HOUSTON – Maine converted six free throws in the final 28 seconds to hold off a determined University of North Carolina-Greensboro rally and earn a 62-59 women’s basketball win Saturday in the consolation game of the Gene Hackerman Rice Invitational Tournament.

The Spartans erased a 15-point second-half deficit and tied the game at 56 on a jumper by Jacinda Lambert with 1:15 remaining.

Kim Corbitt countered for the Bears, nailing a pair of free throws at the 27.7 mark to make it 58-56. Maine stole the ball on the Spartans’ next possession, and UNC-Greensboro fouled Melissa Heon with 11 seconds left.

Heon sank both free throws, but Lambert made a 3-pointer to make it 60-59 with 3.3 seconds to go. The Spartans fouled Heon again, and again she made both to put the game away.

Heon was 6-for-6 from the line and finished with 10 points. Maine connected on 85 percent (17-20) of its free throws, while the Spartans made just 55 percent (11-20) from the stripe.

Heather Ernest chipped in with 11 points and 10 rebounds, Tracy Guerrette added 11 points and Julie Veilleux and Corbitt netted nine each for the Bears.

Maine built a 32-23 lead at the half, outscoring UNC-Greensboro 12-2 in the last 3:08.

Lambert led the Spartans with 19 and Brianne Dodgen tossed in 12.

Maine held UNC-Greensboro to 35.5 percent shooting from the floor. The Bears connected on 47.6 percent of their shots.

Maine outrebounded the Spartans 37-31.

Rice topped George Washington 67-54 in the championship game.

USM 65, W. Conn. State 51

At Gorham Saturday, Camden Hills alumnus Megan Cressler’s game-high 17 points helped the Huskies (5-1) knock off Western Connecticut State University.

Amanda Leavitt from Maine Central Institute of Pittsfield added 13 for Southern Maine.

Western Conn. State (2-3) 51

Arryco 3-0-8, Margatto 4-2-10, Lanphear 2-0-6, Capone, Brickner 2-0-4, Fairchild 1-0-2, Anderton 1-0-2, Cilfone, Johnson 6-1-16, George 1-1-3

Southern Maine (5-1) 65

Allen 0-2-2, Dominiczak 3-0-6, Cressler 5-4-17, Jackson, Leavitt 2-8-13, Tong 2-0-5, Noonan 1-0-2, Zahm 3-1-7, Libby 1-0-3, Crockett 2-1-5, Little 1-3-5

3-pt. goals: Visitor; Home

Halftime: Southern Maine 30-23

St. Joseph’s 65, UM-Fort Kent 21

At Standish Sunday, Abbie Rice led all scorers with 17 points as the Monks tamed the Bengals.

Stacey Gelinas added 14 for the winners while Sue Picard added 11. Nokomis of Newport graduate Laura Pelkey chipped in 10.

Jamie Doucette led the Bengals with five.

UM-Fort Kent (1-6) 21

Glass 2-0-4, Hare 1-0-2, Fisher 2-0-4, Bourgoin 1-0-2, Gervais 2-0-4, Gagnon,, Doucette 2-0-5, Lutz, Brown

St. Joseph’s (6-0) 65

Pelkey 3-3-10, Gagnon 1-0-2, Picard 4-1-11, Rice 8-1-17, Gelinas 6-1-14, Gagnon, DiSchino 1-1-3, Suprenant 1-1-3, Blauvelt 1-0-2, Marcotte 1-0-3

3-pt. goals: Doucette; Picard 2, Pelkey, Gelinas

Halftime: St. Joseph’s 47-10

Mt. Allison 73, UMPI 53

At Sackville, New Brunswick, Sunday, Meghan Craig poured in 19 points and Jenny Doucet tossed in 15 more as Mt. Allison cruised by the University of Maine-Presque Isle.

Maria Seman added 11 for the winners.

Sam Berry turned in a 20-point performance for the Owls. Rachel Larlee had 13 and Erica McGary pitched in with 10.

UM-Presque Isle (3-4) 53

Schloeman 1-0-2, Noonan 1-2-5, Sutherland, Renault 1-0-2, McGary 5-0-10, Dickinson, Murray 0-1-1, Larlee 3-7-13, Berry 10-0-20

Mt. Allison (6-3) 73

Costin 0-2-2, Elsiger 2-0-4, Doucet 5-2-15, Craig 5-7-19, Poley 3-1-7, Seman 4-3-11, Purdy 2-0-4, McMillan 4-1-9, Vye 1-0-2

3-pt. goals: Noonan; Doucet 3, Craig 2

Halftime: Mt. Allison 28-23

UNB-St. John 68, UMPI 61

At St. John, New Brunswick, Saturday, the University of New Brunswick-St. John put four players in double figures en route to the triumph over the University of Maine-Presque Isle.

