STANDISH, Maine – Senior guard Terion Moss (Portland, Maine) scored 46 points to lead UMaine-Farmington (3-1) past Saint Joseph's College (1-5), 92-82, in a non-conference men's basketball contest at the Harold Alfond Center on Tuesday night.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
A hot start from long distance helped the Monks build an early lead, as the host netted six three-pointers in the opening seven minutes to claim a 22-10 advantage. Senior guard Nicholas Curtis (Windham, Maine) drained four trifectas during the stretch and scored 16 points in the first half alone.
The Beavers methodically fought back into contention and, thanks in large part to 31 first-half points from Moss, held a 48-45 lead going into intermission.
Saint Joseph's kicked off the second stanza with a 14-5 run, as senior guard Griffin Foley (Portland, Maine) capped the surge with back-to-back layups to give the Royal Blue a 59-53 lead with 14:55 left to play.
UMF regained the lead after posting an 11-2 outburst as a Dylan Griffin (Saco, Maine) trey gave the visitors a 64-61 edge four minutes later. The Monks maintained a two-possession deficit until the Beavers scored nine unanswered points in a matter of two minutes with a pair of Moss freebies making it an 86-75 game with 3:10 left.
St. Joe's had opportunities to cut the UMF lead in the closing minutes, but a 2-for-8 shooting effort negated the chance for a comeback bid.
STATS OF THE GAME:
UMaine-Farmington was 15-for-20 from the FT line while Saint Joseph's went to the stripe just twice, making both attempts, in the loss…UMF held a 36-20 lead in points in the paint.
NOTEWORTHY:
- The 46 points scored by Moss is the sixth-most by an SJC opposing player and most versus St. Joe's since Sean Bertanza dropped 55 for Lasell College on February 12th, 2011
- The Monks shattered the team's single-game record for three-pointers attempted with 46 shots taken from downtown in tonight's setback; the previous record (39) occurred twice, versus Lasell (1/23/14) and Emmanuel (2/2/19)
LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:
- Curtis led the Monks with 27 points and added three assists
- Junior Ashtyn Abbott (Farmingdale, Maine) added 16 points, seven rebounds, and four assists
- Foley notched his first career double-double with 13 points and 10 boards
- Junior Ian Jennings (Milton, Vt.) came off the bench to score 10 points and was 4-for-5 from the floor
LEADERS – UMAINE-FARMINGTON:
- Moss was 14-for-24 from the floor, 7-for-13 from downtown, and 11-for-11 from the FT line with 46 points, seven rebounds, and two assists
- Senior Jack Kane (Cumberland, Maine), a 6'9 forward, was the only other UMF player in double digits and posted an impressive stat line with 15 points, 11 rebounds, and four blocked shots
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:
With the loss, Saint Joseph's falls to 54-24 all-time versus UMaine-Farmington.
NEXT!
Saint Joseph's will play at University of Southern Maine on Sunday in the Annual Costello Cup game. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 PM.
