NAC

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11/24:

Thomas gets another nice win on the road at Tufts University 85-71.  Andrew Duncanson continues his outstanding play with 25 points including three 3-pointers.  It was a tight game most of the way but Thomas would pull away in the final six minutes.  Isaiah Brathwaite and Francisco Alicea each scored 12 points and Alex Kee and Jarrad DeVaughn had 10 apiece.  Dave Beyel led Tufts with 18 points.

Castleton trailed by one at the half but Plymouth State went on to win 76-59.  Castleton struggled from the arc going 4-17.  Jared Paul, 13 points, and Derrick Faragon, 12 points, were the only Spartans to reach double-figures.  Jason O'Keefe led four Plymouth players in double-figures.

[leelowlang]

Early Power Rankings:

1.  Thomas - Undefeated at 4-0 with solid road wins.  Defending POY Duncanson looks poised to make serious run at the repeat.

2.  Husson - Though 1-2 their two losses were tight ones on the road against good teams.  The addition of Jones to Bradford and McKenzie could be devasting.

3.  Farmington - Has competed fairly well early but are 0-3 against good competition.  Tanguay and Taylor comprise arguably the best 4-5 in the league.

4.  Castleton - At 2-2 they have matched their 2008-09 win total.  Many new faces will make this team interesting to watch and see how they develop.

5.  Lyndon - Have a pair of solid wins and competed well in their losses and sit at 2-2.  Getting big contributions from rookie's Avery King and Jason Gray.

6.  Johnson - At 0-3 they competed well in the Wesleyan Tournament.  They have shot the 3 very well led by Leandro Martinez.

7.  Green Mountain - 0-3 but hung around games in the Rochester Tournament.  Another team with many new faces but Rui Carmo and Gerard Johnson and a nice 1-2 punch.

8.  Maine Maritime - Have a win at 1-2 but have gotten beat up in their last two.  An inexperienced club will need Jarred Sternbergh and Paul Campbell to lead the club.

[magicman]

Early Power Rankings:

1.  Thomas - Undefeated at 4-0 with solid road wins.  Defending POY Duncanson looks poised to make serious run at the repeat.

2. Husson - Though 1-2 their two losses were tight ones on the road against good teams.  The addition of Jones to Bradford and McKenzie could be devasting.

3.  Farmington - Has competed fairly well early but are 0-3 against good competition.  Tanguay and Taylor comprise arguably the best 4-5 in the league.

4.  Castleton - At 2-2 they have matched their 2008-09 win total.  Many new faces will make this team interesting to watch and see how they develop.

5.  Lyndon - Have a pair of solid wins and competed well in their losses and sit at 2-2.  Getting big contributions from rookie's Avery King and Jason Gray.

6.  Johnson - At 0-3 they competed well in the Wesleyan Tournament.  They have shot the 3 very well led by Leandro Martinez.

7.  Green Mountain - 0-3 but hung around games in the Rochester Tournament.  Another team with many new faces but Rui Carmo and Gerard Johnson and a nice 1-2 punch.

8.  Maine Maritime - Have a win at 1-2 but have gotten beat up in their last two.  An inexperienced club will need Jarred Sternbergh and Paul Campbell to lead the club.

I was at the Cardinal Classic last weekend and saw Husson play twice. Joshua Jones was the best player on the floor for the Eagles in both games. If Husson had not been on the short end of that 72-70 final against Plattsburgh State, Jones would have been the MVP of the tournament. He was on the All- Tournament team, along with McKenzie.

I don't know if his addition to Bradford and Mckenzie (both very good players) would be devasting, but it could be devastating.  

Good to see someone posting on this board with updates and scores. Plus k to get you back to even.

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11/29:

Johnson gets beat up by Middlebury 88-60.  The Badgers get outrebounded 43-26 in the loss.  Leandro Martinez went 3-4 from three and had 15 points and Ian Passino had 10.  Freshman Jake Wolfin led a five Panthers in double-figures with 15.

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12/1:

Bates 90, Thomas 71 - Host Bates uses a late first half surge to take control of the game and keep Thomas at bay throughout to hand Thomas their first loss.  The Terriers cut it to three with 11:26 to play but Bates pulls away.  Freshman Jarrad DeVaughn leads four players in double-figures with 17 for Thomas.  Isaiah Brathwaite adds 13 and Andrew Duncanson and Antonio Juco both score 10.  Brian Ellis and Chris Wilson leads Bates with 19 points each.

