The University of UMaine-Augusta men’s basketball team stayed unbeaten in Yankee Small College Conference play on Wednesday night, November 11th with a 82-61 win over Kennebec Valley Community College at the Augusta Civic Center.
The Moose, (3-1 overall, 3-0 YSCC), built a 19 point halftime lead and cruised to the victory. Ben Francis (Orono) led the game in scoring, putting in 19 points with three rebounds, three assists, and two steals for UMA. Zion Mifflin added 16 points in the win, while Aviyon Matthews scored 10 points. Matthews filled up the stat sheet by also contributing five rebounds, five assists, two steals, and one blocked shot. Kris Brosius had 14 points, seven rebounds, and four steals for the KVCC Lynx who drop to 1-3 and 0-1 in league play. The Moose will play in the Ed Hockenbury Classic this weekend at Norwich, taking on the host Cadets on Saturday evening at 5 before facing Castleton on Sunday afternoon at 12.
Photo of Ben Francis during a high school tournament basketball game at the Cross Insurance Center vs Old Town
