(Poultney, VT) - Husson University's Matt MacKenzie (Warren, ME) tallied 16 of his team-high 26 points and Brock Bradford (Kenduskeag, ME) notched a double-double to lead the visitors to an 86-66 victory over Green Mountain College in North Atlantic Conference men's basketball action Saturday afternoon.  Husson improves to 10-5 (4-1, NAC) while the Eagles fall to 4-9 and 1-3 in conference play.

MacKenzie notched six points in the opening five minutes, spurring a 12-3 Husson run.  GMC stemmed the tide on a three-pointer by senior Rui Carmo (Cape Coral, FL) and at the nine minute mark trailed by nine before Bradford dilled a three of his own to begin a 9-0 run for the visitors.  Bradford, 3-for-6 from beyond the arc in the opening 20 minutes, drilled his last bucket with 10 ticks remaining, sending the visitors in the locker room with a 17 point advantage.

Husson shot 52.8 percent from the field in the 1^st half, were 5-for-10 from beyond the arc, and held a slim 23-22 margin on the glass.

GMC closed the gap to 11 with seven minutes gone in the second half, but Husson exploded on a 23-10 run over the ensuing seven minutes, capped off by a Mackenzie free throw, grabbing an insurmountable 24 point lead (81-57). 

Four Husson players reached double-digit points with MacKenzie leading the way followed by Jay Uhrin's (Winterport, ME) 19 on 8-14 shooting, Bradford's 13, and Joshua Jones (Jefferson, ME) who chipped in with 10 points and seven boards.  As a team, Husson shot 50 percent from the field and 42.1 percent from beyond the arc while holding a 48-41 advantage on the boards including 12 offensive rebounds.

Carmo lead the Eagles with a game-high 34 points, nine rebounds, three blocks, and three steals.  Gerard Johnson (Binghamton, NY) notched a double-double with 10 points and 10 boards, while Trent Morgan (Streetsboro, OH) dropped 13 points and dished seven assists.