LaRoche leads Saint Joseph’s past UMF

FARMINGTON – Noah LaRoche hit three free throws in the final 30 seconds to help give the Saint Joseph’s College Monks a 72-64 men’s basketball victory over the UMaine-Farmington Beavers Monday night.

LaRoche finished with a game-high 24 points, Chad Pulkkinen added 14 points, and Elbie Murphy had 11 for the Monks of Standish.

Travis Carrier topped the Beavers with 22 points, and Travis Magnusson contributed 21 points and eight assists.

Saint Joseph’s (13-6) 72

LaRoche 5-11-24, Pulkkinen 6-0-14, Alexander 3-2-8, Plummer 1-1-3, Ouellet 3-0-6, Murphy 4-3-11, Mattison 1-0-3, Cogswell, Kennedy, Mileski 1-0-2

UM-Farmington (9-11) 64

Magnusson 8-3-21, Tracy 2-0-4, St. John 2-3-7, Fry 2-0-5, McIver, Nichols 1-0-2, Drillen, Hutchinson 1-1-3, Labrie, Carrier 9-4-22

3-pt. goals: LaRoche 3, Pulkkinen 2, Plummer, Mattison; Magnusson 2, Fry

Halftime: Saint Joseph’s 31-24