PRESQUE ISLE, Maine - The University of Maine at Farmington finished its weekend road trip in the win column with a 77-62 victory over the University of Maine at Presque Isle. With the win, Farmington maintained the top spot in the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) standings.

The Records:

Farmington improved to 15-5 overall and is now 12-1 in NAC action following Saturday afternoon's win. UMPI dropped to 8-11 overall and 7-6 in NAC play after the loss.

How it Happened:

The opening 11-and-a-half minutes of play saw back-and-forth action, with neither team leading by more than four. The Beavers claimed the lead on a deep three from junior forward Jason Reynolds (Winslow, Maine) and never looked back, coasting to their second win in as many days and completing the season sweep of the Owls.

Reynolds' three sparked an 11-0 run that was capped by a second triple from him, opening up a 28-19 advantage for the Beavers. The Owls responded with a quick 9-2 run that included threes from Doug McCalla and AJ Creech, cutting Farmington's lead to two in the final three minutes of the first half.

The Beavers scored the final five points of the half to take a seven-point lead into halftime. Farmington continued to stretch its lead in the early moments of the second half, rattling off a 9-2 run that included seven points from Zach McLaughlin (Hampden, Maine) to open up a 14-point advantage.

Presque Isle didn't fold, giving the Beavers a fight throughout the second half. The teams traded baskets for much of the middle portion of the half, as Farmington looked to pull away while the Owls attempted to chip into the deficit.

Yuki Ishibashi hit a three inside the final seven minutes to cut Farmington's lead to eight, but that was as close as Presque Isle would get.

Sophomore forward Kory Donlin (Warren, Maine) scored five quick points on Farmington's next two possessions, igniting a 14-2 run that was capped by a McLaughlin three to give the Beavers their largest lead of the game, 75-55 with three minutes remaining, effectively putting the contest away.

Stats of the Game:
Farmington:
Field Goal Pct: 43.8% (28-for-64)
Three-Point Pct: 39.3% (11-for-28)
Free Throw Pct: 76.9% (10-for-13)
Rebounds (Total, Off-Def): 41 (6-35)
Turnovers: 8

Presque Isle:
Field Goal Pct: 33.8% (23-for-68)
Three-Point Pct: 25.0% (9-for-36)
Free Throw Pct: 77.8% (7-for-9)
Rebounds (Total, Off-Def): 42 (10-32)
Turnovers: 11

Leaders - Farmington:

• McLaughlin finished with a game-high 24 points, shooting 8-of-19 from the floor and 5-of-11 from beyond the arc.
• Reynolds recorded his 18th double-double of the season, tallying 20 points and 11 rebounds while shooting an efficient 7-of-13 from the floor.
• Donlin, Gabe Michaud (Gorham, Maine), and Brayden St. Pierre (Readfield, Maine) all pitched in with seven or more points.

Leaders - Presque Isle:

• Creech finished with a team-high 11 points, connecting on 3-of-5 shooting from beyond the arc.
• Ahke McMichael finished with 10 points and was one rebound shy of a double-double, pulling down nine boards in 24 minutes.

UP NEXT

Farmington will return home on Friday evening, playing host to Lesley University in a NAC battle at 5:30 PM.