Maine Bulldogs players Deante Clark, left, and Chad Gray celebrate as they are introduced at the start of Sunday’s home opener. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Former Edward Little basketball standout and current Maine Bulldogs player Wol Maiwan, right, drives to the basket during Sunday’s home opener against the Vermont’s Bennington Martens at the Lewiston Armory on Central Avenue in Lewiston. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Maine Bulldogs fans cheer a great play during Sunday’s home opener at the Lewiston Armory on Central Avenue in Lewiston. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Maine Bulldogs player Sam Booey, left, drives to the basket during Sunday’s home opener at the Lewiston Armory on Central Avenue in Lewiston. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Maine Bulldogs announcer Nathan Lapointe, a.k.a. The Unique Unknown, pumps up the crowd during Sunday’s home opener at the Lewiston Armory on Central Avenue in Lewiston. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Former Lewiston High School basketball star and current Maine Bulldogs center Trevor Irish blocks the shot of a Bennington Martens player during Sunday’s home opener at the Lewiston Armory on Central Avenue in Lewiston. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Maine Bulldogs fan Renee Ponds cheers the team on during Sunday’s home opener at the Lewiston Armory on Central Avenue in Lewiston. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Maine Bulldogs coach Willie Ponds watches the game during Sunday’s home opener at the Lewiston Armory on Central Avenue in Lewiston. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Maine Bulldogs basketballs sit in a rack during Sunday’s home opener at the Lewiston Armory on Central Avenue in Lewiston. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal