CASTINE, Maine – Colby-Sawyer opened the game with a 30-6 run and cruised to an 85-43 wire-to-wire win over Maine Maritime Academy in North Atlantic Conference (NAC) men's basketball action Friday evening. The Chargers (6-5, 4-1 NAC) shot 51.6% from the floor in the opening stanza, including a 6-of-11 effort from behind the arc to take the Mariners (2-8, 1-3 NAC) out of the game early.
Colby-Sawyer got 29 points out of Paul Holland (U.K.). The junior clicked on 10-of-17 shots from the floor, including a 9-of-16 effort from three-point range, tying a Colby-Sawyer record for treys in a game. He racked up 17 points in the first half alone. Koang Thok (Portland, Maine) dumped in 18 points, while James Tobin (Brookline, N.H.) added 11. Zach Bean (Scarborough, Maine) led all rebounders with nine boards.
Shawn Dostie (Bowdoinham, Maine) led the Mariners with 17 points. He accounted for 13 of the Mariners 16 first half points. Andy Ball (Hermon, Maine) pulled down eight rebounds.
The Mariners struggled with the Chargers press from the outset, turning the ball over 19 times. The Chargers turned that into 32 points. Colby-Sawyer scored 44 points off of Maine Maritime's 29 turnovers in the game.
Maine Maritime returns to action tomorrow when the Mariners host New England College in NAC play. Colby-Sawyer travels to Husson for a NAC contest.
COLBY-SAWYER 85, MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY 43
COLBY-SAWYER (6-5, 4-1 NAC)
Paul Holland 10-17 0-0 29; Koang Thok 6-13 4-6 18; James Tobin 4-10 3-6 11; Will Bardaglio 3-5 1-2 9; Stephen Thorpe 1-1 3-4 5; Cody Addison 2-2 0-0 4; Kyle Nelson 1-6 0-0 3; Ian Davis 1-1 0-2 2; Troy Laughlin 1-1 0-0 2; Sergio Spassof 1-2 0-0 2; Dan Pendergast 0-1 0-0 0; Corey Willis 0-3 0-0 0; Zach Bean 0-3 0-2 0. Totals 30-65 11-22 85.
MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY (2-8, 1-3 NAC)
Shawn Dostie 8-11 1-4 17; Jason Hatch 2-4 3-6 7; Shawn Silva 3-5 0-2 6; Benjamin Russell 1-3 2-2 4; Brandon Theriault 1-9 0-0 3; Andy Ball 1-5 1-1 3; Scott Alexander 0-2 2-2 2; Bradley Reed 0-4 1-2 1; Tyler Pineo 0-6 0-0 0. Totals 16-49 10-19 43.
Colby-Sawyer.................. 48 37 - 85
Maine Maritime Academy........ 16 27 - 43
3-point goals--Colby-Sawyer 14-38 (Paul Holland 9-16; Will Bardaglio 2-4; Koang Thok 2-6; Kyle Nelson 1-3; Sergio Spassof 0-1; Dan Pendergast 0-1; Corey Willis 0-3; Zach Bean 0-2; James Tobin 0-2), Maine Maritime Academy 1-16 (Brandon Theriault 1-6; Jason Hatch 0-1; Benjamin Russell 0-1; Andy Ball 0-1; Scott Alexander 0-1; Bradley Reed 0-2; Tyler Pineo 0-4).
Fouled out--Colby-Sawyer-None, Maine Maritime Academy-None.
Rebounds--Colby-Sawyer 44 (Zach Bean 9), Maine Maritime Academy 31 (Andy Ball 8).
Assists--Colby-Sawyer 14 (Corey Willis 3), Maine Maritime Academy 4 (Scott Alexander 1; Tyler Pineo 1; Andy Ball 1; Benjamin Russell 1).
Total fouls--Colby-Sawyer 19, Maine Maritime Academy 17.
Technical fouls--Colby-Sawyer-None, Maine Maritime Academy-None.
A-57