WATERVILLE – Josh Thornton scored 15 points Wednesday night to pace the University of Maine-Machias to a 68-64 Maine Athletic Conference basketball victory over Thomas.

Sharief Sims netted 13 points for the Clippers while Ken Ralph and Miguel Khan each had 11.

Scott Raymond netted 19 points for the Terriers. Jimmy Cardaci and Scott Raymond had 12 apiece. Mitch Orser chipped in with 10.

UM-Machias (5-10) 68

Whitaker 2-0-5, Hopeson 2-1-5, Sims 5-2-13, Knowles 2-0-4, Bean 2-0-4, Ralph 5-1-11, Khan 5-1-11

Thomas (4-11) 64

Dunphe 3-0-7, Pitcher 7-4-19, Raymond 5-1-12, Cardaci 6-0-12, Orser 4-1-10, Magnusson 1-0-2, Ray 1-0-2, Caron, Look

3-pt. goals: Thornton 3, Whitaker 2, Sims; Dunphe, Pitcher, Raymond, Orser

Halftime: UM-Machias 34-28

CM Tech 89, EM Tech 61

At Auburn, Rob Hackett connected for a game-high 38 points to lead Central Maine Technical College to victory.

Kyle Peavey netted 21 points for the winners.

Nick Wiberg’s 21 points paced Eastern Maine Technical College of Bangor. James Osborne popped in 14.

Eastern Maine Tech 61

Leighton 2-0-5, Osborne 5-2-14, Galley 3-0-6, Wotton 2-0-4, Dow, Wiberg 10-1-21, Reynolds 1-0-2, Albert 3-0-6, Doore 1-0-2, Kilton 0-1-1, Jarrell

Central Maine Tech 89

Hackett 13-2-28, Debruin 3-0-6, Dickson 3-0-6, Peavey 8-4-21, Archer 3-0-6, Brown 2-0-4, Graham 1-0-3, Garrin 1-1-3, Randall 1-0-2, Ferraro, Paradis, Winchenbach

3-pt. goals: Leighton, Osborne 2; Peavey

Halftime: CM Tech 43-25