FARMINGTON, Maine – The University of Maine at Farmington jumped out to a double-digit lead by the midway point of the first half and survived a late surge from visiting University of Maine at Presque Isle as the Beavers downed the Owls, 88-84, in a North Atlantic Conference East Division matchup on Friday evening at Dearborn Gym.

UMaine-Farmington improved to 8-5 overall with the victory, 4-2 in the NAC East, while UMaine-Presque Isle slipped to 8-8, 3-3 NAC East Division.

Terion Moss led UMaine-Farmington with 20 points and a team-high eight rebounds, leading a quartet of Beavers who scored in double figures. Zach Brown tallied 18 points with five steals, while Drew Storey came off the bench to record 10 points.

Jack Kane logged his eighth double-double of the season with 16 points and 12 rebounds.

The Beavers opened the game with back-to-back-to-back buckets from Zach Brown, Dylan Griffin, and Jack Kane, and saw their lead reach 10 points, 15-5, at the 14:53 mark on a layup from Kane. Griffin drained a three-pointer at the buzzer, sending UMF into the locker room at the half up 45-34.

UMaine-Farmington led by 13, 77-64, as the game clock passed under the four-minute mark and UMaine-Presque Isle began its rally. A three-pointer from UMPI's Griffin Guerrette with 1:05 remaining pulled the Owls to within six, 85-79, and Dany Harris' layup with 22 seconds to play cut the margin to five, 86-81.

Kane connected on a pair of foul shots with 21 seconds showing on the clock to extend UMaine-Farmington's lead to 88-81, and Guerrette's trey with five seconds to play was too little, too late for the Owls.

Guerrette led UMPI with 33 points on 11-of-21 shooting from the field. Harris finished with 19 points.

The Beavers shot 59.3 percent (35-of-59) from the floor, posting their second-best shooting percentage in a game this season.

UMaine-Farmington and UMaine-Presque Isle will face off again on Sunday, Jan. 30, at 4:00 p.m. in Dearborn Gym.