Pilsbury paces Braves past UM-Presque Isle

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BANGOR – Robert Pilsbury scored a game-high 34 points in just 27 minutes and he also had three steals to lead the Husson College men’s basketball team to an 89-54 victory over the University of Maine-Presque Isle at Newman Gym Wednesday night.

Matt Breen had 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Braves, who are now 8-1 in the Maine Athletic Conference. Randy Fletcher contributed nine points and eight rebounds, and Anthony Russo had five assists.

Antrone Moore’s 21 points, game-high 16 rebounds, and three steals led UMPI. Nate Jamo had nine points.

Husson held UMPI to 28.6 percent shooting from the floor in the first half while building a 46-27 intermission lead.

UMPI 54

Norwood 1-1-4, Moore 8-5-21, Jamo 3-0-9, Malek 3-0-6, Birmingham 2-0-4, Feeney, Goodley 1-0-2, Smith, Garreans 1-0-3, Emmerson 0-1-1, Jadric 2-0-4

Husson 89

Fletcher 4-1-9, Lancaster 3-0-6, Russo 2-2-7, Pilsbury 11-7-34, Breen 7-3-17, Armenakis 1-1-3, Rivera 1-5-7, Brown, Greene 2-0-4, Robb, Cunningham, Hughes, Griffin 1-0-2

3-pt. goals: Jamo 3, Garreans, Norwood; Pilsbury 5, Russo

Halftime: Husson 46-27

Maine Maritime 80, Unity 55

At Unity, Jed Johnson scored 14 for Maine Maritime Academy while Matt Cegelske had 13.

Aubrey Belanger netted 23 points for Unity while Jason Simino scored 14.

Maine Maritime Acad. (7-9) 80

Johnson 6-2-14, Cegelske 4-5-13, Pinkham 2-0-4, Paquette 2-1-6, Brown 3-2-8, Garland 1-2-4, Pitula 3-0-9, LaChance 1-0-3, Taylor 0-1-1, Newland 1-0-2, Birt 2-0-4, Blaise 2-0-6, Clement 3-0-6

Unity (6-13) 55

Belanger 7-8-23, Simino 3-7-14, Pope 2-0-4, Reitsma 1-0-2, Liberty 1-2-4, Lynch 3-0-6, Howes 1-0-2, Drake

3-pt. goals: Pitula 3, Blaise 2, Paquette, LaChance; Belanger, Simino

Halftime: MMA 48-18

Women’s basketball

Husson 58, UM-Presque Isle 52

At Bangor, Liza Doughty led a balanced Husson attack with 14 points and six rebounds to lead the Braves past the Owls.

Leslie Trott of Brewer popped in 12 for Husson. She also had 10 rebounds. Katie Nye added 10 points.

Rachel Underwood paced the Owls with 16 points. Rachel Larlee had 15 points and 11 rebounds while Erica McGary notched 11 points and 11 rebounds.

UM-Presque Isle 52

Thurlow, Amero 4-0-8, McGary 5-1-11, Underwood 6-4-16, Larlee 6-3-15, Flanagin 1-0-2, Newell, Gallagher

Husson 58

Trott 6-0-12, Weed 2-1-7, Nye 4-0-10, Doughty 6-2-14, Dow 3-2-8, Allen 1-0-2, Comeau, Hughes, Turner, Cole 1-0-2, Boone 1-1-3

3-pt. goals: Nye 2, Doughty 2

Halftime: UM-Presque Isle 27-23