BANGOR, Maine – Junior Jeremy Moronta scored 23 second half points as the men's basketball team came back from 15 en route to the 78-73 North Atlantic Conference victory over Northern Vermont-Lyndon at Newman Gym on Saturday afternoon.

Both teams would trade baskets for the first four minutes of the contest before the Hornets (6-16, 3-8 NAC) went on the first run of the contest via 10-0 as they led by as much as nine in the first ten minutes of the contest. The Eagles (12-12, 10-3 NAC) would slowly fight their way back into the contest as they made it a three point game at halftime in favor of NVU-Lyndon.

NVU-Lyndon used a 20-8 run at the beginning of the second half to reach their largest lead of the contest at 57-42 with 13 minutes remaining. The Eagles quickly got back into the contest with an 8-0 run, but they would struggle to lower NVU-Lyndon's down from six points until seven minutes left in the contest. Moronta took over the contest as he scored nine points as the Eagles went on a 19-4 to sting the Hornets and record the come-from-behind victory.

Moronta's 18 second half points helped the guard record a career-high 34 points, off the bench, while also grabbing nine rebounds. Senior Derek Collin put up 13 points and seven rebounds.

One final regular season contest for the men's basketball team as they will take on the Mariners of Maine Maritime Academy next Saturday with tip-off set for 3:00 p.m. at Newman Gym. Prior to the contest, the program will honor their two graduating players: Justice Kendall and J Thomas.