December 26, 2024
BANGOR DAILY NEWS (BANGOR, MAINE

UMPI Owls win Star City event > Erica McGary earns MVP award

PRESQUE ISLE – Rachel Larlee scored a game-high 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds Sunday as the University of Maine-Presque Isle won the championship in the Star City Shootout by posting a 91-20 women’s basketball victory over Atlantic Union of South Lancaster, Mass.

In Sunday’s consolation game, Mount Allison of Sackville, New Brunswick, beat UM-Fort Kent 71-26.

The Owls had beaten Mount Allison 55-47 in Saturday’s first-round game, while Atlantic Union edged UMFK 39-33.

UMPI’s Erica McGary, who scored 22 points Sunday, earned tourney MVP honors and was joined on the all-tournament team by teammate Larlee, Nikki Brown of UM-Fort Kent, Krissa Harrison and Jenny Doucet of Mount Allison, and Atlantic Union’s Leah James.

In Sunday’s title game, Rachel Underwood contributed 14 points, eight steals and six assists for UMPI. Megan Amero added 10 points.

James led Atlantic Union with 11 points and 11 rebounds.

Atlantic Union 20

Brown 1-0-2, Ramirez, Cueto, Johnson, Rodriguez, Peralta, Amerati 1-0-2, Southard 2-0-4, James 5-0-11, Colon 0-1-1, Scott

UMPI 91

Thurlow 4-1-9, Amero 5-0-10, McGary 7-8-22, Underwood 5-4-14, Dolley 1-0-2, Newell 1-1-3, Gallagher 3-0-6, Larlee 10-5-25

3-pt. goals: James

Halftime: UMPI 40-10

Mount Allison 71, UMFK 26

In Sunday’s consolation game, Kate Graham, Etta Livingston and Meredith Logan scored 10 points apiece to pace Mount Allison.

Brown provided eight points and nine rebounds for UMFK.

UMFK 26

Gagnon 1-0-2, Cyr 0-1-1, Hobbs, Bourgoin 2-3-8, Brown 2-4-8, Mann 3-1-7

Mount Allison 71

Klein 2-0-4, Elsliger, Harrison 3-1-7, Doucet 1-1-4, Graham 5-0-10, Harrison 2-3-7, Poley 4-1-9, Ansems 1-2-4, Purdy 2-0-4, MacWilliams 0-2-2, Livingston 5-0-10, Logan 5-0-10

3-pt. goals: Bourgoin; Doucet

Halftime: Mount Allison 36-13

UMPI 55, Mount Allison 47

On Saturday, Rachel Larlee netted 15 points and grabbed 12 boards to spark the Owls.

Megan Amero added 11 points, nine from the foul line.

Krista Harrison’s 12 points led the way for Mount Allison.

Mount Allison 47

Klein 0-2-2, Elsliger 3-0-7, Harrison 6-0-12, Doucet 2-0-5, Graham 0-2-2, Harrison 1-0-2, Poley 2-0-4, Ansems 2-0-4, Purdy 1-2-4, Livingston 2-0-5, Logan, MacWilliams

UMPI 55

Thurlow 1-0-2, Amero 1-9-11, McGary 4-1-9, Underwood 2-0-4, Dolley 3-2-8, Newell 1-0-2, Gallagher 1-2-4, Larlee 6-3-15

3-pt. goals: Elsliger, Doucet, Livingston

Halftime: UMPI 25-24

Atlantic Union 39, UMFK 33

On Saturday, Leah James connected for 11 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Atlantic Union.

Nikki Brown tossed in 17 points and snatched 11 rebounds for the Bengals.

Atlantic Union 39

Brown 4-0-11, Cueto, Rodriguez 3-0-6, Peralta 0-2-2, Southard 4-0-9, James 4-3-11, Colon

UMFK 33

Gagnon, Small, Cyr 1-0-3, Hobbs 1-0-2, Bourgoin 1-0-2, Brown 6-5-17, Mann 4-0-9

3-pt. goals: Brown 3, Southard; Mann

Halftime: Atlantic Union 39-33

UM-Machias wins two games

At Machias, the UMaine-Machias Clippers posted a 67-49 victory over Nova Scotia Agricultural College Saturday, then beat New Brunswick-Saint John 65-47 on Sunday.

On Saturday, Angela Robb’s 18 points led UMM to victory. Gill Guest tossed in 13 points while Betsy Elmer netted 12.

Carla Shaw led the Nova Scotia Agricultural attack with 12 points.

On Sunday, Betsy Elmer’s 15 points paced the Clippers past UNB-Saint John. Robb chipped in 14 points and Guest tallied 11 points and 10 rebounds.

Lisa McGiness notched 16 points for the visitors while Laurie Hossack added 10 points.

