The
Husson Eagles overtook the Thomas College Terriers 73-60 behind 25 points from
Tournament MVP
Matt
Mackenzie (6'5''-F) (Jr., Warren, ME) on Saturday afternoon and claimed the
North Atlantic Conference Championship.
The first half of action was back and forth, featuring five ties and eleven
different lead changes. However, the Eagles would outscore the Terriers 41-27
behind a 15-3 scoring run that would come very late in the second half. The
Eagles' defense would hold the Terriers to just 29% shooting on the afternoon,
while the Eagles themselves would shoot 44.3% in the game.
MacKenzie led all scorers with his 25 points on 10-18 shooting from the field
for Husson. He would also pull down 11 rebounds in the contest for the
double-double. Jay Urhin (So., Winterport, ME) and
Nick
Perras (6'2''-G) (Sr., Lancaster, NH), who was named to the All-Tournament
Team, would each contribute 13 points for the victorious Eagles.
Thomas was led by
Andrew Duncanson (So., Portland, ME) who would tally 17 points on the
afternoon, while also being named to the All-Tournament Team.
Shawn
Rodgers (Fr., Philadelphia, PA) would score 11 points and grab 11 rebounds
for the Terriers, while teammate
Isaiah Brathwaite (So., Farmington, ME) would also score 11 points.
The Eagles improved to 16-11 on the year and will look forward to the NCAA
Division III Tournament, while Thomas ends their season with a 15-11 record.
Courtesy of nac athletics
Tournament Final: Husson - Thomas College 73-60 Tournament Semifinals: Husson - Me.-Farmington 67-65
Thomas College - Green Mountain 90-84
NAC All-Tournament MVP:Matt
Mackenzie of Husson University
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The
Husson Eagles overtook the Thomas College Terriers 73-60 behind 25 points from
Tournament MVP
