BIDDEFORD – Senior Tasha Little and junior Kara Crockett combined to score 19 points in the second half, and the University of Southern Maine Huskies withstood a rally by the University of New England for a 62-54 victory in women’s basketball action Thursday night.

Sophomore Meg Cressler had 14 points in the first half, including four 3-pointers, and finished with a team-high 16 points for the Huskies.

Crockett scored 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds, while Little added 13 points and eight rebounds. Senior Niki Dominiczak contributed a team-best nine rebounds.

UNE’s Amanda Brown matched her career high with 16 points, knocking down four shots from beyond the arc. Senior Amanda Rodgerson pitched in with 13 points and a game-high 15 rebounds.

Southern Maine (4-1) 62

Allen 0-0-0, Dominczak 2-0-4, Cressler 6-0-16, Jackson 0-3-3, Leavitt 1-0-2, Noonan 1-0-2, Zahm 0-0-0, J. Libby 2-2-7, Crockett 7-1-15, Little 6-0-13

U-New England (2-3) 54

Roller 2-0-4, Melcher 0-0-0, Calkins 2-1-6, Peterson 1-0-2, Brown 5-2-16, Bartolome 0-0-0, Rodgerson 5-3-13, Urrutia 1-0-3, Stults 3-4-10

Halftime: Southern Maine, 30-24

3-pt. goals: Cressler 4, J. Libby, Brown 4, Calkins, Urrutia

Saint Joseph’s 73, Endicott 35

At Standish, Stacey Gelinas led a trio of double-digit scorers for Saint Joseph’s as the Monks more than doubled up Endicott.

Abbie Rice and Sue Picard scored 14 and 13 points, respectively for unbeaten Saint Joseph’s.

Endicott (3-2) 35

Welch 1-0-2, Bedard, Gilbert 2-0-5, Grace 1-1-3, Cotter 2-0-4, Callahan 0-1-1, Milowsky 1-0-2, Lang, Doyon 1-0-3, Curcio 1-2-4, Manchini 0-1-1, Pacione 1-1-3, Buckley 1-1-3, Jamiel 1-0-2

Saint Joseph’s (5-0) 73

Pelkey 0-3-3, Gagnon 0-2-2, Picard 6-0-13, Rice 7-0-14, Gelinas 7-4-19, Gagnon 1-1-3, DiSchino 1-2-4, Suprenant 2-0-4, Blauvelt, Marcotte 2-0-5, Ahern 0-2-2

3-pt. goals: Gilbert, Doyon; Picard, Gelinas, Marcotte

Halftime: Saint Joseph’s 44-15

UMPI 55, Maine Maritime 50

At Castine Wednesday, Rachel Larlee scored 21 points to lead the UMPI Owls past the Mariners.

Erica McGary chipped in with 16 points for the Owls.

Kate Lawler led the Mariners with 13 points.

UM-Presque Isle (3-2) 55

Scholman 1-0-2, Noonan 1-2-4, Sutherland 2-0-4, Renault, McGary 7-1-16, Dickinson 1-0-2, Larlee 7-4-19, Berry 4-0-8

Maine Maritime Academy (1-2) 50

Merrill 4-1-9, Sarzynski, 1-0-2, Lawler 6-1-13, Sawyer 4-0-8, Doughty 3-2-8, Jones 3-2-8, Nored 1-0-2

3-pt. goals: McGary, Larlee

Halftime: Maine Maritime 33-24