PRESQUE ISLE, Maine - University of Maine at Farmington senior forward Kyle Donlin was 0-5 from three for the first 39 minutes and 30 seconds of Friday evenings North Atlantic Conference (NAC) contest against the University of Maine at Presque. Despite the off shooting night, Donlin didn't hesitate, delivering a massive three-pointer from the left wing to give the Beavers a lead in the closing seconds. The Beavers buckled down defensively, not allowing the Owls to get a good look and sealed the 75-72 victory on the road improving to 12-7 on the season and 8-1 in NAC play. 

The game was highly competitive throughout with both teams' largest lead being seven points. The game saw six lead changes in the first half as each team struggled to pull away from the other. The Beavers were able to grab a 32-29 lead going into halftime despite hitting only 31.58% (12-38) of their shots.

Despite holding onto a narrow lead for a majority of the 1st half, the Beavers would trail for a majority of the 2nd half. The Owls were able to grab a seven-point lead at 65-58 with five minutes left to play. The Beavers then went on a 14-7 run to tie the game up, setting up Donlin's game winner.

With several members of the team having an off night shooting the ball, Terion Moss (Portland, Maine) delivered another one of his patented performances to pace the Beavers all night, helping to carry them to victory. Moss scored a season-high 38 points on 14-29 shooting, including connecting on five three-pointers, and seven rebounds in 40 minutes.

Drew Storey (Cumberland, Maine) had a great night for the Beavers, pitching in an important double-double with 12 points and 10 boards. Donlin added 11 points and eight rebounds. Jack Kane (Cumberland, Maine) recorded five blocks and 10 rebounds.

For the Owls, Griffin Guerrette scored a team-high 21 points on 8-17 shooting from the field. KJ Minter recorded a double-double with 11 points and 16 rebounds. Dany Harris added 11 points while Charlie Mellick scored 10 points off the bench.

UP NEXT

The two teams will battle one another in game two of the weekend series tomorrow afternoon at 3 pm.