LEWISTON – Two NCAA Division III records – one for most 3-point field goals made and the other for most 3-pointers attempted – were set in Bates’ 120-108 men’s basketball win over Thomas here Wednesday night.

Host Bates College and Thomas of Waterville combined to make 34 3-pointers, while totaling 65 attempts. Both are national records, according to the Bates sports information office.

Bates canned 19 3-pointers from behind the 19-foot-9 arc and Thomas put in 15.

Sean McDonagh and Tim Collins led the 3-point parade for 6-2 Bates with 7 each. McDonagh totaled 35 points and Collins had 25.

Darrell Akins chipped in with three, 3-pointers for the winners and Keith Ferdinando added two. Ferdinando and Akins each put in 17 points.

Bates also set two team records. Akins set a record for most assists in one game with 15 and the 120 points are the highest point total ever for a Bates team.

Jim Ward paced 3-6 Thomas with 19 points, including five 3-pointers. Steve Freeman contributed three, 3-pointers and finished with 17 points. Vic Patoklo finished with a team-high 29 points.

Bates (120)

McDonagh 10(8), Ferdinando 7(1), Akins 5(4), Collins 9, Adams 3(5), Murray 3(3), Laguerre 1(1), Evans 1, Magendantz (1), Edwards, O’Brien Thomas (108)

Ward 7, Freeman 7, Bartlucci 4(2), Adams 4(3), Patolko, Chassie, Scott, Stubbs, Fitzgibbons 2, Singleton, Noiles

3-pt. goals: McDonagh 7, Ferdinando 2, Collins 7, Akins 3; Ward 5, Freeman 3, Bartlucci, Patolko 2, Chassie, Scott 2, Fitzgibbons