MMA wins NAC game over Johnson State 67-58
Castine, Maine – The Lady Mariners improved to 8-2 in conference play with the 67-58 victory over the Badgers of Johnson State College. MMA held a 15-point half time lead (35-20) and held off a late comeback by Johnson State to secure the 9-point win. The Lady Mariners forced 30 turnovers and out-rebounded the Badgers 46-30. The Lady Mariners had 11 players score in the victory.
The Lady Mariners were led by freshmen forward Amethyst Cousins (Bass Harbor, ME) who scored 17 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Megan Franklin (Skowhegan, ME) played well scoring 8 points and grabbing 7 rebounds. Kaitlyn Leeman (Baileyville, ME) scored 6 points and dished out 4 assists while Tatum Welch (Newport, ME) added 6 points and 8 rebounds. Katie Hutchinson (Dixfield, ME) led MMA with 4 steals.
Johnson State was led by Sarah Dolan (Barre, VT), who scored 17 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in the loss. Casey Rusin (Wilmington, VT) also played well scoring 13 points while Jenna Lewis (Middlebury, VT) scored 10.
With the win the Maine Maritime improves to 13-8 (8-2) and will be back in action February 15th when they travel to Bay Path College for a 7:30pm start. The Badgers fall to 9-12 (5-6) and will be back in action on February 15th when they host Becker College.
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