Johnson 72, Vermont Tech 66 - Johnson gets their first win on the road at Vermont Tech.  Johnson led by 14 at the half but saw the Green Knights take a one-point lead during the second half.  JSC would get enought down the stretch to get a victory.  Nate Dodge led Johnson with 19 points while Ian Passino added 15.  Leandro Martinez and Chuck Harper tallied 12 apiece.  VTC's Kevin Carr canned six 3's en route to a game-high 31.

Middlebury 88, Castleton 58 - Castleton hangs with Middlebury for a half trailing 46-38 at the break but the Panthers hold the Spartans to 20 second half points as CSC falls.  Derek Faragon is the Castleton player in double-figures with 13 points.  Four Middlebury players hit double-figures led by Ryan Wholey's career-high 20 points.

Husson 89, St. Joseph's (ME) 84 - Husson picks up a nice non-conference road win at St. Joseph's behind their senior dynamic duo of Brock Bradford and Matt McKenzie.  Bradford scored 28, grabbed six boards, handed out five assists, and collected three steals while McKenzie also tossed in 28 and snatched 10 rebounds.  Josh Jones added 10 points and nine rebounds.  Zach O'Brien's 24 points and 10 rebounds paced St. Joe's.

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12/2:

Maine-Augusta 79, Maine Maritime 71 (OT) - Tough loss at home for the Mariners who led by nine points late in the game.  Augusta got it to OT where they outscored MMA 9-1 for the win.  Paul Campbell led MMA with 26 points on 11-23 shooting while Sam Bell scored 15 and Shawn Dostie 10.  Lawrence Williams led Augusta with 24 points and 19 rebounds.

St. Joseph (Vt.) 78, Johnson 73 - St. Joseph's overcomes a 19-point first half deficit to down visiting Johnson.  The Badgers held CSJ to 26 first half points and then saw them double the output in the second 20 minutes.  Ian Passino led JSC with 15 points while Nate Dodge and Leandro Martinez each tallied 11 points.  Chuck Harper had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.  CSJ was led by Doug Childs' game-high 32 points.


12/3:

Colby 67, Maine-Farmington 46 - Host Colby stiffles Farmington to a 46 point night and outrebounded the Beavers 42-31 in the outing.  Colby ran out to a 14 point halftime lead and didn't look back.  Kevin Leary and Josh Tanguay were the only Beavers in double-figures with 10 points each.  Justin Sherman led the way for the Mules with 14 points.

Lyndon 91, Vermont Tech 75 - Lyndon pulls away from Vermont Tech on Thursday night for a comfortable win behind an electric outing from freshman Avery King.  King scorched the nets for 39 points including an 8-13 shooting effort from the arc.  The Hornets held the Knights to 38% shooting on the night.  Ben Sackett, 14, and Dan Nichols, 10, were also in double-figures for LSC.  VTC was led by Linden Hyde-Smith's 21 points despite a 1-9 3-point shooting effort.

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12/4:

Johnson 77, Skidmore 67 - The Badgers get a nice win in the opener of Skidmore's tournament over the host who was previously 5-0.  Skidmore goes 2-28 from the 3-point line and shoot 34% from the field for the game while JSC shoots 52%.  Freshman Chuck Harper has a huge game for Johnson with 27 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks.  Ian Passino tallied 19 piont for the JSC.  Skidmore received 14 points from Terron Victoria and Sakhile Sithole and 10 points from Gerard O'Shea.

Husson 81, Maine-Fort Kent 75 - Despite trailing by a point at halftime the host of the Paul Bunyan Tournament come back to beat the visitors from the north.  Husson struggled from the arc going 2-15 for the game.  The Eagles canned free throws down the stretch to hold off a game Bengals squad.  Matt McKenzie was huge with 28 points on 16-22 shooting and hauling down nine boards.  Josh Jones had a double-double with 20 points and 14 rebounds while Brock Bradford scored 14 points.  Jimmy Lopez paced UMFK with 24 points.

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12/5:

WNEC 86, Lyndon 82 - Lyndon struggles shooting the ball (40% FG, 30% 3FG) and commit 24 turnovers and drop a tough one at home to WNEC.  The Hornets received a big time performance from freshman Jason Gray with 24 points, 18 rebounds, and five blocks.  Avery King and Logan Calkins score 14 apiece and O'Bee Byrd nets 13 for the Hornets.  Andre Shaw came off the WNEC bench to score a game-high 27 points.

