BIDDEFORD – Ashley Marble scored 15 of her career-high 17 points in the first half, grabbed 12 rebounds, and made six steals to lead the University of Southern Maine women to a 74-36 victory over the University of New England Thursday.

Tiffany Jones netted 14 points and Meg Cressler contributed 12 for the sixth-ranked Huskies of Gorham.

Essie McKinnon and Missy Stults led UNE with eight points each.

Southern Maine (10-1) 74

Marble 7-3-17, Jones 6-0-14, Cressler 5-0-12, Kynoch 3-0-8, Cowing 2-2-6, Sibley 2-1-6, Frost 2-2-6, Myles 1-0-3, Thibaudeau 1-0-2, Pariseau, Samuelson, Welch

U-New England (2-5) 36

Stults 4-0-8, McKinnon 3-2-8, Peterson 2-3-7, Roller 2-0-5, Royer 1-0-3, Bartolome 1-1-3, Brwn 0-2-2, Hooper, Cannata, Kelly

3-pt. goals: Cressler 2, Kynoch 2, Jones 2, Sibley, Myles; Roller, Royer

Halftime: Southern Maine 54-15

Bates 80, Colby 56

At Waterville, Heather Taylor scored 17 points and recorded nine assists to help lead Bates to the win.

Olivia Zurek contributed 16 points while Betsy Hochadel added 12, Jackie Olson 11 and Annie Whiting 10.

Wendy Bonner led the Colby effort with 16 points and nine rebounds.

Bates (7-4) 80

Taylor 7-2-17, Zurek 6-4-16, DuBois 3-0-8, Hochadel 4-4-12, Whiting 5-0-10, Frankline 1-0-2, Coffin 1-1-3, Olson 4-3-11, Murphy 0-1-1, Antinarelli, Blakeley, Vincent Nafe, Fitzgerald, Decato

Colby (5-6) 56

Williamson 4-0-9, Kelly 4-1-9, Emery 3-0-6, Bonner 7-2-16, Green 1-0-2, Riley 1-0-3, Bourque 1-2-4, Blanchard 2-1-7, Rice, Balboni, Nale

3-pt. goals: DuBois 2, Taylor; Blanchard 2, Riley, Williamson

Halftime: Bates 39-29

Bowdoin 74, Plymouth State 34

At Brunswick, Erika Nickerson scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help carry Bowdoin to the win.

Lora Trenkle chipped in with 10 points for the Polar Bears.

Lauren Devereaux led Plymouth State with seven points.

Plymouth State (5-5) 34

Allen 1-3-5, White 1-0-2, Oswalt 2-1-5, Susat 2-0-4, Devereaux 3-0-7, O’Clair 1-0-2, Thomas 3-0-6, Linehan 1-1-3, Kane, Mahoney, Silva, Perry

Bowdoin (9-0) 74

Pouravelis 3-0-6, Russell 3-0-6, Trenkle 3-3-10, Flaherty 3-3-9, Smith 4-0-9, Withey 1-2-4, Damon 1-0-2, Cummings 1-2-4, Watson 3-0-9, Fugate 0-1-1, van der Veen 1-0-2, Nickerson 5-2-12, Bramwell, Trotta

3-pt. goals: Devereaux; Watson 3, Smith, Trenkle

Halftime: Bowdoin 42-20

St. Joseph’s 64, Newbury 48

At Standish, Abbie Rice scored 21 points to help lead the Monks to victory.

Morgan Browlee added 13 points, 10 rebounds and seven blocks for St. Joseph’s while Megan Tetrault scored 11.

Shanisha Mitchell led Newbury with 15 points.

Newbury (2-6) 48

Mitchell 5-4-15, Hardiman 3-1-8, Anderson 3-0-7, Coleman 1-4-6, White 1-4-6, Wisnowski 1-2-4, Laws 1-0-2, Laliberty

St. Joseph’s (5-5) 64

Rice 8-5-21, Brownlee 3-7-13, Tetrault 4-3-11, Regan 3-0-8, Pelkey 1-5-7, Blauvelt 1-2-4, Somma, Ahern, Rauscher

3-pt. goals: Hardiman, Anderson, Mitchell; Regan 2

Halftime: St. Joseph’s 30-17

Men’s basketball

Plymouth State 72, Bowdoin 60

At Brunswick, Mike Laughlin scored 19 points to lead Plymouth State to the win.

T. J. McLeod led the Bowdoin effort with 18 points while Kyle Petrie recorded 16 points and 14 rebounds. Mark Yakavonis chipped in with 12 points and pulled down 16 rebounds.

Plymouth State (9-1) 72

Pelottee 6-2-14m Truman 1-2-4, Oglesby 6-2-15, Laughlin 6-2-19, Chicoine 4-0-8, Hutchins 1-0-3, Boyle 1-0-3, Boutilier 1-3-5, Walcek 0-1-1, Gaddy, Boutilier

Bowdoin (6-4) 60

Petrie 8-0-16, McLeod 4-8-18, Bradley 1-0-3, Yakavonis 5-2-12, Lawler 1-0-2, Goodridge 2-0-5, Arbour 2-0-4, Ligon, Farmer

3-pt. goals: Laughlin 5, Oglesby, Hutchins, Boyle; McLeod 2, Bradley, Goodridge

Halftime: Plymouth State 72-60