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Dent Pushes UMF Over the Top in NAC Battle with Thomas

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FARMINGTON, Maine -- University of Maine at Farmington (1-9, 1-3) freshman Anfernee Dent (Jackson, Miss./Daegu) tallied 19 points to set a new career-high in his young career as the Beavers earned a 76-66 North Atlantic Conference win over Thomas College (5-6, 1-3) on Tuesday evening.

Dent shot 6-of-10 from the floor and nailed three shots from long range. He also sank four trips to the free throw line and recorded a pair of rebounds and steals. Three starters also scored in double figures for the Beavers with Nick Hilton (Wilton, Maine/Mt. Blue) adding 15 points and five rebounds. Sean Murphy (Westbrook, Maine/Westbrook) charted a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.  Logan Nichols (Minot, Maine/Poland) had a big game with 10 points, dished three assists, and recorded a steal.

Mike Akanji led the way for the Terriers with a game-high 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting with five shots coming from three-point land. Levi Barnes added 14 points and made all four shots from the charity stripe.

The battle was back-and-forth for nearly the entire game with 13 lead changes and three ties. Thomas held a slim 27-24 lead at halftime, but UMF came out firing on all cylinders in the second half wiped away an early seven-point deficit. The squad shot 59.4% (19-32) in the final period and was nearly perfect from three-point range (7-8). The Beavers' defense was causing pressure all night long by forcing 20 Terrier turnovers. 

UMaine-Farmington looks to keep the momentum going on Friday with a visit from conference foe Johnson State.  

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Players Mentioned

Anfernee Dent

#22 Anfernee Dent

F
6' 2"
Freshman
Nick Hilton

#30 Nick Hilton

F
6' 4"
Senior
Sean Murphy

#45 Sean Murphy

F
6' 5"
Junior
Logan Nichols

#11 Logan Nichols

G
5' 9"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Anfernee Dent

#22 Anfernee Dent

6' 2"
Freshman
F
Nick Hilton

#30 Nick Hilton

6' 4"
Senior
F
Sean Murphy

#45 Sean Murphy

6' 5"
Junior
F
Logan Nichols

#11 Logan Nichols

5' 9"
Senior
G

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