FARMINGTON, Maine – The University of Maine at Farmington's slim halftime lead over visiting Husson University slipped away in the second half, and the Eagles escaped Dearborn Gym with a 73-67 win over the Beavers in a North Atlantic Conference men's basketball game on Saturday afternoon.

UMaine-Farmington is now 6-5 overall with losses in each of their last three outings, with a 2-2 record in the NAC's East Division. The Beavers were again without the services of two of their regular starters: guard Terion Moss, who ranks among the top scorers in NCAA Division III, and forward Kyle Donlin.

Junior Drew Storey came off the bench to pace the Beavers with 16 points, while first year Dylan Griffin charted 10 points and a team-high seven rebounds. Sophomore Zach Maturo dished out a career-best eight assists to go with nine points.

After trailing early in the first half, the Beavers went on a 16-2 run to take a 26-17 lead, led by five points each by Maturo and Storey. Husson rallied to narrow the UMF lead to 32-30 at the intermission, aided by a Justice Kendall three-pointer in the waning seconds of the half.

The game was a two-possession affair through much of the second half, before the Eagles began pulling away late in the frame. Husson went 6-of-6 at the free-throw line in the final minute to protect its lead, blunting a late surge from UMF thanks to a pair of three-pointers from Nathan Poulin.

Four Husson players finished in double digits, led by Kendall with 20 points. Justin Thompson netted 14 points, while DJ Bussey and Jared Balser finished with 13 and 12 points respectively.

The Beavers return to the court on Tuesday, Jan. 25, when they host Thomas College. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. at Dearborn Gym.