CASTINE, ME – Husson University used an 11-2 run approaching the midway point of the secondhalf to pull away from Maine Maritime Academy in North Atlantic Conference (NAC) men's basketballSaturday afternoon. Luis Medina (Hartford, Conn.) scored a game-high 16 points to pace the Eagles (8-10, 7-4 NAC) to a 73-50 win over the Mariners (2-15, 1-9 NAC).

Maine Maritime trailed by one, 34-33 with 17:14 left in the game, before Husson's Eric Modica (Kittery,Maine) dropped a trey to spark the decisive run. Modica's shot was the only one of the Eagles' 14-three-point-attempts to fall through the hoop. The junior guard was solid from the floor throughout, hittingsix-of-eight shots to finish with 14 points.

Three different players joined in on the scoring during the run, including Phil Leighton (Naples, Maine), who scored four of his 12 points in that stretch, including a pair of free throws. He was eight-for-eightfrom the charity stripe.

The game was marred by a torrent of fouls from both teams. Maine Maritime was knocked 27 times,while Husson was hit 21. The Mariners lost Andy Ball (Hermon, Maine) and Tyler Pineo (Corinth,Maine) to fouls, and had three more players on the brink for much of the second half. That, combinedwith injuries, left the Mariners bench depleted down the stretch, allowing Husson to pull away by 20over the last three minutes.

The Mariners got season-highs of 15 points and eight rebounds out of Brandon Theriault (EastMillinocket, Maine). The freshman shot four-of-seven from the field, including a two-for-two effortfrom three-point range. He went five-of-six at the line. Ball went to the bench with 11 points and fiverebounds. Shawn Silva (Attleboro, Mass.) posted season-highs of nine points and nine rebounds.

The Eagles dominated down low, outscoring the Mariners 36-16 in the paint. Husson grabbed 14offensive boards for a dozen second-chance points, and held a 40-38 edge on the glass. Maine Maritimeturned the ball over 27 times, allowing Husson 37 points. Leighton and Modica each had a game-high,four steals.

Husson will host Green Mountain College at 7:00 pm on Friday evening in NAC play from the Newman Gymnasium. The Mariners return to action next Friday night, taking on Castleton State, also in NAC play. The teams will swap opponents the following day.