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Date: December 8, 2004
Contact: Bill Sodoma

 

BIG SECOND HALF POWERS COLBY PAST SOUTHERN MAINE IN MEN'S BASKETBALL

WATERVILLE, Maine --- The Colby College men's basketball team improved to 6-1 overall after using a big second half to pull out a 68-42 victory over University of Southern Maine on Wednesday night at Wadsworth Gymnasium. Colby only led 26-22 at halftime and trailed for much of the first half. The Mules only led 34-30 with 14:55 left in the game, but gradually started pulling away for a 45-35 lead with 7:29 to play. The Mules then used a 15-0 run over the next three minutes to blow the game open.

Patrick McGowan (North Attleboro/North Attleboro, Mass.) had 17 points and four steals for the Mules. Michael Westbrooks (Berkshire School/Dublin, Ireland) added 13 points, six rebounds and three assists. Andrew Jenkins (Gorham/Gorham, Maine) finished with 10 points and five steals, while Mike Rutherford (Ramapo/Wyckoff, N.J.) also had 10 points. Nick Farrell (Aspen/Kennebunk, Maine) dished six assists for Colby and Mark Gaudet (Valley/Bingham, Maine) came off the bench with eight points in just four minutes.

Jason Levecque (Westbrook/Westbrook, Maine) and Josh Daniels (Maine Central Insitute/Seattle, Wash.) both had 11 points for Southern Maine (3-4).