Thomas 92, WPI 82 - Thomas picks up another impressive win at home over WPI to hand the Engineers their first loss while the Terriers moved to 5-1.  Thomas led by 10 at the half, saw their lead shrink to three with 12:15 left to play but controlled things most of the way enjoying a double-degit lead for the much of the final half.  Andrew Duncanson led the way for the Terriers with 22 points while Jarrad DeVaughn scored 18 and grabbed nine rebounds.  Isaiah Brathwaite was also in double-figures with 15.  Ryan Brown paced WPI with 16 points off the bench.

York (NY) 81, Johnson 46 - In the championship of the Hilton Garden Inn Tournament hosted by Skidmore Johnson gets drubbed by York.  The Badgers shot just 28% from the field, 26% from the arc, and 58% from the free throw line.  Leandro Martinez was the only Johnson player in double-figures with 16.  Nick Hamilton-Lopez scored 16 to lead the Cardinals.

Bates 75, Husson 63 - Husson sees in-state rival Bates College pull away in the second half of the Paul Bunyan Tournament hosted by Husson.  The Eagles saw Bates shoot 55% from the floor on the day.  Jay Uhrin paced the Eagles with 17 points, Brock Bradford added 15 points, and Matt McKenzie scored 13 points.  Bates' Chris Wilson went for game-high's of 21 points and seven assists.

Emmanuel 76, Maine Maritime 69 - Maine Maritime falls short in a come-back attempt in the first round of the Colby College Invitational.  A 41-31 rebounding deficit was too much to overcome for MMA.  Paul Campbell had game-high 22 points, Sam Bell scored 17 points, and Shawn Dostie added 13 points for the Mariners.  Mike Jackson led Emmanuel with 18 points.

Wesleyan 80, Green Mountain 58 - Green Mountain sees Wesleyan race to an early 20 point lead in the first round of the Ed Hockenbury Tournament at Norwich.  The Cardinals keep the margin in that region throughout the rest of the game.  The Eagles struggle from the line going 13-28 (46%).  Rui Carmo and Gerard Johnson both record double-doubles.  Carmo scores a game-high 22 while grabbing 11 rebounds and Johnson had 15 and 15 boards.  Kenneth Williams was also in double-figures with 13 points.  Jeremy Kaminer led Wesleyan with 17 points.

12/7:

Maine Maritime 89, Maine-Augusta 62 - The Mariners avenge a loss to the Moose a couple weeks ago by beating them in the consolation game of the Colby College Invitational.  The Mariners raced to a 55-28 halftime lead and cruised.  Paul Campbell scored 21 points to lead MMA while Tyler Pineo added 17.  Shawn Dostie (13), Sam Bell (12), and Jared Sternbergh (10) were also in double-figures.  Jawaan Stallings led UMA with 23 points.

Green Mountain 75, St. Joseph (Vt.) 61 - The Eagles, who fell to St. Joseph a couple weeks ago, cruise to a win in the consolation game of the Ed Hockenbury Tournament at Norwich.  GMC puts five playes in double-figures and force 20 CSJ turnovers.  Rui Carmo and Aaron Gonzalez each score 16 to lead the Eagles while Gerard Johnson and Vladimyr Sibera each net 13.   Aabraham Saccoh scores 10.  Brad Drysdale paced CSJ with 18 points and 10 rebounds.

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10/7:

Southern Maine 87, Maine-Farmington 77 - Despite a 40-point night from Eric Taylor the Beavers (0-5) see USM (2-6) race to a 13-point halftime lead and keep a comfortable margin throughout the second half.  UMF struggles from the arc going 4-27.  Taylor finishes 15-18 from the floor and goes 10-15 from the FT line while adding 12 rebounds.  Eric Lelansky joins Taylor in double-figures with 16 points.  Otis Smith knocks down six 3's en route to a team-high 24 points for the Huskies.

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10/8:

Bowdoin 79, Maine Maritime 55 - MMA (2-5) sees the visiting Polar Bears race to a 28-point halftime lead and Bowdoin (5-1) cruises from there.  A thin frontcourt for MMA did not have Shawn Dostie (unknown why), who has been playing well, in the line up for the game.  Paul Campbell continues his strong play with 16 points while Joe MulCahy adds 10.  Ryan O'Connell leads Bowdoin with 20 points including a 5-6 effort from the 3-point line.