Jessica Fowler scored 12 points, Ashley Wood and Jacki Kennedy logged 11 apiece and Jenny Stuart recorded 10 for UNB-St. John.

Erica McGary pumped in a game-high 20 points for the Owls. Rachel Larlee and Heather Noonan contributed 15 and 13, respectively.

UM-Presque Isle (3-3) 61

Schloeman, Noonan 4-2-13, Sutherland 2-0-4, Renault, McGary 7-6-20, Dickinson 1-1-3, Murray, Larlee 7-1-15, Berry 3-0-6

UNB-St. John (3-5) 68

Brewer 3-0-6, Brown 1-0-2, Wood 5-1-11, Stuart 3-4-10, Fowler 5-2-12, Graham 3-2-8, Lawrence 2-2-6, Kennedy 4-3-11, Ashton 1-0-2

3-pt. goals: Noonan 3

Halftime: UM-Presque Isle 29-27

Maine Maritime 72, Becker 34

At Leicester, Mass., Sunday, Jen Nored scored 18 points and Kate Lawler added 17 as the Mariners cruised past the Hawks.

Lynda Doughty scored 10 points for Maine Maritime. Elizabeth Ortiz led the Hawks with 13.

Maine Maritime (3-2) 72

Sawyer 3-1-7, Puleo 2-1-5, Merrill 1-1-3, Nored 8-0-18, Sarzynski 1-0-2, Doughty 5-0-10, Lawler 7-2-17, Jones 5-0-10

Becker (0-7) 34

Ortiz 6-0-13, Berry, Eastman, Beach 3-3-11, Dalley, Curboy 1-1-3, Skerrett, Miller, Fowler 2-0-5, Hedlund 0-2-2

3-pt. goals: Nored 2 and Lawler; Beach 2, Ortiz and Fowler

Halftime: Maine Maritime 42-15

NMTC 72, Unity 58

At Presque Isle Sunday, Morgan Saucier had a game-high 27 points as the Falcons soared past the Rams.

Becky Chamberlain knocked down four 3-pointers and scored 19 points for the winners. Tina Picard and Tan Cyr added 12 each.

Raquel Ross paced the Rams with 26 and Kristen Hewitt added 22.

Unity (0-1) 58

Ross 10-3-26, Moulton, Harrison 1-0-2, Taresson, Hewitt 8-6-22, Holbrook 1-0-2, Rowell 2-2-6

Northern Maine Tech (2-2) 72

Chamberlain 7-1-19, Picard 4-3-12, Peltis, Cyr 4-4-12, Saucier 9-9-27, Morin 1-0-2, Blackman, Richards

3-pt. goals: Chamberlain 4, Picard

Halftime: Northern Maine Tech 38-32

BLACK BEARS 62, SPARTANS 59

Maine (3-3) UNC-Greensboro (3-3)

Player G AG F AF TP Player G AG AF TP

Ernest 3 6 5 6 11 Lambert 8 15 19

Veilleux 3 5 2 2 9 Dodgen 4 12 12

Peterson 2 4 0 0 4 Reid 0 5 1

Heon 2 4 6 6 10 Foster 2 6 3 8

Corbitt 3 6 3 4 9 Eaton 0 2 0

Traversi 1 5 0 0 3 Strickland 1 2

Moldre 2 4 1 2 5 Murray 4 10 9

Guerrette 4 8 0 0 11 Britt 0 1 0

Hart 2 5 1 5

Reed 1 1 0 2

Williams 0 2 0

Law 0 0 1 1

Totals 20 42 17 20 62 22 62 11 20 59

Maine 32 62

UNC-Greensboro 23 59

3-pt. goals: Maine (5-11) : Veilleux 1-2, Heon 0-1, Traversi 1-3, Guerrette 3-5; UNC-Greensboro (4-17): Lambert 1-2, Dodgen 1-4, Foster 1-2, Eaton 0-1, Strickland 0-2, Murray 1-5, Williams 0-1

Attendance: 101