Saturday's Game: Maine Maritime Academy (0-2) vs. Thomas College (0-1), 1:00 p.m., Smith Gymnasium, Castine, Maine.
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Series History: The Mariners are 23-41 all-time against the Terriers, including a 12-18 record when playing at home. Maine Maritime's last win came inside of Smith Gymnasium on January 31, 2020.
Last Meeting: Maine Maritime Academy men's basketball fell to Thomas College 97-66 on February 14, 2020 inside of Mahaney Gymnasium.
The Mariners entered halftime down by five, but the Terriers came out strong in the second half and outscored the visitors 52-26 to claim the victory.
Nicholas DePatsy led the Mariners with 15 points, five rebounds, an assist and a steal, while Riley Jorgenson (Vienna, Va.) added 11 points and six rebounds and Andrew Liebert contributed 10 points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals.
Zach Mackinnon led the Terriers with 21 points, four rebounds and three assists, while Demetris Webster added 20 points, three assists, a rebound and a steal and Lovegeurson Fleurine contributed 12 points, nine rebounds, two blocks, two steals and an assist. Jordan Goodson rounded out the players in double-figures with 11 points, seven steals, six assists, and four rebounds.
Maine Maritime's Last Game: Maine Maritime Academy men's basketball fell to UMaine-Presque Isle 70-62 last Saturday afternoon, inside of Wieden Gymnasium.
The Mariners fought back from a nine-point deficit midway through the first half to hold a narrow 31-30 lead at halftime.
Maine Maritime came out strong in the second half and took a 40-30 lead but the Owls used a 20-point run to build a 50-40 lead with 10:59 remaining. The Mariners battled back and closed the gap to three (65-62) with just under a minute to play, but the Owls (1-3) hung on for the win.
Riley Jorgenson and Cameron Gerlach (Hendersonville, Tenn.) led the Mariners with 16 points each, Gerlach also chipped in with seven rebounds, four assists and a steal while Jorgenson contributed three steals and a pair of rebounds. Malachi Reincke (Houston, Texas) finished just shy of a double-double with 10 points, nine rebounds an assist and a steal.
Akhe McMichael led the Owls with a game-high 26 points and added six rebounds, four assists and two steals. Gilbert Jean tallied 12 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals, while Kj Minter added 10 points, nine rebounds and a steal.
The Mariners shot 46.3 percent from the floor and 47.6 percent from three, while the Owls shot 42.6 percent overall and 47.6 percent from beyond the arc. UMaine-Presque Isle held a 37-29 advantage in rebounds.
The Mariners: After two games, the Mariners average 59.0 points, 33.0 rebounds and 8.0 assists per game, while shooting 39.8 percent from the floor, 35.6 percent from three and 57.1 percent from the line.
Malachi Reincke leads the Mariners with 15 points and 10.5 rebounds per game, while Cameron Gerlach leads the team with 3.5 assists per game and Riley Jorgenson leads the way with 3.0 steals per game.
Thomas College's Last Game: The Thomas College men's basketball team fell to Husson 96-60 in their season opener last Saturday afternoon.
The Eagles scored seven unanswered in the first two and a half minutes, but Thomas chipped away to narrow the lead to 14-11 with 13:02 left in the first half. Husson went on a 14-3 run over the next five minutes to extend their lead up to 28-14. The Eagles held the Terriers off through the remainder of the period to take a 45-28 lead into the break.
Husson pushed their lead up to 30 by the midway point of the second, thanks to a 24-11 run to start the second half. The Eagles kept their distance, extending the lead to as much as 40, before taking the 96-60 win.
Demetris Webster led Thomas with 17 points, while Alec Byron chipped in 13 points. Lokiron Anda led the team with eight rebounds and added 10 points.