(Saturday)

UM-Machias 67

Elmer 5-1-12, Box 2-1-5, Aziz 1-1-3, Andersson 3-1-7, Robb 6-3-18, Nuite 1-0-3, Boyle 1-0-2, Davis 2-0-5, Guest 5-3-13, Mack, Mills, Farrell, Strout

Nova Scotia (3-1) 49

K. Bremner 1-0-2, Pait 3-0-6, McDonald 3-0-6, Steiner 2-0-4, Doyle 0-1-1, McKinney 4-1-9, A. Bramner 1-0-2, Shaw 5-1-12, Spacek 1-3-5, Connell 1-0-2, LaPointe, Harvey

3-pt. goals: Robb 3, Elmer 2, Nuite, Davis; Shaw

Halftime: UMM 34-22

(Sunday)

UM-Machias (2-0) 65

Elmer 7-1-15, Box 2-0-5, Aziz 2-0-4, Andersson 2-1-5, Robb 5-0-14, Nuite 2-0-5, Mills 1-0-2, Davis 1-2-4, Guest 5-1-11, Boyle, Mack, Farrell, Strout

New Brunswick (0-1) 47

Armstrong 1-1-3, Ashton 3-3-9, Hossack 5-0-10, MacGiness 6-4-16, Morgan 0-1-1, Wood 2-4-8, Graham, O’Leary, Reid

3-pt. goals: Robb 4, Box, Nuite

Halftime: UMM 32-20

Men’s basketball

UM-Machias 72, Nova Scotia 71

At Machias, Sharrief Sims led the University of Maine-Machias over Nova Scotia Agricultural College with 19 points, 11 rebounds and six assists.

Mark Knowles and Tony Heal each chipped in 12 points while Josh Thornton tallied seven rebounds, four assists and four steals for the Beavers.

Richard Graham notched 16 points and Mike Harnish added 13 for Nova Scotia.

UM-Machias (2-0) 72

Whittaker 1-2-5, Thornton 3-2-10, Hopeson 2-0-4, Sims 8-2-19, Knowles 6-0-12, Bean 2-2-6, Khan 2-2-6, Heal 5-2-12, Wignes

Nova Scotia (1-1) 71

Gladwin 1-0-2, MacGregor 3-0-6, Dunford 3-1-7, MacDonald 1-0-2, Harnish 5-2-13, Harvey 3-0-6, Morton 4-1-11, Graham 7-2-16, VanOostrum 2-3-9

3-pt. goals: Thornton 2, Whittaker, Sims; Morton 2, Harnish

Halftime: UMM 45-21

UMFK 83, Mass. Pharmacy 74

At Green Mountain College in Poultney, Vt., Shawn Tomblin’s 19 points led the University of Maine-Fort Kent to a win over Massachusetts Pharmacy in the championship game of the Green Mountain Tip Off Tournament.

Stafford Bente added 11 points for the Bengals and Aaron Hebert put in eight.

Edgar Lugo notched 23 points and Thomas Dexter tallied 20 for Mass. Pharmacy.

UM-Fort Kent 83

Bray 2-3-7, Bente 3-4-11, Clark 2-0-4, Claudette 2-0-5, Farrar 2-1-5, Rovelin 1-0-3, Hebert 2-3-8, Tomblin 7-5-19, Traup 2-1-5, Tocuasia 3-0-7, Young 2-0-5, Daudier 2-0-4

Mass. Pharmacy 74

Richardson 2-0-4, Sowers 0-1-1, Morgan 1-0-2, Jones 1-0-2, Enayo 4-2-10, Lugo 9-3-23, Thomas 9-2-20, Ferreiran 1-0-2, Green 0-1-1

3-pt. goals: Bente, Claudette, Ravelin, Hebert, Tocuasia, Young; Lugo 2

Halftime: UMFK 38-36

Bentley 75, Southwest St. 67

ORLANDO, Fla. – Bentley College defeated Southwest State 75-67 Saturday at the Disney Tip-Off Classic.

Mark Argust scored 20 points to lead a balanced scoring attack. Mike McNally added 15 points and Kevin Van Dam scored 11 points. Leading 35-38 at halftime, Bentley shot .500 from the field in the second half to preserve its lead.

For Southwest State, Scott Koenen scored 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and Jared Miller scored 21 points. The Mustangs out-rebounded Bentley 38-36.

Michigan 82, Wayne State 56

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Freshman Bernard Robinson Jr. had 16 points and 11 rebounds Sunday and Leon Jones scored 15 points to lead Michigan to an 82-56 exhibition victory over Wayne State.

Freshman Josh Moore scored 12 points. At 7-foot-2 and 300 pounds, Moore had a 6-inch, 75-pound advantage on the biggest Wayne State player.

Wayne State, which has lost all five starters from last season, shot 35 percent and was outrebounded 55-28.

Maurice Searight added 11 points for the Wolverines, who open Friday at Oakland University in Michigan.

Notre Dame 89, Int. Select 71

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Troy Murphy had 23 points and nine rebounds and David Graves added 19 points as Notre Dame defeated International Select 89-71 in an exhibition game Sunday.


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