Beavers roll past Monks

FARMINGTON – Kari Simpson racked up 28 points, six steals, and eight rebounds to lead the UMaine-Farmington Beavers to an 84-46 women’s basketball victory of Saint Joseph’s College of Standish Thursday.

Karen Sirois scored 12 points for the Beavers. Amanda Byrne had four steals and Samantha Wiley had four assists.

Marie Lint led the Monks with 12 points and Kaylin Regula added 10 points. Sasha Bowen had four assists.

Saint Joseph’s College (7-11) 46

Regula 4-2-10, Bowen 2-4-8, Farrell 2-2-6, Lint 5-2-12, Ludwig 3-0-6, Coutu 0-1-1, Clark 0-1-1, Banks 1-0-2, Willis, Somma, Enright, Pierre-Jacques

UM-Farmington (15-3) 84

Cyr 1-0-3, Rideout 0-1-1, Simpson 11-4-28, Sawyer 2-1-5, Sirois 5-1-12, Byrne 3-1-7, Wiley 2-1-5, Johnson 3-0-6, Porter 2-2-7, Berry 1-2-4, Brown 1-0-2, Ross 2-0-4, Boyd, Wyman

3-pt. goals: Simpson 2, Cyr, Sirois, Porter

Halftime: UM-Farmington 46-28

Men’s basketball

Bates 78, Plymouth State 55

At Lewiston, Bryan Wholey tossed in 24 points to lead Bates College past Plymouth State.

Sean Cahill tallied 14 points and Pat Halloran 13 for the Bobcats.

Kevin Boutilier led Plymouth State with 16 points.

Plymouth State (13-7) 55

Boutilier 8-0-16, Walcek 4-2-10, Dunham 2-0-6, Duocco 2-0-5, Boggs 2-0-4, Sullivan 1-0-3, Russell 1-0-3, Bourassa 1-0-2, Belcher 1-0-2, Hanlon 1-0-2, Hunington

Bates (19-2) 78

Wholey 7-6-24, Cahill 5-1-14, Halloran 3-5-13, Chudomel 2-2-6, Stockwell 2-1-5, Ray 2-0-4, Lattimer 2-0-4, McGinn 0-2-2, Taylor 0-2-2, Begon 1-0-2, Kothe 1-0-2

3-pt. goals: Dunham 2, Ruocco, Russell, Sullivan; Wholey 4, Cahill 3, Halloran 2

Halftime: Bates 31-26