Beckwith, Gifford lead Bates

LEWISTON – Val Beckwith netted 20 points Thursday night as Bates College rolled to an 18-point halftime lead en route to a 75-49 women’s basketball victory over Wentworth Institute of Technology.

Maggie DePoy scored 17 points for Bates and Lee native Amanda Gifford added 10 points.

Kirsten Vallone led Wentworth with 15 points.

Wentworth Tech (1-6) 49

Vallone 6-3-15, Moffo 3-2-9, Ward 4-0-8, Gardner 3-1-8, Coffey 2-1-5, Fauci 2-0-4, Harrington

Bates (4-1) 75

Beckwith 7-5-20, DePoy 6-0-17, Gifford 5-0-10, Lanchantin 2-1-5, McCall 2-0-5, Dobish 2-0-4, Igoe 1-1-3, Finn 1-0-3, Pennucci 1-0-2, Jasinski 1-0-2, Goodridge 1-0-2, Yanofsky 1-0-2, Burns, Flaherty

3-pt. goals: Gardner, Moffo; DePoy 5, McCall, Beckwith, Fin

Halftime: Bates 42-24

Colby 77, Pine Manor 47

At Chestnut Hill, Mass., the Mules of Waterville improved to 5-1 with the nonconference victory.

Meredith Aronson paced the winners with 15 points and five rebounds. Kelly Potvin and Sam Allen each chipped in with nine points.

Men’s basketball

Emmanuel 56, Bates 54

At Boston, Mike Jackson drained a 3-pointer as time expired to give Emmanuel College the win over Bates of Lewiston.

Jackson and Isaiah Duke each finished with 11 points while Rob Williams-Hinton added 10 for the winners.

Brian Ellis’ 16 points led the Bobcats.

Bates (3-2) 54

Wilson 2-2-6, Ellis 7-2-16, Hatch 2-2-6, Gallant 1-0-2, Schmiemann 1-7-9, Philbrook 0-3-3, Place 1-0-2, Thayer, O’Keefe 3-0-6, Wirth 2-0-4

Emmanuel (2-2) 56

Duke 2-7-11, Williams-Hinton 5-0-10, Jackson 3-4-11, Spellman, Buchanan 1-0-2, Ventura 1-0-2, Puzacke 4-0-8, Carter-Hill 1-0-2, Joyner 1-0-2, Bustamante, Fuller 1-2-4, Spanbauer 1-2-4

3-pt. goals: Jackson

Halftime: Emmanuel 26-23