Castleton 72, Colby-Sawyer 68 - Castleton (3-3) earns an impressive road win at Colby-Sawyer (3-2).  The Spartans came back from down eight at the half and held the Chargers to 31% shooting on the night.  Both teams struggled from the arc combining to go 8-46 in the game.  Castleton was paced by Derek Faragon's 21 points, the only Spartan in double-figures.  Colby-Sawyer's Jon Chaloux had a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds.

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NAC Power Rankings:

1.  Thomas
Record - 5-1, 0-0 NAC
Wins - vs. WPI, at Wentworth, vs. Bates (neutral), at Keene State, at Tufts
Losses - at Bates
Leading Scorer - Jr., G, Andrew Duncanson, 22.2 ppg

2.  Husson
Record - 3-3, 0-0 NAC
Wins - vs. Rochester Tech (neutral), at St. Joseph's (ME), vs. UM-Fort Kent
Losses - at Gordon, at Plattsburgh State, at Bates
Leading Scorer - Sr., F, Matt McKenzie, 20.5 ppg

3.  Castleton
Record - 3-3, 0-0 NAC
Wins - vs. MCLA (neutral), vs. Cazenovia (neutral), at Colby-Sawyer
Losses - vs. New England College (OT), at Plymouth State, at Middlebury
Leading Scorer - Jr., F, Derrick Faragon, 16.7 ppg

4.  Lyndon
Record - 3-3, 0-0 NAC
Wins - at St. Joseph (Vt.), vs. Salve Regina (neutral), vs. Vermont Tech
Losses - at Plattsburgh State, at Wheaton (Mass.), vs. Western New England
Leading Scorer - Fr., G, Avery King, 23.5 ppg

5.  Johnson
Record - 2-6, 0-0 NAC
Wins - at Vermont Tech, at Skidmore
Losses - vs. Daniel Webster, at Wesleyan, vs. Southern Maine (neutral) (2OT), vs. Middlebury, at St. Joseph (Vt.), vs. York (NY) (neutral)
Leading Scorer - Sr., G, Leandro Martinez, 17.5 ppg

6.  Farmington
Record - 0-5, 0-0 NAC
Wins - None
Losses - at Amherst, vs. Endicott (neutral) (2OT), at St. Joseph's (ME), at Colby, vs. Southern Maine
Leading Scorer - Jr., F, Eric Taylor, 22.2 ppg

7.  Green Mountain
Record - 1-4, 0-0 NAC
Win - vs. St. Joseph (VT) (neutral)
Losses - at St. Joseph (VT), at Rochester (NY), vs. Brockport State (neutral), vs. Wesleyan (neutral)
Leading Scorer - Sr., F, Rui Carmo, 18.8 ppg

8.  Maine Maritime
Record - 2-5, 0-0 NAC
Wins - at Maine-Machias, vs. Maine-Augusta (neutral)
Losses - at Gordon, vs. Baruch (neutral), vs. Maine-Augusta, vs. Emmanuel (neutral), vs. Bowdoin
Leading Scorer - So., G, Paul Campbell, 17.5 ppg

[NJBalla35]

Bad news at Thomas......4 players arrested at Party including Duncanson. 

http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/sports/stories/350794517.html

Brathwaite also was summonsed and charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and illegal possession of liquor by a minor
Does not look good. 

[leelowlang]

Quite the story...


12/10:

Green Mountain 75, New England College 74 (OT) - GMC (2-4) lets an 11-point halftime lead get away but end up getting a solid road win over NEC (5-4).  In a very evenly played game statistically the Eagles placed five players in double-figures led by Rui Carmo's 18 points and nine rebounds while playing all 45 minutes.  Abraham Saccoh added 15, Kenneth Williams scored 11, and Gerard Johnson and Vladimyr Sibera each tallied 10.  Rafael Salado led the Pilgrims with 19 points off the bench.

Plymouth State 74, Lyndon State 60 - The Hornets (3-4) struggle shooting the ball going 3-17 from the 3-point line on the night in a road loss to the Panthers (6-2).  The shooter woes allowed PSU to race to a 42-21 halftime advantage.  Avery King and Jose Fortunato each score 12 points while Mike Norcross (11) and Jason Gray (10) were also in double-figures.  Eric Hondal, Bill Stowell, and Bryan Tracy each scored 12 to lead Plymouth.

