Moss and Harriman lead UMaine-Farmington men’s hoops past Maine Maritime

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CASTINE, Maine – The University of Maine at Farmington pulled away late in the second half and cruised to a 103-86 win over Maine Maritime Academy in a North Atlantic Conference men's basketball matchup on Saturday at Smith Gymnasium.

UMaine-Farmington will head into the winter break with a 2-0 conference record, 6-2 overall, after dispatching Maine Maritime behind a performance that saw five Beavers finish in double figures.

Terion Moss paced UMaine-Farmington with 27 points on 9-of-17 shooting with three three-pointers, while first year Will Harriman came off the bench to chart 23 points with a 9-of-14 effort from the field and five treys. Jack Kane logged his fifth double-double of the season with 16 points and 16 rebounds, while Nathan Poulin and Zach Brown chipped in with 13 and 12 points respectively.

Poulin dished out a team-high five assists, while Dylan Griffin finished the night with four steals.

The Beavers and Mariners were deadlocked at 73-73 with 8:38 remaining in the game when UMaine-Farmington began its charge. A Harriman three-pointer and a layup from Brian Austin gave the Beavers a 78-73 advantage, and UMF went into overdrive from there. The Beavers shot 9-of-13 from the field the rest of the way – including threes from Moss on three straight trips down the floor – while defensively holding the Mariners to 5-of-13 shooting.

The Beavers finished the game with a 50.6 percent (40-of-79) field goal percentage with 11 three-pointers, while the Mariners were not far off that pace with a 49.2 percent (32-of-65) shooting clip and just eight treys.

On the boards, it was a completely different story. UMaine-Farmington commanded a 49-20 advantage on the glass, including 19 offensive rebounds that the Beavers converted into 20 second-chance points.

Maine Maritime was led by Cameron Gerlach with 25 points and seven assists, with Markus Ramirez adding 22 points to the Mariner cause. Carter Rubin tallied 18 points, and Curt Heinz chipped in with 11 points off the bench.

UMaine-Farmington will take a break for Fall final exams and the holidays before returning to action on Monday, Jan. 3, when it travels to Newton, Mass., to face Lasell University.