GORHAM, Maine – Senior forward Stacey Kent (Northwood, N.H./Coe-Brown Academy) scored a game-high 21 points to lead a balanced attack as the nationally-ranked University of Southern Maine Huskies placed four players in double-figures en route to a 81-64 win over the Husson University Eagles in a non-conference women's basketball game Monday night at Hill Gymnasium in Gorham, Maine.

Kent was 7-for-16 from the field and 3-for-6 from three-point range to pace the Huskies to their second consecutive win and improve their record to 10-1. Husson falls to 3-6 with the loss.

Kent, who was honored prior to the game for scoring her 1000th career point, added five rebounds and four assists to help USM to its highest point total of the season. Junior guard Nicole Paradis (Skowhegan, Maine) added 16 points and four assists on a stellar shooting performance finishing 7-for-9 from the field. Sophomore forward Kristi Violette (Readfield, Maine/Cony) recorded her fifth double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds, while junior forward Haley Johnson (West Simsbury, Conn./Simsbury) chipped in with 10 points.

Husson senior forward Shelby Bradford (Lee, Maine) led the Eagles with a double-double with 18 points and a game-high 13 rebounds. Bradford finished the game shooting an impressive 7-for-15 from the field while grabbing eight offensive rebounds. Senior guard Jenny Rollins (Corinth, Maine) was the only other Husson player in double-figures with 11 points, while freshman guard Bethany Sevey (Skowhegan, Maine) chipped in with seven points.

Ahead by 10, 55-45, with 13:42 to play following a layup from Husson's Bradford, Southern Maine outscored the Eagles 11-1 over the next four and a half minutes to take a 20-point, 66-46 lead. The Huskies' received scoring contributions from four different players in the run, including four points from Violette and three from Kent. Husson was unable to get any closer than 17 points the rest of the way and USM led by as many 22 points en route to the win.
Southern Maine finished the game shooting 44.9 percent (31-for-69) from the field and 50.0 percent from three-point range (7-for-14). Kent led the way for USM beyond-the-arc with three three-pointers, while USM freshman Nicole Garland (Portland, Maine/Deering) added a pair.

Husson shot 38.7 percent (24-for-62) from the field and was hampered by 21 turnovers. Southern Maine committed just 10

Southern Maine returns to action on the road on Wednesday (7:00 p.m.) against the Colby College Mules. Colby is 6-2 heading into the game. Husson University also hosts Colby College in its next contest on Friday (7:00 p.m.).