BANGOR, Maine – A second-half rally came up short of the mark and the University of Maine at Farmington men's basketball team dropped an 88-78 decision to North Atlantic Conference rival Husson University, Friday evening at Newman Gym.

UMaine-Farmington slipped to 6-4 overall, 2-1 in the North Atlantic Conference East Division. The loss was the Beavers' second straight loss, marking just the first time in four seasons that UMaine-Farmington has dropped two in a row.

Jack Kane led UMaine-Farmington with 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the field, to go with nine rebounds. Nathan Poulin netted 17 points and Zach Brown chipped in with 12 points. Colby Pomeroy came off the bench to score nine points.

The Beavers were without the services of guard Terion Moss, the second-leading scorer in NCAA Division III, for the second game in a row due to health and safety protocols.

Husson (6-7, 3-1 NAC East) had four players in double figures led by DJ Bussey with 25 points. Bussey was 7-of-14 from the floor including six three-pointers. Justin Thompson charted 15 points with a team-high nine boards, while Brett Cunningham and Justice Kendall added 14 points each.

The Eagles led 49-38 at the halftime break on Bussey's 20-point opening half, but the Beavers rallied in the second stanza.

UMaine-Farmington chipped away at the Husson lead and got within two, 65-63, on Dylan Griffin's three-point jumper with 11:37 showing on the clock. A Will Harriman bucket kept the Beavers within two, 67-65, at the 10:31 mark, but a Thompson jumper and a layup from Cam Wood extended Husson's lead to two-possessions with 8:42 to play.

A 9-0 run by the Eagles late in the second half ended with Husson holding an 85-72 advantage with 2:16 remaining, and eventually securing the victory after maintaining a double-digit lead the rest of the way.

UMaine-Farmington outshot Husson, 46.8 percent (29-of-62) to 43.5 percent (30-of-69), but the Eagles held a 44-36 advantage on the glass. Husson also forced UMF into committing 14 turnovers leading to 16 Eagle points.

UMaine-Farmington and Husson will complete their NAC regular season series on Saturday afternoon at Dearborn Gym in Farmington. Tip-off is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. Spectators will not be permitted in Dearborn Gym, however a webcast of the game will be available at www.goUMFbeavers.com.