November 30, 2007

Thomas Comes Up Short vs UMFK
Thomas 66, UMFK 80

Waterville, Maine-- Despite a late rally, the Thomas College men's basketball team fell short against the University of Maine Fort Kent (3-6) by the score of 80-66 at Larry Mahaney Gymnasium at Thomas College on Friday night.

Fort Kent's Jimmy Lopez led all scorers with 19 points, including four three-pointers. Chipping in were teammates Hamill Bassue (15 points), Gediminas Sumyla (10 points), Edmundas Akstinas (10 points), and Othniel Hyliger (10 points, nine rebounds). David Gabriel was lead rebounder in the game with ten.

Although Thomas (2-3) trailed most of the game by double-digits and at half by the score of 38-27, the Terriers managed to trim the lead down to nine late in the second half but never to get any closer. Thomas was led by Isaiah Brathwaite with 18 points while contributing seven rebounds. Andrew Duncanson had 17 points to go along with four assists and Darrell Alexander chipped in with 14 points.

November 28, 2007

Thomas Men's Basketball Held Off by UMF
Thomas 52, UMF 64

Farmington, Maine -- The University of Maine at Farmington men's basketball team outscored Thomas College 18-8 over the game's final six minutes in taking a 64-52 victory in North Atlantic Conference action on Wednesday night in Dearborn Gym.

Matt St. John (Wayne, ME) led the way for the Beavers with a game-high 16 points, including a pair of 3-pointers down the stretch to take the win, while Josh Tanguay (Gorham, ME) added 13 points and nine rebounds in the paint.

A see-saw affair throughout the first half and into the second stanza, Farmington took the lead for the good on a Tanguay layup with 12:21 left in the contest to make it 39-37. The Beavers pushed the advantage to nine points, but Thomas persisted with a Darrell Alexander (Fairfield, TX) basket with 6:34 remaining cutting the lead to 46-44.

Andrew Duncanson (Portland, ME) paced the Terriers with 15 points and six steals. Alexander finished with 12 points and Isaiah Brathwaite (Farmington, ME) chipped in 10 points.

November 19, 2007

Thomas Falls to In-Town Rival
Thomas 58, Colby 84

Waterville, Maine-- The Thomas men's basketball team fell to Colby College in a battle of the Waterville colleges by the score of 84-58 at Larry Mahaney Gymnasium at Thomas College.

Colby (2-0) jumped out to a 42-25 first half lead by putting up an impressive three-point field goal percentage. Colby shot 9-15 from three and were led by Mark Gaudet who was 3-3 on way to his 11 first half points. Colby was led by Artie Cutrone with 18 points while racking up eight assists. Mac Simpson netted 16. Preston Decker and Adam Choice each brought down eight boards. Gaudet finished the game with 12 points.

Thomas (2-1) showed life in the second half by keeping the margin within reach but never could completely claw their way back. Andrew Duncanson led Thomas with 25 points to go along with four assists. Darrell Alexander dropped 12 points while Michael Burchill led the team in rebounds with eight.

Thomas' next game will be at the University of Farmington on November 28 at 7:30 pm.

November 17, 2007

Thomas, UNE Win Out in Classic
Thomas 85, Unity 32; UNE 87, Fisher 41

Waterville, Maine--The Men's Basketball Charlie Ryan Classic concluded on Saturday afternoon at Larry Mahaney Gymnasium at Thomas College. The University of New England defeated Fisher College by the score of 87-41 and Thomas cruised in the second game with a win over Unity College, 85-32.

The University of New England went 2-0 on the weekend with the win over Fisher College. A stellar first half by UNE's Johnnie Jefferson led the scoring attack. Jefferson racked up 16 points and seven rebounds, and finished the game with 18 points and nine rebounds. Also, the team shot a combined 15-18 from the free throw line to jump out to an early lead in the first half. Other double digit scorers from UNE included Steve Belmonte (10 points), Matt Thompson (19 points), and Isaac Stickney (15 points). The top scorer for Fisher College was Treva Holmes with seven.

Thomas, also 2-0 on the weekend, grabbed a big first half lead, 50-17, against Unity College. Andrew Duncanson netted 14 and Michael Burchill led Thomas with 18 points and eight rebounds. Unity's Ned Girard led his team in both points and rebounds with 14 and 12, respectively.

Thomas next game will be Monday, November 19, against Colby College, at 7:00 pm at Larry Mahaney Gymnasium.

November 16, 2007

Thomas hosts Charlie Ryan Classic
Thomas 91, Fisher 76; UNE 102, Unity 35

Waterville, Maine--Thomas College plays host to the Men's Basketball Charlie Ryan Classic this weekend as the first set of games came to an end at Larry Mahaney Gymnasium on Friday night. The University of New England took the first game of the double-header by defeating Unity College by the score of 102-35. Thomas won a battle with Fisher College in the second game by a score of 91-76.

The University of New England jumped out to an early lead against Unity and took a 58-16 lead into the half. Matt Thompson led UNE with 20 points. Top scorer for Unity was Nate Kelly who netted ten.

Thomas scoring attack was led by Isaiah Brathwaite and Darrell Alexander who had 20 and 18 points respectively. Thomas grabbed a 40-32 lead by halftime and stretched it out in the second half. Brathwaite also led the team in rebounds with seven. Unitys Stephen Rice recorded a double-double with 24 points and 15 rebounds. Louis Williams netted 16 points with three assists.

The Charlie Ryan Classic will continue Saturday, November 17, at Larry Mahaney Gymnasium. UNE will play Fisher College at 12:00 pm as Thomas will face-off against Unity College at 2:00 pm.