The UMPI men split a pair of games and the women fell twice in recent college basketball action.
The Owl men’s team bounced back from last Wednesday’s home loss to UM-Fort Kent by beating UM-Farmington on the road Saturday.
The team improved to 2-1 with the 63-40 win over the Beavers, with senior guard Chase Vicaire leading the way with 17 points. Maurice Harris had 12 points and 1-0 rebounds and Kevin Collins netted 12 points.
UMPI, now 2-1, limited UMF to just 17 second-half points.
“It was indicative of exactly how we want to play,” said second-year Owls’ coach Mike Holmes. “We never gave up and easy look at the rim, we communicated and we helped our defense with grinding offensive possessions that made their scorers work.”
In the home contest against UMFK, the Owls fell victim to a 15-4 scoring run by the Bengals during a seven-minute stretch in the second half, which translated to a 74-58 loss. UMPI had no answer for Joe McCloskey, who scored 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds in a dominating effort.
UMPI was led by Collins, who had 13 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Brandon McGill notched 12 points in the loss.
The Owl women made the trip to Pennsylvania over the weekend and lost both games in the Pepsi Tip-Off Tournament held in Selinsgrova, Pa.
In Friday’s contest, UMPI fell to Susquehanna University, 85-40, while the following day, the Owls were bested by Morrisville State, 67-50.
Sydney Churchill had 13 points and Meg Jellison had seven points and four rebounds in Friday’s loss, while Amanda Hotham scored 19 points and grabbed 13 rebounds on Saturday. Holli Boyce hit three three-pointers and finished with 13 points. The Owls are now 0-4 on the season.
The UMPI men played at Central Maine Community College Tuesday, while the women return to the court Dec. 4 and 5 when they participate in the Ed Hockenbury Classic in Norwich, Conn.
