CASTINE, Maine – Dan Chase (Weston, Conn.) scored 12 points to lead Colby to a 51-45 win over Maine Maritime at Smith Gymnasium Tuesday evening. The Mules (4-7) led the Mariners (2-7) for the final 29 minutes of regulation in win, snapping a five-game skid.
Maine Maritime led by as many as seven in the early going, but treys from Chase and Kyle Donovan (Portland, Maine) on consecutive possessions made it a one-point game. Chase drained another three moments later to put his team ahead 16-14.
Colby held onto the lead the rest of the way.
The Mules got 23 points from their bench, including a dozen from Chase. Donovan pulled down 13 rebounds to help Colby to a 45-29 margin on the glass. Ben Foreman (Los Angeles, Calif.) scored 14 points, including 11 in the second half to thwart the Mariners comeback bid.
Maine Maritime got a 17-point, 10 rebound, double-double out of Shawn Dostie (Bowdoinham, Maine) in the loss. It was his fifth double-double of the season. He also blocked five shots. Andy Ball (Hermon, Maine) gave the Mariners 10 points and seven rebounds.
The Mariners return to action Friday evening against Colby-Sawyer in North Atlantic Conference play. Colby returns to action at Hamilton on Sunday afternoon.
COLBY 51, MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY 45
COLBY (4-7)
Ben Foreman 5-9 2-3 14; Dan Chase 5-9 0-0 12; Shane Rogers 3-7 0-0 7; Eric Beaulieu 3-6 0-0 6; Kyle Donovan 2-8 0-3 5; Jonathan Kalin 1-2 0-1 3; Alex Swanson 1-4 0-2 2; Ben Brassord 1-3 0-0 2; Jesse Coulon 0-5 0-0 0; Gordon Fischer 0-1 0-0 0; Matt Mignon 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 21-56 2-9 51.
MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY (2-7)
Shawn Dostie 7-17 3-3 17; Andy Ball 2-12 6-6 10; Benjamin Russell 4-6 0-0 9; Tyler Pineo 2-12 0-0 5; Brandon Theriault 1-6 1-2 4; Shawn Silva 0-2 0-0 0; David Lord 0-1 0-0 0; Scott Alexander 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 16-56 10-11 45.
Colby......................... 27 24 - 51
Maine Maritime Academy........ 19 26 - 45
3-point goals--Colby 7-22 (Ben Foreman 2-4; Dan Chase 2-4; Kyle Donovan 1-2; Jonathan Kalin 1-1; Shane Rogers 1-2; Jesse Coulon 0-3; Gordon Fischer 0-1; Matt Mignon 0-2; Alex Swanson 0-2; Eric Beaulieu 0-1), Maine Maritime Academy 3-22 (Brandon Theriault 1-4; Benjamin Russell 1-2; Tyler Pineo 1-9; David Lord 0-1; Andy Ball 0-6).
Fouled out--Colby-None, Maine Maritime Academy-Andy Ball.
Rebounds--Colby 45 (Kyle Donovan 13), Maine Maritime Academy 29 (Shawn Dostie 10).
Assists--Colby 6 (Jonathan Kalin 3), Maine Maritime Academy 5 (Benjamin Russell 2).
Total fouls--Colby 12, Maine Maritime Academy 15.
Technical fouls--Colby-None, Maine Maritime Academy-None.