AUGUSTA – Deon Cheers posted 16 points and 14 rebounds as the University of Maine-Augusta held off a second-half rally by UM-Machias for a 74-72 men’s basketball victory Tuesday night at the Augusta Civic Center.

Tyler Norris contributed 15 points and a dozen rebounds for the UMA Moose, Tristan Starbird added 15 points and Eric Gagne had 14 points.

Calligan led the Clippers with a game-high 17 points followed by Adam Pearce with 13 and Noah Buehner and Anthony McCoy with 12 apiece.

UM-Machias (2-2) 72

Kirby 1-0-3, Skillings 1-0-2, Righter 4-1-9, Buehner 4-2-12, Mauro 1-0-2, Calligan 7-0-17, Pearce 5-0-13, McCoy 5-2-12, Lancaster 1-0-2

UM-Augusta (2-3) 74

Francis 1-0-2, Duplissie 3-0-8, Gagne 6-0-14, Ford, Veilleux, Cheers 6-4-16, Gray 1-2-4, Norris 6-3-15, Starbird 6-0-15

3-pt. goals: Calligan 3, Pearce 3, Buehner 2, Kirby; Starbird 3, Gagne 2, Duplissie 2

Halftime: UM-Augusta 35-23