CASTINE – Maine Maritime Academy placed three scorers in double figures as they improved to 11-2 in NAC play with a convincing 65-40 women’s basketball victory over UMaine-Farmington.

Megan Franklin spearheaded the Mariners’ attack with 11 points and eight rebounds for the Mariners, who outscored the Beavers 31-18 in the second half.

Tatum Welch tossed in 10 points and grabbed 14 boards for Maine Maritime (16-8 overall) and Brittany Hunt 10 points.

Jillian Ross paced the 10-12 Beavers with 15 points while Ashley Busque netted nine.

Colby 65, UM-Presque Isle 53

At Presque Isle, Colby College of Waterville outscored the University of Maine at Presque Isle 42-21 in the second half to steal the win.

Meredith Aronson and Alison Cappelloni led Colby with 15 points apiece. Karlyn Adler and Katie McCabe each scored 12 points

Julie Wescott led the Owls with 14 points and Erica Davis scored 13 points.

Colby (9-15) 65

Kowalski 3-0-6, Adler 5-1-12, Cappelloni 5-0-13, Quadir 0-1-1, Aronson 4-6-15, Cummings 0-2-2, Bartley 2-0-4, McCabe 4-4-12, Fairchild

UMaine-Presque Isle (6-13) 53

Korhonen 3-1-7, Davis 4-5-13, Rowe 0-2-2, Dolley 3-0-7, Wescott 4-2-14, Brooker 1-3-5, Lenentine 2-1-5, Kilfoil, Sullivan

3-pt. goals: Cappelloni 3, Adler, Aronson; Wescott 4, Dolley

Halftime: UMPI 32-23

Husson 77, Thomas 66

At Bangor, Beth Sevey and Shelby Bradford each scored 19 points to help lead Husson College to victory over Thomas College of Waterville.

Jenny Rollins had 10 points and six assists for the Eagles and Ashley Bragdon added 12 rebounds and eight points.

Lea McNary led Thomas with 16 points and Mallorie Blakney scored 14 points.

Thomas (10-10) 66

Morin 3-1-9, Miles 2-0-5, Demers 1-3-5, Barrett 3-0-6, McNary 6-4-16, Nassetta 2-0-4, blakney 5-2-14, Jones 1-0-2, Denbow 2-0-5, Nassetta, Martel

Husson (14-9) 77

Bradford 8-3-19, Barden 1-4-6, Al. Bragdon 2-0-5, Rollins 2-6-10, As. Bragdon 3-2-8, Lincoln 1-0-3, Archer 2-0-5, Sevey 7-0-19, Barnes 0-2-2, Sewell, Norsworthy, Richards, Plourde, Lavertu

3-pt. goals: Morin 2, Blakney 2, Miles, Denbow; Sevey 5, Al. Bragdon, Lincoln, Archer

Halftime: Husson 39-37

USM 75, Plymouth State 37

At Gorham, Kaylie DeMillo had 11 points, six assists and three steals to help lead the University of Southern Maine to a convincing win over Plymouth State University.

Stacey Kent had 10 points and three steals for the Huskies.

Kayla Morin led Plymouth State with nine points and Lauren Daniels added 12 rebounds.

Plymouth State (10-14) 37

DePalo 1-0-2, Gray 1-0-3, Daniels 2-0-4, Morin 3-0-9, Kent 1-4-6, Broda 1-0-3, Judd 1-0-3, Naas 0-1-1, Kanis 3-0-6, Whalley, Fritch, Sunderland, Nagy

Southern Maine (22-2) 75

Paradis 2-0-5, Ross 2-0-6, Kent 2-5-10, Santa Fe 3-0-8, Kynoch 2-1-5, DeMillo 4-2-11, Danieli 2-5-9, Johnson 0-2-2, MacDonald 2-2-7, Arsenault 3-0-7, Violette 1-1-3, Hunter 1-0-2

3-pt. goals: Morin 3, Gray, Broda, Judd; Ross 2, Santa Fe 2, Paradis, Kent, DeMillo, MacDonald, Arsenault

Halftime: Southern Maine 32-14

Men’s basketball

MMA 63, UM-Farmington 57

At Castine, Neil Stewart collected his ninth double-double of the season with 22 points and 10 rebounds as Maine Maritime Academy won their seventh straight NAC contest.

The 10-12 Mariners outscored UMaine-Farmington (11-13) 33-25 in the second half and outrebounded the Beavers 39-33.

Chad Paddock chipped in eight points and eight rebounds for MMA.

Eric Lelansky paced the Beavers with 15 points on five 3-pointers while Isaac Hutchinson added 13 points and Andrew Dean 10.

Plymouth State 54, USM 53

At Gorham, Ben Huntington scored 17 points to help lead Plymouth State University to the narrow victory over the University of Southern Maine.

Mike Chergey had 14 points for Plymouth State.

Jamaal Caterina led the Huskies with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Drew Coppenrath chipped in 12 points.

Plymouth State (8-16) 54

Bourassa 2-1-6, Huntington 6-1-17, Wilkinson 2-2-6, Tracy 3-0-9, Chergey 6-2-14, O’Keefe 1-0-2, Feehan, Dowd, Roberge

Southern Maine (12-12) 53

Pollock 2-0-5, Daniels 1-0-2, Caterina 7-2-16, Coppenrath 6-0-12, Whitaker 2-2-7, Oakley 2-0-4, Hebert 1-0-2, Gooding 2-1-5, Jellison, Jordan

3-pt. goals: Huntington 4, Tracy 3, Bourassa; Pollock, Whitaker

Halftime: Plymouth State 24-20

Husson 83, Thomas 48

At Bangor, Nick Perras had 14 points and four steals to lead Husson College past Thomas College of Waterville.

Fabian Figueroa scored 13 points for the Eagles. Matt MacKenzie had 12 points and Sheraud Lee added 10 points.

Andrew Duncanson and Michael Burchill each scored 13 points to lead Thomas.

Thomas (9-14) 48

Duncanson 4-4-13, Brathwaite 3-2-8, Alexander 0-7-7, Burchill 5-1-13, Ross 0-1-1, Gilbert 2-2-6, Staples, Herrick, Howe, Leal, Kennedy, Peters

Husson (14-9) 83

Meehan 1-2-4, Bradford 3-0-8, Kissinger 4-0-9, MacKenzie 4-4-12, Lee 2-4-10, Figueroa 4-3-13, Perras 6-0-14, Hodges 1-0-2, Cummings 0-2-2, Byron 0-1-1, Puls 1-0-2, Henry 2-2-6, Notole, Graham, Kane, Coffin, Jennings

3-pt. goals: Burchill 2, Duncanson; Bradford 2, Lee 2, Figueroa 2, Perras 2, Kissinger

Halftime: Husson 52-16