MAINE MARITIME OUTLASTS LESLEY, 63-54
Cambridge, MA, Feb. 16, 2008 – Maine Maritime’s Kaitlyn Leeman (Baileyville, Me.) scored 14 points and had four assists to lead the Mariners in those categories. Amethyst Cousins (Tremont, Me.) and Tatum Welch (Newport, Me.) scored in double-figures as they had 12 and 10 points, respectively. Cousins completed the double-double as she grabbed 10 rebounds, six of them offensive.
Courtnie Leakeas (Lowell, Mass.) and Kaitlyn Wechsler (Merrick, N.Y.) provided much of the offense for the Lynx as the two combined for 34 of Lesley’s 54 points. Leakeas finished with 19 points, six rebounds, and two assists while Wechsler had 15 points and seven rebounds.
The Mariners were able to convert 27 Lynx turnovers into 23 points while committing 17 of their own. The Mariners showed their depth as their bench outscored the Lynx 33-2.
With the victory, Maine Maritime improved to 15-8 (10-2 NAC) while Lesley dropped to 10-12 (4-7 NAC).
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