The Husson University men’s and women’s basketball teams continued play in the North Atlantic Conference on Friday night with a trip to Farmington to battle the Beavers of UMaine-Farmington.
In the women’s game, Husson had a big first quarter for an early lead and then held off UMaine-Farmington 56-48 to stay unbeaten in NAC play.
The Eagles scored the first four points and would later increase to a 13 point first quarter lead, leading 22-11 after the opening 10 minutes. The 13 point advantage was the biggest of the first half as Husson led 30-20 at halftime.
Husson went up twice by 15 in the third quarter on jumpers from Sami Ireland and Joan Overman and still led by 13 headed to the fourth. UMF used a 13-0 run in the fourth quarter to cut a 50-35 deficit to 50-48 with 4:03 to play. McKenna Brodeur had eight of the 13 points on the run to slice into the lead. Overman made a three-pointer and then Emma Alley hit two free throws with 26 seconds left to help secure the win for Husson (15-8, 12-0 NAC).
Overman led Husson in the win with 14 points, four rebounds, and two steals. Bailey Donovan and Ireland each had 13 points. Donovan added 20 rebounds and six blocks, while Ireland also added five rebounds. Brodeur had 14 points and eight rebounds to lead UMaine-Farmington in the loss. Alex Bessey also had 13 points and four rebounds. The Beavers fall to 12-11, 9-3 in conference play.
In the men’s game, Terrion Moss had a game high 15 points as UMaine-Farmington used a big second half to pull away from Husson for a 71-47 NAC win.
It was a very closely contested first half with both teams holding a lead. The Beavers held the biggest advantage of five, before the Eagles scored the final four points late in the half to cut it to 25-24 at halftime.
UMF opened the second half on an 11-0 run to take a 12 point advantage. Nine points is the closest the visitors from Husson would get the rest of the way, and the 24 point margin was the biggest lead on two different occasions.
Scott Lewis had 11 points and 11 rebounds in the loss for Husson, who falls to 9-14, 6-6 NAC. Brett Cunningham added nine points. Bill Ruby had 12 points, and Amir Moss added 10 in the win for UMaine-Farmington. The Beavers improve to 19-4, 11-1 in conference play.
The Husson teams will be hosting Thomas College on Saturday, with the women’s game beginning at 3 p.m. immediately followed by the men’s contest.
