 lead in the first ten minutes of the game. The Polar Bears held the Mainers to just 17% shooting in the opening half and took a 35-19 edge heading into halftime. Bowdoin cruised in the second half to pick up their sixth win in their last eight outings.

The Polar Bears only shot 37.9% for the contest, but held a 52-40 edge in rebounding and forced 17 turnovers in the win.

Bowdoin will return to action with a key NESCAC home game against Colby on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.