December 30, 2006

Maine Maritime Overtakes Worcester State 78-73
(Courtesy Keene State Information)

            Keene, NH - Maine Maritime Academy overcame a 12 point first half deficit to post a 78-73 come-from-behind win over Worcester State College in the second first-round game of the KSC Holiday Tournament at Spaulding Gym on Saturday.

            MMA (9-0) will face host Keene State in Sunday's championship game at 3 p.m.  Worcester State (6-3) will take on St. Joseph's College of Vermont in the consolation contest at 1 p.m.

            Julia Knights (Brookton, Me.) had 24 points and Michelle Gott-Stilwell (Tremont, Me.) added 22 points to lead the Lady Mariners. 

            Trailing 42-30 at the half, MMA took it first lead of the game (55-54) on a basket by Kelsi Eiane (Harpswell, Me.) with 9:47  to go.  There were four lead changes until a three-point basket by Gott-Stilwell put the Lady Mariners up for good (63-60) with 5:11 to play.  

            Lindsay DelleChiaie (Leominster, Mass.) led four Lancer double-figure scorers with 17 points.  Rachel Odugbela (Providence, R.I.) had 16 points, Maureen Lemay (Nashua, N.H.) added 15 points and eight rebounds, and Brittany Rheault (Oxford, Mass.) finished with 12 points for WSC.

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