CASTINE, Maine – Martin Cleveland (Portland, Maine) recorded a 16-point, 10-assist double-double to lead Thomas College to a 79-50 win in North Atlantic Conference (NAC) men's basketball action Thursday evening. Cleveland was one of three Terrirers (9-5, 6-3 NAC) to score in double figures in the wire-to-wire win over the Mariners (2-13, 1-8 NAC).
Cleveland set the tone in the opening minute, collecting a rebound off of a Mariners' miss, and then turned it into the game's first points at the other end. Cleveland shot 4-of-8 from the floor and 8-of-12 for the line to get his 16. He also recorded a pair of blocks, an assist and a steal. Jarrad DeVaughn (Brockton, Mass.) led all scorers with 19 points with a 7-of-12 night. He hit 3-of-5 from behind the arc and had six boards and a block. Stanley Greene (Dorchester, Mass.) dumped in a dozen points on a 4-of-6 effort from the field.
Thomas opened the game with a 9-2 run and pushed the lead into double-digits 13 minutes in. The Terriers extended the lead to 16, 35-19, by the half and cruised to their third win over Maine Maritime in as many meeting.
Maine Maritime got 11 points and a pair of assists from Benjamin Russell (Farmington, Maine). Shawn Dostie (Bowdoinham, Maine) posted a game-high 12 rebounds to go with eight points.
The Terriers return to action in NAC play against Husson on Saturday. Maine Maritime travels to Maine-Farmington for NAC action on Saturday.
THOMAS (ME) 79, MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY 50
THOMAS (ME) (9-5, 6-3)
Jarrad DeVaughn 7-12 2-2 19; Martin Cleveland 4-8 8-12 16; Stanley Greene Jr. 4-6 3-3 12; Franklin Salvador 3-9 0-0 7; Ryan Newton 1-5 2-2 4; Taurean Easter 1-4 2-2 4; Eric Westbrooks 1-2 2-2 4; Jordon Hoyt 1-1 0-0 3; Antonio Juco 1-2 1-2 3; Shaun Munson 1-4 1-2 3; Marquies Pollard 1-1 0-0 2; Garen Manzo 0-2 2-2 2; Ray Bernier Jr. 0-2 0-2 0; Ryan Lagasse 0-0 0-0 0; Christian Jimenez 0-0 0-0 0; Mike Armstrong 0-1 0-0 0; Rob Nutter 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 25-62 23-31 79.
MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY (2-13, 1-8)
Benjamin Russell 5-10 0-0 11; Shawn Dostie 3-9 2-7 8; Brandon Theriault 1-5 4-6 7; Andy Ball 1-5 4-6 6; Tyler Pineo 2-7 0-0 6; David Lord 0-2 4-4 4; Shawn Silva 0-4 3-6 3; Bradley Reed 1-4 0-0 2; Scott Alexander 1-1 0-0 2; Jason Hatch 0-1 1-2 1. Totals 14-48 18-31 50.
Thomas (ME)................... 35 44 - 79
Maine Maritime Academy........ 19 31 - 50
3-point goals--Thomas (ME) 6-21 (Jarrad DeVaughn 3-5; Stanley Greene Jr. 1-2; Franklin Salvador 1-5; Jordon Hoyt 1-1; Eric Westbrooks 0-1; Shaun Munson 0-2; Mike Armstrong 0-1; Rob Nutter 0-2; Ryan Newton 0-2), Maine Maritime Academy 4-12 (Tyler Pineo 2-4; Brandon Theriault 1-5; Benjamin Russell 1-1; Bradley Reed 0-2).
Fouled out--Thomas (ME)-None, Maine Maritime Academy-None.
Rebounds--Thomas (ME) 49 (Martin Cleveland 10), Maine Maritime Academy 32 (Shawn Dostie 12).
Assists--Thomas (ME) 10 (Franklin Salvador 3), Maine Maritime Academy 4 (Benjamin Russell 2; David Lord 2).
Total fouls--Thomas (ME) 21, Maine Maritime Academy 25.
Technical fouls—Thomas (ME)-None, Maine Maritime Academy-None.
A-218