CASTINE, Maine -- Sam Goda (Eliot, Maine) scored 23 points and pulled in nine rebounds to lead Maine Maritime to a 78-45 win over Thomas College in North Atlantic Conference (NAC) women's basketball Thursday evening. Goda was one of four Mariners (8-6, 5-3) to score in double figures as MMA rolled to its 17th consecutive win over the Terriers (2-13, 2-7 NAC).
Goda hit 9-of-14 shots from the floor and cashed in on 5-of-9 shots at the line for MMA. The Mariners collectively shot 27-of-65 (41.5%) on the night, including a 52 percent effort in the second half. Maggie Smith (Bath, Maine) scored 14 points , while Bekah Campbell (Corinth, Maine) put up 12 points, eight rebounds and three blocks. Courtney Dufour (Augusta, Maine), who went 3-of-6 from three-point land, finished with 11 points. Leah Jackson (Dedham, Maine) led all rebounders with 10 collected caroms. She also posted a game-high eight assists.
Maine Maritime led by five, 15-10, midway through the first half, but the Mariners went on a 12-0 run that lasted nearly seven minutes. Smith accounted for eight of her points in the decisive run.
Thomas got 16 points and five rebounds from Karin Bird (Lee, Maine). Kate Thibodeau (Woolrich, Maine) scored seven points and was 4-for-4 at the charity stripe. Lindsay Fry (Nantucket, Mass.) had a team-high seven rebounds.
The Terriers return to action in NAC play against Husson on Saturday. Maine Maritime travels to Maine-Farmington for NAC action on Saturday.
MAINE MARITIME 78, THOMAS (ME) 45
THOMAS (ME) (2-13, 2-7)
Karin Bird 6-18 4-12 16; Kate Thibodeau 1-2 4-4 7; Lindasy Fry 2-8 0-0 5; Jasmine Bishop 1-2 2-4 4; Morgan Hutchins 2-5 0-0 4; Callie Theodore 1-5 0-0 2; Caroline Carr 1-2 0-0 2; Cassie Manning 1-3 0-1 2; Elizabeth Goodall 0-5 2-2 2; Kirby McPhail 0-2 1-2 1; Kristi Hilton 0-1 0-0 0; Ashley Matchett 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 15-54 13-25 45.
MAINE MARITIME (8-6, 5-3)
Sam Goda 9-14 5-9 23; Maggie Smith 6-12 0-0 14; Bekah Campbell 4-7 4-5 12; Courtney Dufour 4-7 0-0 11; Leah Jackson 1-3 2-2 4; Crystal Clark 1-5 1-2 3; Kari Jones 1-4 0-1 3; Casey McCloskey 0-5 3-4 3; Sydney Robertson 1-2 0-0 2; Kayley Rodriguez 0-0 2-4 2; Jillian Perron 0-2 1-2 1; Alyssa Severance 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 27-65 18-29 78.
Thomas (ME)................... 16 29 - 45
Maine Maritime................ 34 44 - 78
3-point goals--Thomas (ME) 2-16 (Kate Thibodeau 1-2; Lindasy Fry 1-5; Cassie Manning 0-1; Elizabeth Goodall 0-1; Ashley Matchett 0-1; Karin Bird 0-6), Maine Maritime 6-20 (Courtney Dufour 3-6; Maggie Smith 2-7; Kari Jones 1-4; Crystal Clark 0-2; Casey McCloskey 0-1).
Fouled out--Thomas (ME)-None, Maine
Maritime-None. Rebounds--Thomas (ME) 35 (Lindasy Fry 7), Maine Maritime 49 (Leah Jackson 10).
Assists--Thomas (ME) 5 (Karin Bird 2), Maine Maritime 15 (Leah Jackson 7).
Total fouls--Thomas (ME) 21, Maine Maritime 20.
Technical fouls--Thomas (ME)-None, Maine Maritime-None.
A-218