Down To The Wire: Seawolves Come Up Short Against Knights
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — In a tight, back-and-forth contest at The HUB, Southern Maine Community College (7–5, 3–5 YSCC) came up just short in a 78–75 loss to Vermont State University-Randolph (9–2, 3–0 YSCC) on Friday night. The SeaWolves led by seven at halftime but were unable to hold off a second-half push by the Knights.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
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29 | 49 | 78 |
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36 | 39 | 75 |
Team Stats
Vermont State University Randolph
| Game Statistics | Vermont State University Randolph | Southern Maine CC |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (31-72) | (31-64) |
| Field Goal % | 43.1% | 48.4% |
| Rebounds | 38 | 37 |
| Assists | 14 | 14 |
| Turnovers | 7 | 14 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 13 | 8 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 10 | 7 |
| Pts in the Paint | 34 | 30 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 8 | 4 |
| Bench Pts | 6 | 29 |
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — In a tight, back-and-forth contest at The HUB, Southern Maine Community College (7–5, 3–5 YSCC) came up just short in a 78–75 loss to Vermont State University-Randolph (9–2, 3–0 YSCC) on Friday night. The SeaWolves led by seven at halftime but were unable to hold off a second-half push by the Knights.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Southern Maine used balanced scoring and strong bench play to grab a 36–29 halftime lead. First-year guard Chance Mercier (Ellsworth, ME) got the SeaWolves on the board with three early free throws and was joined in the scoring by Ellis Macea (Lawrence, MA) and Sean Bosia (Dracut, MA), who helped spark a 13–3 run midway through the first half.
The SeaWolves' bench provided a huge lift, led by Franck Moron (Billerica, MA), Ebe Efosa-Aguobor (Lawrence, MA), and starter Sam DeWitt (Hudson, NH), combining for 29 points. Efosa-Aguobor drilled two threes and poured in 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting in just 18 minutes. Moron knocked down three triples and added 13 points and five assists, including a clutch three with under 3 minutes to play.
Despite the strong effort, the SeaWolves were outscored 49–39 in the second half. Vermont's Jaylon Calvin (game-high 25 points, 15 rebounds, 6 assists) and Shandon J-D Anderson (25 points, 6 threes) took over late, combining for several key buckets during a pivotal 13–2 Knights run that swung the momentum.
Southern Maine clawed back behind a the late three from Moron to cut it to 76–75 with under 10 seconds remaining, but Vermont answered with a layup on the other end to seal the game.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Ebe Efosa-Aguobor: 16 pts (7-9 FG), 5 reb, 1 stl
- Ellis Macea: 12 pts (6-11 FG), 9 reb, 1 blk
- Sean Bosia: 12 pts (6-6 FG), 4 reb, 2 stl
- Franck Moron: 13 pts, 5 ast, 2 stl
- Nathan Mugisha (Rwanda): 9 pts, 8 reb, 1 blk
- Bench points: Southern Maine 29 – 6 Vermont
- Southern Maine shot 48.4% FG, 33.3% 3PT, 100% FT
NEXT UP
The SeaWolves return to action Saturday, Dec. 14, when they host Elms College at 3:00 PM at The HUB.