Knights powers Maine Maritime to victory

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PRESQUE ISLE – Julia Knights scored 21 points to lead the Maine Maritime Academy Mariners of Castine to a 74-61 women’s basketball victory over the University of Maine-Presque Isle Thursday.

Shelly Gott notched 17 points and 10 rebounds and Alyssa Burns put in 16 points for the winners.

Jessica Cyr’s 20 points led the Owls and Julie Wescott chipped in with 12.

Maine Maritime (6-1) 74

Burns 4-6-16, Gott 6-2-17, Knights 5-10-21, Grant 1-1-4, Robitaille 1-0-2, Johnson 1-2-5, Moore 1-0-3, Leeman, Marshall 1-0-2, Hayden, Provencher 1-1-4, Parker

UM-Presque Isle (3-3) 61

Beasley 3-1-7, Joy 4-1-9, Epright 0-2-2, Cyr 7-2-20, Wescott 4-3-12, Phillips 2-0-5, Sloat, Maynard 1-0-3, Hopkins, Allan 1-1-3

3-pt. goals: Gott 3, Burns 2, Knights, Grant, Johnson, Moore, Provencher; Cyr 4, Wescott, Phillips, Maynard

Halftime: Maine Maritime 34-26

Bowdoin 87, Colby-Sawyer 57

At Brunswick, the third-ranked Polar Bears built a 20-point halftime lead en route to the victory, their 57th straight at Morrell Gymnasium.

Eileen Flaherty paced Bowdoin College with 17 points, while Jill Anelauskas posted 10 points and 12 rebounds. Lauren Withey and Julia Loonin added 11 points each.

Kristen Sorensen paced Colby-Sawyer with 11 points.

Colby-Sawyer (5-2) 57

Sorensen 4-3-11, Cole 0-2-2, Surette 3-3-9, Naughton, Hildreth 4-1-9, Beaton 1-0-2, Coleman 2-0-5, Kithcart, Vassallo 3-2-8, Pasquale 2-0-4, Coulter 3-1-7, Valle

Bowdoin (6-1) 87

Loonin 4-1-11, Pouravelis 2-5-9, Cummings, Berne 4-1-10, Flaherty 6-5-17, Anelauskas 2-6-10, Daley, Noucas 1-0-2, Kaubris 2-1-6, Russell 2-0-5, Watson 2-0-6, Withey 4-3-11, Leahy

3-pt. goals: Coleman; Loonin 2, Berne, Kaubris, Russell, Watson

Halftime: Bowdoin 42-22

UNE 79, Thomas 60

At Waterville, Marissa Hesketh scored 15 points to power the University of New England over Thomas.

Toby Martin and Amanda Godley led the Terriers with 13 points apiece.

The Terriers fall to 3-3 while the Nor’Easters of Biddeford improve to 3-3.

Men’s basketball

UNE 91, Thomas 77

At Waterville, Matt McManus scored 21 of his 29 points in the second half to lead the University of New England of Biddeford to the win.

Eric Lopez sparked the Terriers with 24 points and James Godley had 11.

Both teams are now 3-3.