MACHIAS – Albert Whittaker scored 16 points to help the University of Maine-Machias Clippers edge the Thomas College Terriers 69-64 in the Maine Athletic Conference opener for both schools Monday night.

Sharrief Sims had 14 and Tony Heal added 12 points for the Clippers.

Scott Raymond fired in 22 points while Matt Pitcher had 15 and James Cardaci tossed in 11 points for Thomas College of Waterville.

Thomas (0-4) 64

Dunphe 2-0-5, Ohser 2-0-4, Pitcher 6-3-15, Cardaci 5-1-11, Grant 1-0-3, Raymond 8-1-22, Caron, Look, Magnusson 1-0-2, Rouse, Ray 0-2-2

UM-Machias (5-1) 69

Whittaker 5-4-16, Sims 6-1-14, Thornton 3-0-7, Hopeson 3-1-7, Wigness 0-1-1, Knowles 0-2-4, Kahn 1-0-2, Heal 3-6-12, Ralph 3-0-6, Bean

3-pt. goals: Raymond 4, Dunphe, Grant; Whitaker 2, Sims, Thornton

Halftime: UM-Machias 39-26

Bates 82, U-New England 59

Bobcats (3-3) 82

Garcia 1-0-3, Costello, LaPointe 7-4-19, Jones 0-1-1, Moulis, Hart 4-2-13, O’Neil, Wilson, Neely 5-1-11, Walker 8-1-19, Padonou 5-2-12, LaFlamme, Conroy 1-0-2, Donaldson, Suttlesworth 0-2-2.

Nor’easters (0-4) 59

Gaye 0-3-3, Crowley 0-2-2, Keenan 1-0-3, Stewart 1-1-3, Sirois 7-1-16, Beaulieu 1-1-3, Chapman, Berthiaume 0-2-2, Bradley 2-2-6, Clark 3-5-11, Nutting 4-0-8, Brigham 0-2-2

3-pt. goals: Hart 3, Walker 2, Garcia, LaPointe; Keenan, Sirois

Halftime: Bates 41-30

Women’s basketball

Clippers 67, Terriers 63

At Machias, Betsy Elmer led the University of Maine-Machias with 22 points and eight rebounds while Angela Robb had 16 points.

Camilla Anderson chipped in with nine points.

Kati Morrell netted 5 3-pointers and had a total of 19 points while Erin Lovely scored 17 for Thomas of Waterville. Tiffany Nason contributed 12 points.

Thomas (0-4) 67

Pratt 3-0-6, Nason 3-3-12, Fortel 2-3-7, Lovely 6-4-17, Morrell 6-2-19, Casset 1-0-2

UM-Machias (4-1) 63

Elmer 7-8-22, Anderson 3-3-9, Robb 7-0-16, Mack 1-0-2, Mills 1-0-2, Favreill 3-0-7, Davis 1-2-4, Guest 2-1-5

3-pt. goals: Morrell 5, Nason 3, Lovely; Robb 2, Favreill

Halftime: UM-Machias 32-28

Bobcats 67, Nor’easters 53

Bates (2-2) 67

Price 0-2-2, Coty, McLaughlin 9-0-19, Nafe, Grossman 3-1-7, Flaherty 5-0-11, Dockery 4-0-9, Dubois 1-0-3, Dutille 2-0-4, Antinarelli, Ferland 3-0-6, Golobski 3-0-6

U-New England (2-2) 53

Roller 2-1-5, Kempton 2-0-5, Calkins 1-1-3, Brown, VanDeusen, Bartolome, Plant 6-0-14, Rodgerson 5-2-12, Urrutia, Stults 3-8-14

3-pt. goals: McLaughlin, Flaherty, Dockery, Dubois; Kempton, Plant 2

Halftime: Bates 36-19