USM’s Huskies mush past PSU for 20th victory

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GORHAM – The University of Southern Maine reached 20 victories for the 26th consecutive season Tuesday night by virtue of its 80-39 Little East Conference women’s basketball victory over Plymouth State at Hill Gymnasium.

Megan Myles scored 15 points to lead the Huskies. Ashley Marble scored 13 points while Katie Sibley had nine points, four assists and four steals and Shannon Kynoch added nine points and five assists.

Katilin Linehan paced Plymouth State with seven points.

Plymouth State (9-12) 39

MacDonald 2-0-5, Mahoney 1-0-2, Ferguson 2-0-4, Linehan 3-1-7, DePalo 1-0-3, Coombs 0-1-1, Hardiman 1-3-5, Morin 1-0-3, Susat 1-2-5, Thomas 1-2-4, White, Chiles, Pabst, Naas, McBride

Southern Maine (20-1) 80

Cowing 1-1-3, Sibley 3-2-9, Marble 6-0-13, Frost 3-0-7, Myles 6-1-15, Lin. Welch 2-2-7, Thibaudeau 1-0-2, Sylvain 1-0-2, Kent 1-0-3, Kynoch 3-2-9, Santa Fe 1-1-3, O’Tash 0-2-2, Samuelson 2-1-5, Ross, Lis. Welch

3-pt. goals: MacDonald, DePalo, Morin, Susat; Myles 2, Sibley, Marble, Lin. Welch, Kent, Kynoch

Halftime: Southern Maine 40-19

Colby 54, Saint Joseph’s 49

At Standish, Alanna Balboni scored 14 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to propel Colby College of Waterville to victory.

Katie McCabe netted 19 points for the White Mules.

Megan Farrell scored 11 points for the Monks, while Yo Pierre-Jacques posted 10 points and 14 rebounds.

Colby (8-13) 54

Balboni 6-2-14, Emery 1-3-5, Rosbash 2-2-6, Williams 1-1-4, McCabe 8-3-19, Williamson, Nicholson, Riley, Duval, Nale 1-3-6

Saint Joseph’s (7-12) 49

Regula 2-0-4, Banks 2-1-5, Bowen 1-0-2, Farrell 3-5-11, Lint 2-0-4, Ludwig 1-5-7, Somma 3-0-6, Pierre-Jacques 4-2-10

3-pt. goals: Williams, Nale

Halftime: Saint Joseph’s 27-26

Men’s basketball

Plymouth State 69, USM 51

At Gorham, Devin Ruoco scored 23 points to lead Plymouth State to victory.

Kevin Boutilier provided 10 points and 11 rebounds for the winners.

Bill Harwick paced Southern Maine with 17 pints. Walter Phillips netted 12 points and Jesse McKinnell added eight points and 10 rebounds.

Plymouth State (14-8) 69

Dunham 3-0-8, Sullivan 1-0-3, Ruoco 6-7-23, Boutilier 4-2-10, Walcek 4-0-10, Hanlon, Bopp 1-1-3, Bourassa, Boggs 3-1-8, Oliver, Russell 1-0-2, Huntington 1-0-2, Wilkinson

Southern Maine (10-12) 51

Frost 1-0-2, McKinnell 2-4-8, Phillips 4-3-12, Glidden, Hardwick 7-1-17, Moustrouphis, Oakley 0-1-1, Randall 1-0-2, Hebert 1-1-3, O’Neill 1-0-2, Coppenrath 2-0-4, Hardwick

3-pt. goals: Dunham 2, Sullivan, Ruoco 4, Walcek 2, Boggs; Phillips, Hardwick 2

Halftime: Plymouth State 39-29