[magicman]

Big win tonight for Husson as they edged visiting #26 ranked Elms College 83-82. Eagles post 4 players in double figs led by Matt Mackenzie with 21. Brock Bradford had 18, Phillip Leighton added 16, and Jay Uhrin chipped in with 12. Josh Jones was the leading rebounder in the game with 10 boards. Husson shot over 52% from the field led by Mackenzie's 10-16 effort. Eagles off until Jan. 2nd when they take on Trinity(Conn.) in the Jim Beaudry Classic at the University of New England.

Elms also had 4 players in double digits as Juan Maldonado was the games high scorer with 23 pts. Bryant Corcoran had 12, Javon Mathis had 11 pts with 8 boards, and Brittain Purcelle scored 10. 

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12/11:

Castleton 75, Bard 70 - Castleton advances to the championship of the Bard Raptors Classic Tournament.  The Spartans (4-3) lead by 16 at the half and hold off the host Raptors (0-8).  Castleton is fueled by a 22-point effort from Mike Knight while Derrick Faragon and Logan White both score 14 points.  Justin White leads Bard with 18 points, eight rebounds, and five assists.

Thomas 91, Maine-Machias 78 - Without their top three scorers in the lineup Thomas (6-1) defeats Maine-Machias to move on to the championship of the Charlie Ryan Tournament which the Terriers host.  Darrell Alexander nets a game-high 28 points to go with 10 assists for Thomas while Alex Kee scored 23.  Francisco Alicea adds 15 and Antonio Juco 10 for the Terriers.  Machias (4-2) was led by Clifford MacDonald and his 18 points.

12/12:

Lyndon 101, New England College 79 - Lyndon (4-4) races by NEC (5-5) thanks to a whopping 41-55 free throw effort compared to a 15-26 night for the Pilgrims.  The freshman duo of Avery King, 27 points, and Jason Gray, 19 points and nine rebounds, continue to spark LSC.  Ben Sackett tosses in 16 off the bench and Jose Fortunato adds 15 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists.  NEC is paced by Joe Faragher and his 20-point, 12-rebound night.

Thomas 78, Daniel Webster 77 - Thomas (7-1) wins their own Charlie Ryan Tournament despite being without their two leading scores in Andrew Duncanson and Isaiah Brathwaite by beating Daniel Webster (4-4).  Jarrad DeVaughn scores 26 points off the Terrier bench while Travis Dorsey has a big night with 14 points and 15 rebounds.  Antonio Juco adds 14 and Alex Kee 12 for Thomas.  Chris Hanson scores a game-high 27 points for DWC.

Medgar Evers 85, Castleton 76 - Castleton (4-4) falls in the Bard Raptors Classic Tournament championship game to Medgar Evers (6-4).  Castleton suffers a 2-14 3-point shooting night and are led by Derrick Faragon's 21 points.  Jared Paul and Mark Comstock each toss in 14 points and Mike Knight scores 12.  Kallai Sharpe scores 20 to led the tournament champs.

Green Mountain 91, Paul Smith's 59 - Green Mountain (3-4) picks up their third straight win by disposing of host Paul Smith's College.

Husson 83, Elms 82 - Husson (4-3) picks up an impressive win at home over Elms (6-2).  Senior point guard Brock Bradford scored the game-winning lay-up with 2.4 seconds remaining after Husson led by 14 early in the second half.  Matt McKenzie led HU with 21 points while Bradford added 18 points.  Freshman Phil Leighton had 16 big points off the bench while Jay Uhrin finished with 10.  Juan Maldonado led Elms with a game-high 23 points.

Johnson 70, MCLA 60 - Johnson (3-6) picks up a win over visiting MCLA (4-5) by holding the Trailblazers to a 33% shooting and 9% from 3-point land.  Leandro Martinez leads JSC with 19 points and Nate Dodge supplies a dozen.  Chris Harris had a double-double for MCLA with 16 points and 13 assists.

University of New England 81, Maine-Farmington 67 - Farmington (0-6) is still looking for their first win after dropping a road game at UNE (3-6).  The host raced to a 49-28 lead at the half and cruised from there.  Josh Tanguay goes for 21 points and 11 rebounds for Farmington while Eric Taylor and Kevin Leary each score 11.  Quentin Thompson leads UNE with 15 points.

Maine-Fort Kent 87, Maine Maritime 68 - Maine Maritime (2-6) drop a road decision at Maine-Fort Kent (5-5).