WATERVILLE — Senior Erica Davis of North Yarmouth earned a double-double, scoring a game-high 29 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in 30 minutes of play to lead the University of Maine at Presque Isle women’s basketball team to its first win of the season on Saturday in the consolation game of the Colby College Invitational Tournament. The Lady Owls beat Thomas College 70-67 in a hard-fought game. Davis also had six steals as her team gained its first win of the season against two losses.
Sophomore Megan Korhonen of Littleton had 13 points and four assists on the day to help her team, including the last three points, a running layup on the left side of the paint and two key free throws with three seconds remaining in regulation. Freshman Emily Moore of Lisbon went 3 for 6 from the floor and 5 for 6 from the line to add 11 points and two steals in the Owl win.
Whitney Flint of Ashland added seven points and two steals. Mindy Sullivan of Lisbon used her presence in the paint and pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds. The Owls shot 44 percent from the floor – a great improvement from the prior day’s game against Colby College.
Thomas College (1-2) was led in scoring by Jess Nassetta and her 14 points. Cortney Barrett added 13 points, while Alexis Evans and Kellie Martel each had 10 points in the Terrier loss.
In Friday night’s game, the Owls dropped one to the Mules of Colby College, 70-39. Korhonen paced the Owls with a game-high 16 points. Davis added nine points and 11 rebounds, while Mindy Sullivan also had 11 boards.
For Colby, Rachel Mack, the 2008 Miss Maine and Gatorade Player of the Year from nearby Cony High School in Augusta, was 5 for 6 from the field and 3 for 4 from the foul line for 13 points. She also blocked three shots, had four rebounds and dished a pair of assists.
Davis was selected to the all-tournament team for her outstanding weekend play.
The Lady Owls will face Green Mountain College in the St. Joe’s Merry Monk Invitational Tournament on Dec. 5.
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